Jair Bolsonaro’s Visit: Transforming India-Brazil Ties
Thousands of miles away, but united by shared values and global aspirations, India and Brazil, the Latin American powerhouse, are set to take their multi-faceted ties to new heights during the January 24-27 state visit of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to New Delhi. In a gesture reserved for only special friends of India, Prime Minister […]
Defining the ‘India Way’ in global relations, the Jaishankar way
Is there an “India Way” in a rapidly shifting world order, beset by myriad contradictions and power play? Can India be a voice of moderation and balance in a world where hysteria and excess are becoming then new normal? Well, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar certainly thinks so. Shaper, not abstainer Raising the bar […]
Why 2020 is important for India-Russia ties
India and Russia are set to raise the bar for their time-tested strategic partnership this year with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to visit Russia many times, which will unveil next steps in bolstering this multi-faceted relationship. Lavrov’s Visit The diplomatic calendar for India-Russia relations kicks off next week as Russia’s long-standing Foreign Minister Sergei […]
Why India has high stakes in US-Iran standoff
India’s high stakes in the aggravating US-Iran standoff following the assassination of a top Iranian military commander by a US drone strike have been underlined by proactive diplomacy on New Delhi’s part. A day after the killing of Major General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad at the behest of US President Donald Trump, India promptly called […]
PM Modi showcases Neighbours First mantra in New Year diplomacy
The New Year has begun for Indian diplomacy with “Neighbourhood First” mantra in the spotlight as Prime Minister Narendra Modi heralded 2020 with separate telephone calls to the leaders of Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the Maldives. Not surprisingly, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan did not get the New Year call from the Indian […]
Boundary Talks: India & China think strategic, focus on additional CBMs
Taking a strategic view of their complex relationship, India and China agreed to finalise border-related Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) and expedite setting up of a hotline between their militaries at the 22nd round of boundary talks. The 22nd meeting between Chinese and Indian Special Representatives on boundary issues in New Delhi on December 21 took […]
2+2 India-US dialogue: Focus on Indo-Pacific & defence deals
Powered by growing strategic and economic ties between the world’s leading democracies, the second edition of the 2+2 dialogue between the Foreign and Defence Ministers of India and the US on December 18 is expected to raise the bar for this crucial partnership. The agenda for the 2+2 talks between India’s External Affairs Minister S. […]
The history created by our army on this day in 1971 will always be engraved in the golden words : Modi
On the occasion Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he salutes the courage and valour of Indian soldiers. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, the history created by our army on this day in 1971 will always be engraved in the golden words. PM remembers brave soldiers who fought in 1971, on the […]
India slams brazen persecution of minorities in Pakistan, asks Imran Khan to look within
“Look inwards, rather than meddle in internal affairs of India.” This is the stern message by India to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has accused the Modi government of pursuing Hindu supremacist agenda through the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. “I am not going to respond to every unwarranted and gratuitous comments made by Pakistani Prime Minister […]
Bangladesh Foreign Minister defers India visit, says not linked to CAB
Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen has deferred his visit to India, but clarified that this has nothing to do with a controversial legislation passed by the Indian parliament that grants citizenship to religious minorities from three Muslim-majority countries including Bangladesh. Mr Momen cancelled his visit to India barely hours before he was to address […]