Quad’s Moment in the Sun: What to expect in Tokyo
China and Russia will be the twin elephants in the room when the leaders of the US, India, Japan and Australia gather in the Japanese capital on May 24 for their second in-person summit. The fourth Quad summit will be taking place at a conflicted moment in world politics when the international order is being […]
Quad summit in Tokyo to focus on rules-based Indo-Pacific
With the overarching objective of safeguarding the rules-based Indo-Pacific region against aggression, the leaders of the four Quad countries including the US, India, Japan and Australia will hold their fourth summit in Tokyo on May 24. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks in the quadrilateral format with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, US President Joe […]
Implement Global Security Initiative, Maintain Peace and Stability in Asia
By Sun Weidong, H.E. Ambassador of China to India The world has yet to emerge from the shadow of the pandemic, and the Ukraine crisis is already wreaking havoc. Various traditional and non-traditional security threats are intertwining. Facing changes of the world, of our times and of history, people are asking, “What security concept the […]
India-Nepal ties strong & stables as Himalayas: Modi
LUMBINI: India’s multi-faceted relations with Nepal got energised with Buddha blessings during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s day-long visit to Nepal, with the two counties reaffirming shared cultural heritage of the two countries. “India-Nepal relation is as strong and as ancient as the Himalayas,” said Mr Modi in a speech to mark the 2566th Buddha Jayanti […]
Buddha bonding: Culture & connectivity frames Modi’s Nepal visit
Buddha’s blessings permeated the air as Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, for a four-hour visit, his first trip to Nepal after his 2019 re-election which will pivot around culture and connectivity. PM Modi could not have chosen a more auspicious day to celebrate the shared civilisational heritage […]
Global Covid Summit: Modi calls for WHO, WTO reforms
Amid the persistence of the coronavirus pandemic in many parts of the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a reform of the UN health body, and a review of its processes on vaccine approvals. Making a case for a joint India-South Africa proposal made in 2020, Mr Modi also called for the World […]
Modi, German Chancellor discuss Ukraine, Indo-Pacific
By Shweta Aggarwal BERLIN/NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his maiden meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the historic German capital and discussed ways to intensify strategic and economic partnership with Europe’s largest economy and tech powerhouse. PM Modi was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour and received by Chancellor Scholz at the […]
Amid troubled China ties, focus on stronger India-Germany ties during Modi visit
Germany’s relations with India are set for an upswing during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Berlin on May 2, says Reinhard Butikofer, Member of European Parliament (MEP). In this wide-ranging interview with Manish Chand, Editor-in-Chief, India Writes Network and India and the World, Butikofer, an influential MEP from Germany, speaks about the growing robust […]
Johnson promises India-UK FTA by Diwali
Raising the bar for the India-UK relations, the prime ministers of India and Britain have unveiled plans to transform defence and security partnership and decided to conclude a landmark a free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of this year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson held wide-ranging talks in New […]
At 50, India-Vietnam ties soar high, scale new frontiers
India-Vietnam ties are literally flying high, with the launch of four new flights, symbolising higher trajectory in this multi-faceted partnership which celebrates its golden jubilee this year. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has inaugurated four new flights between India and Vietnam between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Mumbai as well as between southern resort […]