IPEF’s Role in Deepening Economic Content in Quad
By Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi The Indo-Pacific concept now has two pillars, security and trade / economic growth. These two pillars are providing strength in terms of how we collectively go forward. This is where the Indo Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) comes in. The concept of IPEF came from the US. The bandwagon has all the […]
New Indian embassy in Paraguay signals new energy in India’s Latin America outreach
The formal inauguration of the new Indian embassy in Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay, this week signals a new momentum in India’s outreach to Latin America, which is often described as the last frontier for Indian diplomacy. The new embassy was jointly inaugurated by India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his counterpart Julio Cesar […]
Quad is about seascape, not landscape: Tomohiko Taniguchi
BY TOMOHIKO TANIGUCHI Quad has generated international headlines and conflicting interpretations. It is important, therefore, to understand its essential nature. Quad, from the beginning, has been about seascape, not landscape. That’s number one. Number two, Quad could not have come into being without a new geographic concept pushed forward, and that is Indo-Pacific. In the […]
India@100: PM Modi unveils next steps for making India a developed nation by 2047
Unfurling the national flag and his vision of “Amrit Kal,” on India’s 76th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled five resolutions “panchpran” for the country for the next 25 years, when India will mark its Independence centenary. In his signature Independence Day speech, his eighth as the prime minister of the country. PM Modi […]
Chinese envoy reminds India of One-China policy, pitches for peace & trade
Underlining that there is “positive impetus” in bilateral ties, China has pitched for enhancing trade and investment with India as part of joint efforts to bring relations, stressed by the Ladakh impasse, back on the track. In a pointed message, China also urged India to reiterate its support for the ‘One-China’ policy in the wake […]
Raising the bar: India to provide $100 million, naval boat to Maldives
Raising the bar for India-Maldives partnership, India has unveiled an additional an additional $100 million Line of Credit to the strategically located Indian Ocean atoll nation as the two countries signed six pacts in diverse areas. After wide-ranging talks with visiting Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in New Delhi on August 2, Prime Minister Narendra […]
Jaishankar outlines new triad for India-Africa ties: health digital and green growth
Describing India as “a trusted partner” in the journey of socio-economic development of Africa, External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar underlined the primacy of the African continent in India’s foreign policy and projected “the triad of health, digital and green growth” as the focus of India-Africa collaboration in the future. “Africa plays a particularly important […]
CII-EXIM Bank Conclave: Forging India-Africa Growth Partnership
It’s time for Africa, in India. As the world navigates post-pandemic economic recovery, India and Africa are poised to scale up their economic partnership at a signature conclave in New Delhi that will explore new frontiers for enhanced cooperation in areas ranging from manufacturing, smart agriculture and clean energy to start-ups and forging regional production […]
I2U2 Quad unveils plans for making India regional food hub
The first “I2U2” summit has finally taken off, with India, Israel, US and UAE agreeing to advance practical cooperation in areas ranging from food security to energy and space. The virtual summit, held on July 14, was attended by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi US President Joe Biden, Israel Prime Minister Yair Lapid and UAE […]
My Friend, Abe San: A Tribute by PM Modi
By Narendra Modi Shinzo Abe – an outstanding leader of Japan, a towering global statesman, and a great champion of India-Japan friendship -is not among us anymore. Japan and the world have lost a great visionary. And, I have lost a dear friend. I first met him in 2007, during my visit to Japan as […]