India-US ties crucial for shaping global order: Top former US official
As India and the US seek to deepen bilateral cooperation, former deputy secretary of state William J Burns has said that close India-US ties is crucial for shaping global order. Emphasising that the foundations of the global order seem increasingly unsteady, Mr Burns said that the intensity of upheavals in West Asia, Europe’s ongoing […]
PM Modi visits TCS all-women IT centre in Riyadh
With a focus on inclusive development, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Saudi women IT professionals at the first-of- its-kind all-women Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) training centre in Riyadh and invited them to come to India. He spoke about the crucial role women play in development of countries. Mr Modi also explained how their […]
Modi’s Saudi Arabia visit enhances strategic partnership
Amid efforts to position India globally and to isolate Pakistan and its policy of using terrorism as state policy, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia keeps strategic importance in terms of re-balancing geo-political scenario in the region. India’s relations with Saudi Arabia have been in positive direction over the last two decades […]
PM Modi conferred Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour
Saudi Arabia conferred its highest civilian honour, the King Abdulaziz Sash, on India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The award is named after Abdulaziz Al Saud, the founder of the modern Saudi state. Mr Modi received the prestigious award by King Salman bin Abdulaziz at the Royal Court where they held extensive talks on bilateral, regional […]
Panama papers exposes offshore accounts of world leaders, celebrities
In the biggest ever investigation into offshore financial dealings of the rich and famous, an international coalition of more than 100 media outlets published documents that exposed the involvement of some of the most famous world leaders, businessmen, criminals, celebrities and sports stars. A cache of 11.5 million records have detailed the offshore holdings of the rich […]
India-Saudi Arabia to harness potential in energy sector
With energy security being a crucial part of the strategic partnership, India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to work together to find ways and means to substantially increase the flow of bilateral investments and growth of trade ties in energy sector. India’s largest oil supplier Saudi Arabia is vital for India to meet its […]