India pitches for ‘optimal size’ of UN Security Council
Making a compelling pitch for reforming the UN Security Council in tune with the shift of gravity of economic power to emerging economies, India has called for forging a consensus on the optimal size of the council to accommodate aspirations of the under-represented and unrepresented regions.
Obama pushes for closing Guantanamo Bay in final year
Ahead of US President Barack Obama’s scheduled visit to Cuba in March, the US government is pushing for shutting down the infamous detention centre at Guantanamo Bay. Closing the detention centre had been one of Mr Obama’s key poll promise during his presidential campaign in 2008. The Gitmo bay, as it is popularly known, gained […]
US Senate panel questions Pakistan F-16 deal
Vindicating India’s stand, Bob Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, has questioned the rationale of the Obama administration’s decision on selling F-16 jets to Pakistan. Echoing India’s concerns, he described it as a threat to US troops as they try to stabilize Afghanistan. “They continue to support the Taliban, the Haqqani network […]
India, Sri Lanka to sign economic pact by mid-2016
India and Sri Lanka are set to galvanise their economic ties by signing the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) by mid-2016. Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe made the announcement in parliament on February 24.