US urges Russia to implement ceasefire in Syria
With the Syrian peace process on hold, the war of words between the US and Russia has escalated. Urging Russia to implement the ceasefire in Syria, US Secretary of State John Kerry has asked Russia to stop its bombing campaign that is allegedly killing women and children in large numbers. “Russia has indicated to me very directly […]
India-UAE ties on upswing: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to visit Delhi
Months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the UAE, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be in New Delhi, starting Feb 10, to impart an added momentum to the transforming relations between Asia’s third largest economy and the economic powerhouse in West Asia.
IFR 2016: PM Modi unveils ‘Sagar’ doctrine of transforming India via maritime security
Underlining the growing salience of the Indian Ocean and global maritime commons in India’s strategic calculus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for intensifying cooperation among navies and maritime agencies of the world to engineer virtuous cycles of cooperation.