‘Multilateral order under threat, BRICS must show the way’
The BRICS summit in Johannesburg was unique in many ways as it not only marked the 10 th anniversary of this grouping of emerging powers, but also culminated in an ambitious joint declaration to bolster intra-BRICS unity against the rising tide of protectionism and unilateralism. In this interview with Manish Chand, Editor-in-Chief, India and World […]
From Wuhan to Buenos Aires: Modi, Xi upbeat about an ‘even better 2019’ for India-China ties
Four meetings between the leaders of India and China, spanning three continents in eight months! In a milestone that underscores the new normal and confidence in India-China relations, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping for the fourth time this year in Argentine capital Buenos Aires, with both leaders agreeing that “2018 […]
India at G20: Modi unveils 9-point agenda to tackle economic offenders
BUENOS AIRES: Burnishing India’s credentials as a champion of a transparent international economic system at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a nine-point action plan to deal with fugitive economic offenders and proposed a joint G20 mechanism that denies safe havens to them. PM Modi presented the 9-point agenda at the […]
Modi’s G20 anthem: Showcasing India story & reformed multilateralism
The world may obsess about the upcoming meeting between Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting in Buenos Aires, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi is determined not to let the trade spat hijack the G20 agenda as he prepares to showcase the India growth story on the global stage and chant the tune of a reformed multilateralism amid […]
A decade after 26/11, India asks ‘insincere’ Pakistan for justice & action
In a frontal attack on Pakistan’s duplicity and insincerity on the 10th anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror carnage, India has asked the Government of Pakistan “to give up double standards and to expeditiously bring the perpetrators of the horrific attack to justice.” In an act of solidarity cutting across the political spectrum, the nation mourned […]
India, Vietnam to launch maritime dialogue, back rules-based Indo-Pacific
HANOI: Amid rising security threats and shifting geopolitical alignments in the region triggered by China’s assertiveness, India and Vietnam have agreed to launch a bilateral maritime dialogue and intensify collaboration in shaping a peaceful Indo-Pacific, underpinned by a rules-based order. With around 500 Vietnamese legislators listening in, India’s President Ram Nath Kovind announced the decision […]
Amid Indo-Pacific debate, President Kovind’s visit to deepen India-Vietnam strategic connect
The Hanoi-Delhi bonding is set to shine anew as India’s President Ram Nath Kovind heads to Vietnam on a three-day visit that will deftly blend culture, business and deepening strategic connect between the two time-tested partners. The visit begins on November 18, with a visit to the picturesque coastal town of Da Nang, where the […]
India-ASEAN breakfast summit in Singapore: Trade, Indo-Pacific & Quad on the table
The entire world will be literally on the table, specially the much-contested Indo-Pacific region, when India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leaders of the 10 ASEAN countries hold their first-ever breakfast summit in the glittering island-state of Singapore on November 15. What’s on the menu? The visit by PM Modi to Singapore, his second […]
The Korea Moment: The Road Ahead
The prospects of peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula have never been brighter, but looking ahead, it will entail give-and-take and steadfast political will to bring the process to fruition, says Vishnu Prakash, India’s former ambassador to South Korea and Canada A dept at theatrics, the mercurial American President Donald Trump made an astounding […]
World War I: Indian War Memorial unveiled in France
Honouring the contribution of the Indian soldiers to the freedom of France in the First World War, an Indian War Memorial has been unveiled at Villers Guislain, located 200 km from the French capital Paris. The first national memorial for the Indian soldiers who died in France during the World War I was unveiled by […]