China’s soft power push at Delhi Book Fair
There is no boundary when it comes to cultural interaction and ideas. India and China, the two Asian giants, are looking to widen the arc of understanding, as the large Chinese presence at the New Delhi Book Fair shows. China is the guest of honour at the Delhi Book Fair – part of a […]
Ahead of Oli visit, four-member Nepal group to review agreements with India
Ahead of Nepal’s Prime Minister K P Oli’s maiden visit to India, the Nepal government has proposed the formation of a four-member Eminent Persons’ Group. The group will review the existing bilateral agreements with India, including the strategic Peace and Friendship Treaty of 1950. Nepal has proposed names of four persons to form the Eminent […]
India’s Foreign Policy in 2016: Challenges and Opportunities
The NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has every reason to be satisfied with its performance on the foreign policy front since it came to office. The content, conduct and style of the country’s foreign policy bears the unmistakable imprimatur of Prime Minister Modi. He has led the charge from the front, establishing personal equations and developing rapport with several world leaders including Barack Obama, Shinzo Abe, Angela Merkel and recently also with Vladimir Putin.
Masood Azhar under protective custody: Pakistan
With India responding positively to action taken by Pakistan and the two countries deciding to reschedule foreign secretary-level talks, Islamabad has confirmed that Masood Azhar, the suspected mastermind behind the Pathankot terror attacks, is under “protective custody”
China slowdown impacts India’s exports, trade deficit goes up
India’s trade deficit with China has risen to USD 45 billion in 2015, largely on account of a decline in its exports to Asia’s largest economy. India’s exports to China shrank to USD 13.38 billion as bilateral trade registered a marginal increase, totaling USD 71.64 billion, missing USD 100 billion target set by the two […]