Riyadh Calling: Modi visit to script 2.0 India-Gulf ties
Spiritual home of Islam and the energy powerhouse in the Gulf region, Saudi Arabia has rolled out the red carpet to welcome India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his first visit to the country that will cohere New Delhi’s ‘Think West’ policy and Riyadh’s Act East policy to spawn a new strategic vision for this crucial partnership.
India, US sign pact to set up LIGO observatory
With a view to bolster cooperation in research and development, India and the US signed a pact to set up a new Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) in India. The LIGO project will play a significant role in carrying out research on various aspects of gravitational wave astronomy. The pact was signed on March 31 […]
North Korea, IS dominate opening day of Nuclear Security Summit
WASHINGTON: After a series of terror attacks globally in the last few days, the ongoing Nuclear Security Summit in Washington focused on the Islamic State (IS) and the threat it possesses. The escalating geopolitical tensions in the Korean peninsula was also a major area of focus at the summit. The two-day summit is being held in […]
State actors working with terrorists biggest risk, says Modi
Taking a tough stand on stand on terrorism, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there will be no deterrence against nuclear terrorism without prevention and prosecution of terror acts.
India has important role in stewardship of nuclear weapons: Kerry
Hailing India for securing its nuclear material, the US said that India has a very important role to play in securing nuclear weapons and nuclear materials.
Nuclear Security Summit: US, Japan, South Korea warn North Korea over ‘provocations’
WASHINGTON: Meeting on the sidelines of the fourth Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in Washington, US President Barack Obama, South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to ramp up pressure on North Korea in response to its recent nuclear and missile tests. The three leaders agreed to deepen cooperation on deterring […]