India-Vietnam Virtual Summit: Spotlight on defence, energy ties
The burgeoning Delhi-Hanoi bonding is set to acquire greater strategic traction during the December 21 virtual summit between the prime ministers of India and Vietnam with the signing of a clutch of pacts in areas of defence, infrastructure development and energy. The wide-ranging talks via video-conference between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Vietnamese counterpart […]
India, Bangladesh renew commitments, sign seven MoUs
India and Bangladesh are set to enter a new phase of growth and expansion after a temporary hiatus in their cooperation due to Covid. In a major boost to their ties, both sides have signed seven key MoUs ranging areas from hydrocarbon, community development, waste management, wildlife, agriculture, and museums following a virtual summit of […]
UK PM’s 2021 visit as India’s Republic Day chief guest signify a new era in ties
Quantum Leap “UK PM Johnson has accepted the very generous invitation to attend India’s Republic Day celebrations in January, which is a great honor,” Mr Raab, who is on a visit to India from December 14-17, said after meeting his counterpart S. Jaishankar in New Delhi. He added that Mr Johnson has invited PM Modi […]
Charting ASEAN’s Response to Pandemic
By Baladas Ghosal The year 2020 will not have any positive claim to history, but it will surely be remembered as a year that wrought death, destruction, disruption to normal day-to- day life, acute miseries to ordinary common men everywhere in the world and uncertainties for all, due to a virus called Covid-19, believed to […]
India’s Covid vaccine progress get thumbs-up from over 60 diplomats
Diplomats and company representatives from more than 60 countries have expressed confidence in India’s existing infrastructure to mass-produce COVID-19 vaccines for global supplies. The foreign heads of missions, which included Australian Ambassador to India Barry O’Farrell, visited the leading biotech firms in Hyderabad on December 9 to find out if the facilities were adequate to […]
Modi, Macron decide to expand cooperation in counter-terrorism, Indo-Pacific
The India-France strategic and security partnership is set to deepen in days to come as the leaders of the two countries seek to expand counter-terror cooperation and strengthen coordination in the Indo-Pacific. In a telephonic conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on December 7, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended full support to France‘s […]
Why QIP is a key pillar of India-CLMV ties? Jaishankar explains
India’s multifaceted ties with CLMV countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam) are getting transformed through Quick Impact Project (QIPs) that cover diverse areas such as water and connectivity. At a recent webinar, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar underlined that QIP has been one of the mainstays of India’s cooperation with the CLMV countries since […]
SCO meet: India targets Pakistan for terrorism, China for BRI
By Sanjeeb Baruah In an oblique reference to Pakistan and China in his speech at the 19th Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, India’s Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has said that terrorism and nontransparent trade practices are the biggest challenges for the countries of the SCO. The vice-president directed his ire at the former for […]
A New Start, A New Journey
Great Achievements The 14th Five-Year Plan builds on the success of the 13th Five-Year Plan. During the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), China has made remarkable achievements and continued to script shining examples of development. China’s GDP is expected to exceed 100 trillion yuan ($15.22 trillion), and per capita GDP has already surpassed $10,000. More […]
A New Start, A New Journey
By H.E. Sun Weidong While the world is battling the COVID-19 pandemic as it goes through profound changes never seen in a century, we are facing a new critical juncture in human history. In this context, the recently concluded Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee adopted recommendations for […]