Israel to enhance role in Make in India: Envoy
Israel is set to play an important role in the Make in India mission of making the country a manufacturing powerhouse. Days after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj returned from Tel Aviv, Israel’s ambassador to India Daniel Carmon stuck an upbeat note on joint collaboration under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. “It brings down production […]
Energy security: India, Africa to forge supply chain partnership in hydrocarbons
Unveiling the contours of a win-win energy partnership between India and the resource-rich African continent, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has raised the bar by proposing proactive India-Africa collaboration in forging an entire supply chain in the hydrocarbon sector beginning from exploration to strategic storage.
PM Modi pushes for UN leadership in eradicating poverty
Pitching strongly for reforming the UN system, Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorted the international community to join hands to eradicate poverty, which he described as the “unfinished business of the 20th century.”
Syria’s opposition rules out negotiations till Russian air strikes halt
In another hurdle for the Syrian peace process, the opposition has ruled out any negotiations with Damascus, even indirect negotiations, till Russian air strikes halt. This fresh precondition has cast doubts over the Geneva talks, which are scheduled to begin on January 25. The key contentious issue is again on the issue of who will […]