India-Vietnam ties remain a constant in a changing world: Vietnam Speaker Hue
The landmark visit of Chairman of Vietnam National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue to New Delhi has propelled Delhi-Hanoi ties to a higher trajectory and set the tone for celebrations of the golden jubilee of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Vietnam in 2022. During the speaker’s visit, the two sides signed an array […]
Speaker’s visit set to energise India-Vietnam ties
Amid the evolving post-Covid global landscape, India and Vietnam, an emerging Southeast Asian dynamo, are set to impart a fresh momentum to their multi-layered ties during the visit of Chairman of Vietnam National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue to India. A high-level parliamentary delegation is accompanying Mr Hue on the four-day visit to India from December […]
Imposing CAATSA sanctions will only benefit China, Russia: Mukesh Aghi
By Manish Chand The annual India-Russia summit in New Delhi on December 6 culminated in new defence deals and more than two dozen pacts in diverse areas. On the sidelines, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hailed the S-400 air defence missile systems deal with India, and openly accused the United States of undermining the India-Russia […]
With rifle deal and S-400 delivery, India- Russia ties soar higher
Raising the bar high for their special and privileged strategic partnership, India and Russia signed 28 agreements, including a Make in India deal on jointly manufacturing assault rifles and decided to intensify cooperation in shaping an inclusive Afghanistan, free from terror. Defence cooperation, the strongest pillar of the India-Russia strategic partnership, scaled new heights as […]
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 […]