India to China: Normalization of troops deployment imperative for restoring ties
Kuala Lumpur/New Delhi: Amid the continuing deadlock on the Ladakh border, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar sent a pointed message to Beijing, saying that normalizing ties with China depends on restoring conventional troops deployment along the LAC. While engaging with the Indian diaspora in Kuala Lumpur, Jaishankar underscored the criticality of securing India’s borders. […]
South China Sea: India backs Philippines’ sovereignty amid Manila-Beijing spat
MANILA/New Delhi: Amid heightened Manila-Beijing tensions over the South China Sea, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has expressed support for national sovereignty of the Philippines – a message to China to curb its expansionist ambitions. “I take this opportunity to firmly reiterate India’s support to the Philippines for upholding its national sovereignty,” Mr Jaishankar […]
Taiwan’s status undetermined? A fallacy
By Yi Xin Severing “diplomatic” ties with China’s Taiwan region, Nauru recently became the 183rd country to recognize the fact that the government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. In some corners, however, this indisputable fact […]
Bhutan rolls out red carpet for ‘elder brother’ Modi
THIMPHU/NEW DELHI: Bhutan has rolled out the red-carpet welcome for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he began his nearly twenty-four-hour visit to the Himalayan state, which is expected to place India-Bhutan ties on a higher trajectory. In a special gesture, Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay welcomed the Indian leader by putting his arms around him […]
Russia-Ukraine balancing: Modi speaks to Putin, Zelenskyy
In a delicate balancing act, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the leaders of Russia and Ukraine within hours of each other and underlined New Delhi’s commitment to promoting peace and dialogue between the two warring countries. PM Modi spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 20 over the phone and assured him […]
India rejects US’ CAA remarks, says it’s an internal matter
The Indian government has strongly rejected “misplaced, misinformed and unwarranted” remarks by the US State Department on the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), and underlined that it’s an internal affair of the country. “The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) is an internal matter of India and is in keeping with India’s inclusive traditions and our […]
India presses Russia for early release of nationals duped to fight in Russian Army
India has strongly taken up the issue of Indians being duped into fighting for the Russian Army with Russia and initiated action against the human-trafficking network behind this nefarious operation. “We have strongly taken up the matter with the Russian government for early discharge of such Indian nationals,” said Mr Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson of […]
In Seoul, Jaishankar raises the bar for India-South Korea ties
SEOUL/NEW DELHI: Calling for deepening coordination between New Delhi and Seoul in shaping the Indo-Pacific, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar underlined the need for a quick conclusion to the review of India’s trade agreement with South Korea to realise the full potential of economic ties between the two countries. Speaking at the Korea National Diplomatic […]
India-Denmark Connect: Red carpet for Indians to Red Sea cooperation
Green may be the dominant colour of India-Denmark ties, but this multi-faceted strategic partnership is set to acquire new colours. In this conversation with Manish Chand, Founder-CEO, India Writes Network and Centre for Global Insights India, Danish Foreign Minister Mr. Lars Løkke Rasmussen highlighted new avenues of partnership opened by the signing of the landmark […]
Jaishankar charts India’s ascent to a leading power
In the wake of growing concerns over economic weaponization and calls for de-risking growing louder across the globe, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has called for building ‘deep national strengths’ to drive India’s journey to a leading power amidst a fast-changing geoeconomic landscape. “As the most populous country that will be third largest economy […]