Singapore PM’s advice to China: Use diplomacy, not force to resolve South China Sea
SINGAPORE: Diplomacy, not force – this is the overarching message of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to China amid growing global concerns about reported militarisation of the South China Sea. In a nuanced keynote speech at the 2019 Shangri-la Dialogue, Mr Lee also told defence ministers and strategic experts at Asia’s premier security forum […]
Amid challenging US & China ties, ex-diplomat Jaishankar is India’s foreign minister
With India looking to upscale and reconfigure its ties with the world’s leading powers, the Modi government has appointed Dr S. Jaishankar, a former foreign secretary and ex-envoy to the US and China, as the foreign minister of the country. This is the first time a professional diplomat will assume the chare of India’s external […]
PM Narendra Modi meets with Prime Minister of Mauritius, President of Sri Lanka and Kyrgyz Republic
Prime Minister of Mauritius. Mr. Pravind Jugnauth graced the Swearing-in Ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Council of Ministers on 30th May 2019. In his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi on 31st May 2019, Prime Minister Jugnauth extended his warm felicitations to Modi on his re-election with a resounding mandate. Prime Minister […]