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 […]
Vajpayee’s foreign policy legacy: Making India count, globally
Taking risks and pushing the envelope, but always keeping India’s vital interests centre-stage, was the hallmark of Vajpayee’s foreign policy. It is this multi-dimensional diplomacy that will sustain and nourish India’s ascent to the global stage…. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, India’s universally respected and loved statesman-philosopher-poet, now has countless admirers. We do not know whether the […]
Those people who have looted the country, I promise that they will be brought to justice : Khan
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan took oath on August 18 as the prime minister of Pakistan. “Those people who have looted the country, I promise that they will be brought to justice,” Mr Khan told parliament after his swearing-in. In his first address to parliament, Mr Khan promised elimination of corruption and black money. “The money that […]
Vajpayee changed India’s place in the world: PM Modi
“Atal Ji irreversibly changed India’s place in the world. He overcame the hesitation of our nation, the resistance of the world and threat of isolation to make India a nuclear weapons power. It was not a decision he took lightly, but one he knew was of paramount importance in the face of mounting challenges to […]
A leader for all ages: Atal-ji guides dream of a New India
In a glowing tribute to India’s three-time prime minister and visionary poet-stateman, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a blog post entitled ‘A leader for the ages–ahead of his times’. The 93-year-old Vajpayee died in New Delhi on August 16, 2018. Here is the full text of PM Modi’s tribute to Atal Behari Vajpayee: In […]
Not a single bullet has been fired across the India-China border : Modi
“There have been occasional incidents in the border areas due to differing perceptions about the Line of Actual Control. However, both countries have always managed to resolve these incidents peacefully through dialogue on the ground as well as through diplomatic channels. It is noteworthy that over the last four decades not a single bullet has […]
Innovation is the buzz-word of 21st century : Modi
“Innovation is the buzz-word of 21st century. Any society that does not innovate will stagnate. That India is a emerging as a hub for start-ups shows the thirst for innovation. We must make India the most attractive destination for innovation and enterprise. India is emerging as the hub for start-ups shows the thirst for innovations… […]