Decoding India's Global rise

Brussels terror: EU ministers to enhance intelligence-sharing with Belgium

European Union (EU) interior and justice ministers have pledged to enhance intelligence-sharing on terrorism with Belgium after the brutal Brussels attacks. During a meeting in Brussels on March 24, EU justice ministers discussed setting up a team of national counter-terrorism experts to strengthen Europol (EU’s law enforcement agency) as a response to the attacks that […]

Russia, US push for political solutions in Syria, new constitution by August

Amid intense differences over the future of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, crucial part of any peace agreement, Russia and the US have agreed to push the Syrian regime and rebels to expedite peace process and reach a political solution to end civil war. Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State John Kerry have […]

Nepal inks energy pact with China to reduce dependence on India

In a major geo-political shift, Nepal has inked a fuel supply deal with China to reduce its reliance on India. The deal was signed during a visit by Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to Beijing, after months of uneasy relationship with New Delhi, which is the only fuel supplier to the landlocked Himalayan country […]

Obama, Xi to discuss South China Sea tensions on sidelines of nuclear summit

China’s President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama will meet on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit where world leaders will gather at the summit to be held in Washington on March 31. The two leaders are likely to focus on the geopolitical tensions in South China Sea during the meeting. “Mr Obama […]

Will the EU-Turkey Deal Work?

After long negotiations in Brussels, Turkey and the 28-member European Union (EU) have signed a deal on Syrian refugees that is both complex and controversial. The deal was inked at the EU headquarters on March 18, with the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu beaming and his EU counterparts looking relieved, but far from beaming. Turkey […]