Vietnam will build stronger India ties, but no China zero sum game: Outgoing Envoy
India-Vietnam relations are set to scale new heights and acquire greater strategic heft, says outgoing Vietnamese envoy in India Pham Sanh Chau. After a four-year eventful tenure, the Vietnamese diplomat has many reasons to be proud of, including the construction of the new Embassy building and the launch of direct flights between the two countries. […]
With an eye on GenNext, India, Bangladesh to enhance ties in IT, space
Taking next important steps to strengthen their bilateral ties, India and Bangladesh have signed seven pacts in areas ranging from of railways, science and technology to space technology and broadcasting and focused on deepening connect between the younger generation of the two countries. The pacts were signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
Ahead of India visit, Sheikh Hasina sings praises of Modi
Ahead of her visit to New Delhi, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has lauded India as a “time-tested friend” and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for helping out her country during the time of the pandemic. Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India from September 5-8 will focus on enhancing the India-Bangladesh relations across the spectrum, including […]
SDG, green growth will top India’s G20 presidency agenda
Blending green and digital transition with the revival of global economic growth will top the agenda of India’s year-long G20 presidency beginning December this year. The G20 summit, under India’s leadership, will seek to achieve sustainable development goals by 2030, said newly-appointed G20 sherpa Amitabh Kant. “India will use its political capital and leadership to […]
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 […]