US, India should enhance ties through smart cities: US official
With bilateral relations thriving, the US is looking to step up investment in India’s smart cities project of urban transformation. “The sheer size and dynamism of our two economies means that there is tremendous opportunity to expand bilateral trade and investment even further. Now is the time to deepen our already strong commercial relationship through […]
China ups stakes in ‘Middle East,’ pitches ‘One Belt, One Road” project
The Middle East has traditionally been viewed through the lens of the interests of the West in the region due to their presence and involvement in the region for years. China, on the other hand, was relatively less involved, but the last few years have seen a spike in Beijing’s activities in the region. The […]
Australia names Indian-origin diplomat as its envoy to India, upbeat on CECA
As India’s relations with Australia move to the next high-growth phase, Canberra has announced the appointment of Indian-origin diplomat Harinder Sidhu as the country’s next High Commissioner to India. It’s fitting that an Indian-origin diplomat is being sent to New Delhi to shepherd burgeoning bilateral ties when the two countries are in the process of implementing an ambitious multi-pronged agenda laid down during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia in November 2014.