India, Italy share same concerns on Afghanistan, terror: Envoy
Nearly a month after the first-person summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi in Rome, India-Italy relations continue to scale new heights. Transformative outcomes such as the forging of green energy partnership and greater coordination on matters relating to Afghanistan has opened new avenues of partnership. In this wide-ranging […]
Putin visit to India: 2+2 boost for India-Russia ties
By Shweta Aggarwal The Delhi-Moscow strategic connect is set to gain a new momentum during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India and the holding of the inaugural 2+2 India-Russia dialogue on December 6. Ending speculation, India announced the visit of President Putin and the 2+2 dialogue on November 2. This will be […]
India links trade with China to full withdrawal, national security
In a pointed message to Beijing, India has reminded China yet again that bilateral diplomatic and economic relations, stressed beyond measure by the continuing Ladakh standoff, will not be normalised till all outstanding issues on withdrawal of troops are resolved. “Trade continues, there are investment ties that continue but all of this has to be […]
PM Modi warns world about crypto-currencies falling in wrong hands
Underlining that India has created a robust framework of data protection, privacy and security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cautioned that the world must act together to ensure cryptocurrencies do not end up in wrong hands. The international order should ensure cryptocurrencies do not end up in wrong hands, Mr Modi said at The Sydney […]
Multilateralism is back: How India shaped the G20 outcomes
ROME: It’s a captivating photograph that tells its own story about multilateralism and cross-cultural connections. Amid high-wire diplomacy in Rome, the last day of the G20 summit saw world leaders posing for a photo-op against the backdrop of the iconic Trevi Fountain in Rome. Their smiling faces and upward gaze suggested a sense of satisfaction […]
Modi asks G20 to partner in economic recovery, promises 5 billion vaccines by 2022-end
ROME: India’s emergence as a provider of global public good and its growing stature as problem-solver found support and reaffirmation on Day 1 of the G20 summit as Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised world leaders to provide 5 billion vaccines by the end of 2022. India’s mission of “One Earth One Health” and global minimum […]
Modi-Pope connect in Vatican
VATICAN: On a crisp winter morning in Eternal City, a meeting of minds took place at the Papal place between the leader of the world’s largest democracy and the much-revered head of over 1.2 billion Catholics in the world. This meeting, away from the glare of G20 politicking in Rome, was scheduled to last only […]
India at G20: Smart diplomacy in a world on fire
ROME: In Eternal City, winter has set in, with radiant mornings and sun-filled cafes buzzing with chatter of casual conviviality after a long night of pandemic darkness. But behind that serene exterior, the world is burning, with a host of combustible issues such as aggravating global warming that can literally set the world on fire, […]
G20 in Rome: A weekend of high-wire global diplomacy
ROME: P for People, Planet and Prosperity – with this triple-P mantra, the G20 summit of the world’s wealthiest nations will kick off in Rome on October 30 for an extended weekend of high-wire diplomacy that will impinge on the future trajectory of the post-Covid world. Some heavy-hitters among the world leaders won’t be physically […]
With India on upswing, PM Modi heads to G20, climate summit
With India achieving the milestone of one billion vaccinations and India’s economy growing at a healthy pace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the G20 summit in Rome for an extended weekend of intense diplomacy, which also includes a pitstop at Glasgow for the global climate summit conference. The 2021 G20, under Italian Presidency, will […]