Gandhi summoned Indians to seek their destiny, he influenced champions of equality in my own country : Obama
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.I am greatly influenced by a man from your nation whose message of love and justice shows us the way ahead. Just as he (Gandhi) summoned Indians to seek their destiny, he influenced champions of equality in my own country including Martin Luther King Jr. […]
India calls off Pakistan talks, says Imran Khan’s true face exposed
NEW DELHI: The weather in the accident-prone India-Pakistan relations can change dramatically in no time at all. Barely 24 hours after announcing the meeting between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan in New York, the Indian government on September 21 called off the planned engagement, citing “deeply disturbing developments” which have exposed the “evil […]
Wuhan consensus: India-China joint training of Afghan diplomats set for launch
Building on the Wuhan consensus forged between their leaders, India and China are set to provide a concrete shape to their plan to cooperate in third countries by launching a joint training programme for Afghan diplomats in October. Reliable sources disclosed that the two Asian powers have worked out a joint programme, under which Afghan […]
After 2+2 with US, Swaraj heads on Moscow charm offensive
A week after the 2+2 dialogue with the US, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj heads on a two-day visit to Moscow for a crucial meeting that will firm up agenda and deliverables for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi in October. During the two-day visit starting September 13, Swaraj will co-chair the 23rd […]
After 2+2 show, Trump tars India & China with subsidies brush
In US President Donald Trump’s lexicon, 2+2 does not exactly add up to 4, as long as trade deficit persists! Days after the 2+2 dialogue between the foreign and defence ministers of India and the US in New Delhi, the famously transactional Trump has taken a swipe against growing economies like China and India for […]
India, US sign COMCASA, converge on Indo-Pacific
NEW DELHI: Taking a leap of faith, India and the US, the world’s oldest and largest democracies, decided to take their burgeoning defence partnership to the next level by signing the much-discussed COMCASA at the inaugural 2+ 2 dialogue in New Delhi on September 6. The Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) was signed by […]
2+2 = 4-5-6 of India-US relations
Get your maths right. In the evolving arithmetic and calculus of India-US relations, 2+2 could add up to more than just 4. The 123 moment, crystallised in the transformational civil nuclear deal, is now already more than a decade old. The defining partnership of the 21st century, as Barack Obama christened it famously, is now […]
2+2 India-US dialogue: What’s cooking behind the hype?
The much “Trump-eted” 2+2 moment in India-US relations is finally here. Amid a rapidly mutating geopolitical landscape in the Indo-Pacific region and a slew of global and regional hotspots vying for attention, the foreign and defence ministers of India and the US will meet in New Delhi on September 6 to firm up a new […]
BIMSTEC: Towards a Peaceful, Prosperous and Sustainable Bay of Bengal Region
Fourth BIMSTEC Summit Declaration : INSTITUTIONAL REFORM Decide to task the BIMSTEC Secretariat to prepare a preliminary draft of the charter for the organization, building on the 1997 Bangkok Declaration, defining a long-term vision and priorities for cooperation, clearly delineating roles and responsibilities of different layers of institutional structure and decision-making processes, for consideration by […]
PM Modi at BIMSTEC 2018: Focus on enhancing regional connectivity
PM Modi said that his participation in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit in Kathmandu signals India’s highest priority to its neighbourhood and a strong commitment to continue deepening ties with the “extended neighbourhood” in South-East Asia. PM Modi said, ” I will interact with the leaders of […]