Make in India today has become the hallmark of India : Modi
Addressing members of India diaspora in kampala, Uganda, PM Modi said that “India is now exporting smartphones and cars to those countries from whom it used to import these items in the past.The prime minister said that India has contributed to the social development of Africa in the past and now it is now contributing to the economic development […]
We are going to open a High Commission in Rwanda : Modi
” We are going to open a High Commission in Rwanda. This will not only establish communication between our respective governments but also enable facilities for consular, passport, visa.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a joint press statement with Rwanda President Paul Kagame
Modi’s Africa Opportunity: Mapping New Frontiers
It’s time for Africa, and Africa’s turn to bask in the global spotlight as the BRICS summit of emerging powers hosts an outreach meeting with the leaders of many African countries in Johannesburg this week. Ahead of the BRICS summit, the leaders of India and China will launch a “Charm Africa”, diplomatic mission, with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping travelling to Rwanda, a landlocked country with not many resources, but full of can-do spirit to fashion the country’s destiny anew. Besides Rwanda, Modi will be visiting Uganda and South Africa and Xi Jinping will travel to Senegal, South Africa and Mauritius.
India, South Korea widen arc of prosperity, to partner in Afghanistan
The arc of prosperity between India and South Korea has widened to encompass new horizons. New Delhi and Northeast Asia’s economic powerhouse have unveiled a roadmap for enhanced cooperation in trade and investment, defence, railways, healthcare, telecommunications, defence and cyber security. Dovetailing India’s Act East policy and South Korea’s ‘New Southern strategy,” which envisages New […]
What’s in a name? How Taiwan became Chinese Taipei on Air India website
Against the backdrop of renewed pressure by China to recognise One-China policy, India’s national carrier Air India has discreetly changed the name of Taiwan to “Chinese Taipei” on its official website after instructions from the country’s foreign office. The re-naming has elicited strong protest from Taiwan, which has described Air India’s decision as a capitulation […]
Beyond Wuhan, high hopes for India-China ties: Bridging trust & trade deficit
Is it time for a China-India-Pakistan trilateral summit? There are hardly any takers in New Delhi for this radical proposal made by China’s ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui at a conference on mapping the post-Wuhan and post-Qingdao trajectory of India-China relations. The proposal for a trilateral summit with India and Pakistan under the framework of […]
US-North Korea summit: A realistic deal, but still a long journey ahead
History was made in the island state of Singapore on June 12 as the erstwhile foes, the US and North Korea, took a leap of faith to leave the past behind and crafted a deal that could pave the way for complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. The historic deal, although the details are still […]
India lauds US-N. Korea summit, reminds the world of Pakistan’s Khan network
Terming the US-North Korea summit in Singapore as “a positive development,” India has expressed hope that the outcomes will be implemented, paving the way for lasting peace and stability in the Korean peninsula. In the same breath, India has reminded the US and the international community about clandestine linkages between the North Korea nuclear programme […]
Trump-Kim connect: US, North Korea sign historic pact
SINGAPORE: In a historic meeting that seeks to leave a troubled past behind, US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un have signed a joint document that outlines a comprehensive plan about “denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.” With the world carefully scanning their every move and body language, the two leaders smiled and […]
From Wuhan to Qingdao, India-China ties turn sugar-sweet: River, rice & P2P
River, rice and a bit of sugar – the positive flow in India-China relations that started in Wuhan washed ashore the Chinese coastal city of Qingdao, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping jointly renewing their pledge to sustain “a new turning point” in their bilateral relationship. New optics & semantics The […]