Webinar on India-Bangladesh Maitri 2.0: The Way Forward
Building on the historic March 26-27 visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh, India Writes Network and India and The World magazine are organising a webinar entitled “India-Bangladesh Maitri: 2.0: The Way Forward” on April 8, Thursday.
Post-Modi visit, webinar to focus on next steps in India-Bangladesh partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Bangladesh has opened new vistas of cooperation between the two South Asian neighbours and set the stage for steering this mutually empowering partnership to a higher trajectory. The talks between PM Modi and Bangladesh’s long-serving leader Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka have forged an ambitious multi-layered agenda for accelerating […]
Modi-Hasina Connect: A new Golden Age in India-Bangladesh Maitri
DHAKA: From commerce, connectivity and cultural alchemy to frontier areas such as start-ups, artificial intelligence and nuclear power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Bangladesh for “triple celebrations” has ushered in a new “sonali adhyay” (golden chapter) in multi-faceted strategic partnership between the two South Asian neighbours. PM Modi’s second visit to Dhaka – […]
Goodwill Diplomacy: Dhaka unleashes charm offensive for Modi
DHAKA: Flags of India and Bangladesh fluttering in warm and humid Dhaka weather, festive decorations of Mujib centenary celebrations and large-than-life posters of Prime Minister Modi and Sheikh Hasina greeted the Indian leader as he began his first foreign visit during the pandemic to the neighbouring country that has a special place in his heart. […]
Decoding China’s success in poverty eradication
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a success story unfolded in China – the complete eradication of absolute poverty in the world’s most populous nation, home to over 1.4 billion people. Indeed, it was a milestone moment when Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on February 25 that China has secured a “complete victory” in its fight against […]
Celebrating India-Bangladesh ties: Why Modi’s Dhaka visit matters
The ongoing acceleration and transformation in India-Bangladesh relations, an emerging model for the region, will be showcased and celebrated during the two days Prime Minister Narendra Modi will spend in the neighbouring country. PM Modi’s choice of Bangladesh as his first overseas destination after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic underscores the importance he places […]
Gandhi Prize for Bangabandhu set positive tone for Modi’s Dhaka visit
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s March 26-27 visit to Dhaka, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, revered as Father of the Nation in Bangladesh, has been conferred the Gandhi Peace Prize, kindling positive sentiments in Bangladesh ahead of Delhi-Dhaka talks. In his message, PM Modi described Mujibur Rahman as “one of the greatest leaders of our subcontinent. […]
Gen. Austin’s visit: India, US highlight importance of defence ties
The growing importance of defence ties and the Indo-Pacific in the India-US partnership has been stressed by both New Delhi and Washington during US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin’s maiden visit to India. Gen. Austin, who touched down in Delhi on March 19, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and conveyed Washington’s “strong desire” to […]
Pakistan Army Chief’s remarks signal desire for peace with India
In remarks that signal Pakistan’s powerful military establishment’s desire to seek rapprochement with India, Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has exhorted the two countries to “bury the past and move forward” to unlock the potential of South and Central Asia. While addressing a session of the first-ever Islamabad Security Dialogue, Gen. Bajwa asserted that […]
Sunny Days for India-Italy ties: Rome joins ISA
In a boost to global clean energy drive, Italy, Europe’s third largest economy and sun-blessed nation, has become the newest country to join the India-led International Solar Alliance. In New Delhi, Italian Ambassador to India Vincenzo da Luca signed the ISA Framework Agreement on March 17. The envoy signed the document in the presence of […]