World welcomes Biden’s mission to rebuild America
By Rushali Saha After winning the most polarized elections in recent history, US President-elect Joe Biden has vowed “to rebuild the soul of America, to rebuild the backbone of this nation, the middle class and to make America respected around the world again.” History was made when Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in a tightly contested […]
India-US relations set for higher trajectory under Biden, say top experts
By Sanjeeb Baruah India is confident of the India-US relations climbing a higher trajectory during the prospective Joe Biden presidency. This was the sense of the online conference organized by India Writes Network entitled “Future of India-US Relations after US Elections – New Hopes, New Horizons.” A galaxy of diplomats, scholars and strategic analysts participated […]
WEBINAR: Trajectory of India-US Relations after the US Elections
Organised by India Writes Network, India and the World magazine & The Global India Insights (TGII), the Webinar entitled, “India-US Relations after the US Elections: New Hopes, New Horizons” will explore the contours of the India-US relations, famously described by President Obama as “the defining partnership of the 21st Century,” under the new US administration […]
India, France to enhance partnership in Indo-Pacific
In a major upgrade to their multi-faceted strategic partnership, India and France have decided to strengthen cooperation to keep the critical sea routes in the Indo-Pacific “free, open, and inclusive”.The wide-ranging talks between Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and his French interlocutors in Paris imparted a fresh momentum to long-standing plans for Indo-Pacific cooperation between […]
India sheds ambivalence, backs France and Macron against terror
In an important marker that underlines the country’s assertion of its strategic autonomy, India has come out unequivocally in support of France, which has come under fire over alleged anti-Islamic remarks of its president following a terror attack perpetrated by a Muslim zealot in Nice. Prime Minister Narendra Modi minced no words when he strongly […]
With China in focus, India & US sign BECA, align Indo-Pacific vision
In the waning days of the first term of the Trump administration, India and the US signed the last of the defence foundational pacts and explored enhanced collaboration in the Indo-Pacific with a view to balancing China’s assertive postures in the region. The wide-ranging 2+2 ministerial talks between India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and […]
India-US dialogue: Can 2+2 add up to more than 4?
Barely a week before the American people elect their president, India and the US are set to deepen their strategic embrace by signing the last of the key defence foundational agreements at the 2+2 dialogue in the Indian capital on October 27. When External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh sit down […]
Malabar invite to Australia a major boost for Quad
Ending many visions and revisions, India has finally invited Australia to participate in the annual Malabar naval exercises next month, a strategic move that marks a major upgrade for the Quad’s capacity to shape a free and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. The Malabar Exercises featuring navies of India, the US, Australia and Japan will be held […]
India pitches for new tech-driven partnership with West Asia
Amid the ongoing economic and geopolitical churn triggered by the pandemic, India has pitched for forging an “ahead of the curve” partnership with the energy-rich West Asia region focused on Industrial Revolution 4.0, technology collaboration, R&D and high capital-intensive projects. This new transformed partnership between India and the Arab region, including West Asia, will focus […]
Vietnam a key pillar of India’s Act East & Indo-Pacific policy: Minister
The text of the Keynote Address by India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan, at VIISAS-ICWA International Webinar on October 7 is as follows: India enjoys a special relationship with Vietnam. Since the glorious civilizational linkages of the past to the today’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, we have grown together in the socio-cultural, trade […]