Decoding India's Global rise

Modi lauds Trump, hopes for renewing India-US collaboration

As a triumphant Donlad Trump promised to usher in a “Golden Age of America,” India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi became one of the first world leaders to congratulate the flamboyant American leader on his “historic election victory” as the former U.S. president nears a return to the White House for a second term. Sharing his […]

Harris and Trump in Dead Heat as Election Day Nears

As the United States approaches Election Day on November 5, 2024, the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is shaping up to be one of the closest in recent history. Recent polling data indicates a virtual tie between the two candidates nationwide, with Ms. Harris holding a slight edge […]

China’s Envoy Warns Pakistan Over Security Failures, Islamabad Perplexed

  In an unusual public rebuke, Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong voiced his concern about Pakistan’s repeated security lapses, which have led to attacks on Chinese nationals in the country. The statement, made at a recent conference in Islamabad, prompted a sharp reaction from Pakistan’s foreign ministry, revealing a rare fissure in the two nations’ traditionally […]

Reshaping the world order in Kazan, the BRICS Way

KAZAN, Russia: In the picturesque Russian city of Kazan, a new avatar of expanded and revivified BRICS 2.0 was born, with the promise of recasting the international order that is more aligned with aspirations of the Global South. The summit took place at a time when the cleavage between the West and the rest is […]

Thaw in Kazan: Modi, Xi unveil roadmap for reviving India-China dialogue

By Manish Chand KAZAN (Russia): In the picturesque Russian city of Kazan, the venue of the 16th BRICS summit, the leaders of India and China ushered in a new chapter in their ties by resuming the dialogue process that was frozen more than four years ago in the wake of the Galwan killings. The bilateral meeting between […]

India, China defrost ties in Russian winter, all eyes on Modi-Xi meeting

Kazan (Russia): In a major breakthrough, India and China decided to defrost their conflicted ties by setting up the first bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan on October 23. Ending speculation, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced the meeting between the leaders of India and China on […]

Explained: The Indian Diaspora in Kazan

Modi’s visit was marked by an important announcement—the opening of a new Indian consulate in Kazan, a move that has been widely praised by the local Indian community. Modi, while addressing the diaspora, highlighted the consulate’s role in fostering deeper connections. “We have decided to open new consulates in Kazan and Yekaterinburg. This will enhance […]

Global South in focus, PM Modi heads for BRICS Summit

Kazan, Russia: With the future of BRICS emerging as an arena of contest and power play, Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the Russian city of Kazan to participate in the 16th summit of the plurilateral grouping, which is expected to add at least 10 countries as partners in the expanded BRICS. It is fitting that BRICS […]

India-ASEAN summit: Modi unveils 10-point plan, says 21st Century Belongs to Asia

Vientiane/New Delhi: Raising the bar, India unveiled a 10-point agenda to bolster multi-faceted partnership between India and the 10-nation ASEAN that will pivot around enhanced connectivity, trade and investment and cooperation in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence. Presenting the plan before the leaders of ASEAN countries at the 21st ASEAN-India Summit in Vientiane, Prime […]