Amid US-Taliban talks, India bats for timely elections in Afghanistan
Amid the evolving negotiations between the US and the Taliban that could bring the hardline Islamist militia in a power-sharing deal, India has batted for bolstering democratic forces in Afghanistan and underlined that the presidential elections in the country should be held on time. “It is important that the presidential elections in Afghanistan take place […]
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Ramaphosa visit: India, South Africa unveil roadmap for intensifying ties
The interlinked narratives of a rising India and a resurgent Africa are in the spotlight as India hosts South African President Cyril Rampahosa, the leader of the continent’s second largest economy, as Guest of Honour at the country’s 70th Republic Day celebrations. President Ramaphosa is the first African leader to be invited to the Republic […]
I consider NRIs India’s brand ambassadors.They are the symbols of our capacities and capabilities
“A former prime minister once said that only 15 per cent of the money sent from the Centre reached the beneficiary people in villages.The party that ruled for so long and the system that it built for the governance of the country, the then prime minister admitted the problem. They diagonsed the ailment but did […]
Africa today figures prominently on the foreign policy radar of India : Swaraj
Today is indeed a historic occasion. We are organizing “Africa Day” for the first time during Vibrant Gujarat Summit. This is the first time that we are dedicating a day to an entire continent. This is a clear recognition of the enhanced importance we attach to the place of African economies in the development and […]
India-Nordic Connect: New Horizons
The maiden India-Nordic Summit in Stockholm culminated in a template of a mutually empowering partnership driven by technology, innovation and sustainable development, opening new vistas for expanding partnership in diverse areas, says Ashok Sajjanhar India and Nordic countries may be thousands of miles away, but shared values and convergence of interests in technology, innovation and […]
Amid election season, India set for deft diplomacy
Amid political rumblings in the run up to national elections, it’s business as usual for Indian diplomacy as New Delhi braces to host the leaders from Norway and Mauritius, among others, and a host of foreign ministers from countries as diverse as Iran, Mongolia, Spain, Japan, and Australia. And India is not going to be […]
Bhutan PM’s maiden visit showcases all-weather ties with India
Bhutan’s newly elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering’s three-day visit to India is set to reaffirm and galvanise all-weather ties between the two neighbours, which remain robust amid geopolitical flux in the region.India has rolled out the red carpet for Bhutan’s prime minister, who touched down in New Delhi on December 27, the last foreign leader […]
P2P & culture to power India-China ties: A 10-point agenda
In the dying days of 2018, a new idiom of India-China relations was birthed on a crisp wintry afternoon in New Delhi as the two Asian giants unveiled a 10-point agenda to enhance culture exchanges and people-to-people (P2P) contacts to undergird their growing relationship with the glow of soft power. Culture and P2P, normally a […]
Wuhan spirit: India & China focus on P2P, eye an Asian Century
Putting culture, communication and creativity at the heart of their burgeoning relationship, India and China are set to launch the pioneering People-to-People (P2P) mechanism, which will enable them to harness their civilizational connect to shape an Asian century amid the evolving global geopolitical landscape. Capping months of intense diplomatic engagements and a record number of […]