Oli’s India visit to focus mainly on energy, connectivity
With the Himalayan state suffering from a crippling power crunch, the six-day visit of Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P Sharma Oli to India will focus mainly on enhancing cooperation in the areas of energy and connectivity. Mr Oli is scheduled to visit India from February 19-24. Mr Oli would seek to reinvigorate ties with India after the […]
UN peacekeepers facing new challenges, need to reinvent themselves: India
Raising the issue of safety of troops deployed in UN operations, India has underlined that careful planning and consultations between the Security Council and the troop-contributing countries while formulating the mandates “will go a long way in promoting safety and security of our peacekeepers”. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, was speaking before […]
China deploys surface-to-air missile system to a contested island in South China Sea
In a significant development that could escalate tensions in the region, China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed islands it controls in the South China Sea, according to Taiwan and US officials. The move came even as US President Barack Obama urged restraint in the region at the […]