A new dawn: India, Poland elevates ties to strategic partnership
Ushering in a new chapter in their multifarious ties, India and Poland, the powerhouse of Central Europe, elevated their relations to the level of strategic partnership and launched a five-year action plan to enhance cooperation in areas ranging from trade and investment to defence and renewable energy. Poland rolled out the red carpet for India’s […]
Modi-Yunus telephonic talk: Focus on minority protection, restoring stability
Days after the change of guard in Dhaka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Professor Mohammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, and underlined India’s steadfast support for a stable and democratic Bangladesh. The conversation on August 16 took place against the backdrop of radical political changes in Bangladesh, following the […]
President Murmu’s visit to Timor-Leste: Delhi-Dilli diplomacy moves into high gear
President Droupadi Murmu’s maiden visit to Timor-Leste, the first state visit by an Indian head of state, has imparted a fresh momentum to India’s Act East Policy and deepened the Delhi-Dili connect in areas ranging from trade and investment to IT and education. The presidential visit to Timor-Leste took place against the backdrop of China’s […]
Sheikh Hasina resigns amidst massive unrest in Dhaka, setback for India
In an unexpected twist to the deepening crisis in Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina reportedly stepped down as the prime minister and has fled to New Delhi for her safety due to the escalating violence in her country. She and her sister Sheikh Rehana had left Ganabhaban (Prime Minister’s official residence) at around 2:30 pm on August […]
Huge potential for Indonesia-India collaboration: Indonesia Minister for Creative Economy
In an insightful interview with Manish Chand, CEO, Centre for Global India Insights and Editor-in-Chief, India Writes Network, Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, highlights the country’s focus on the creative economy, which contributes 8% of GDP and employs 25 million people. He emphasised the potential for collaboration with India through […]
With an eye on China, India, Vietnam scale up defence, maritime security cooperation
Against the backdrop of rising tensions in the South China Sea, India and Vietnam have taken their strategic partnership to the next level by enhancing cooperation in maritime security and defence for greater stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The two sides also agreed to ramp up efforts to protect freedom of navigation and overflight in […]
Defying West, India sets $100 billion trade target with Russia
MOSCOW/NEW DELHI: In a compelling statement of India’s strategic autonomy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and raised the bar for economic partnership by setting a new target of increasing bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. In the face of relentless Western pressure to downgrade ties with Moscow, India […]
India at SCO: Takes swipe at Pakistan for cross-border terror, pushes alternative to BRI
Underlining the continuing threat of terrorism to regional and global peace, Prime Minister Modi has called for a decisive response to cross-border terrorism, a veiled swipe at Pakistan, and also pushed for rules-based connectivity, an oblique reference to New Delhi’s concerns over China-backed BRI. “Priority must naturally be given to combating terrorism, one of the […]
Modi’s Day 1 in Italy: Bonding with Britain, France
BORGO EGNAZIA (ITALY): It’s the day of Europe for India’s Prime Miniter Narendra Modi at the G7 summit in Italy as he held bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to advance and elevate ties with these Western democracies. Focus France The talks between Mr Modi and Macron focused […]
G7 summit in Italy: Modi to showcase India as leader of Global South
Fasano (Italy): Buoyed by his re-election as the leader of the world’s largest democracy for a third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Italy to network with the leaders of the world’s wealthiest countries as well as emerging economies at the G7 summit in the Italian resort town Fasano. The overarching thrust of […]