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 […]
BRICS summit: NDB to be expanded, new offices in India & Russia
The five-year-old New Development Bank is set to scale a new milestone at the 11th BRICS summit in Brasilia as the leaders of the five BRICS countries look set to approve the expansion of the Bank’s membership to new countries and to open new offices in India and Russia. The New Development Bank (NDB), launched […]
India’s Development Diplomacy key to shaping a New India: T.S. Tirumurti
In an overarching speech delivered at the launch of the special edition of India and the World magazine, T.S. Tirumurti, Secretary in charge of economic affairs in India’s Ministry of External Affairs, outlined guiding principles of India’s Development Diplomacy, and its ramifications for shared development of the world at large. “Let me at the outset […]
Modi-Xi informal summit: Chinese envoy hints at a new consensus
MAHABALIPURAM: Ahead of the second informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, China has raised hopes, with its envoy saying that a new set of consensus, including guiding principles on direction of bilateral ties, can be expected after the October 11-12 summit. Underlining that China and India are not threat […]
Ahead of Modi-Xi summit, China sets a positive tone with shift in Kashmir stance
Setting a positive note for the second informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, China has signalled a shift in its stance on recent changes in Jammu and Kashmir by stressing that the Kashmir issue should be resolved between India and Pakistan through dialogue and consultation. In a tacit acknowledgment […]
Indian Solutions for Global Application – is Our Commitment : Modi
Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi gave away Prizes to the winners of the 36 Hour Singapore India hackathon which concluded at IIT Chennai today.The Hackathon the second such one was organised in collaboration with Government of Singapore, Government of India, IIT Chennai and the Nanyang Technical University (NTU), Singapore.The First Hackathon was organised based on […]
Modi asks world to unite against terror, Imran rants on Kashmir
NEW YORK: It’s a story of two neighbours, but with sharply diverging narratives. While India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about climate change, health and sustainable development at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan brazenly abused the global platform to launch a blistering hate speech against India in the name […]