Modi 3.0: India to be Vishwa Guru & Vishwa Bandhu, ties with major powers will grow
By Shweta Aggarwal NEW DELHI: If Narendra Modi becomes the prime minister of India for the third term in June 2024, India will cement its position as “Vishwa Bandhu” a friend to the world, and expand its relations with major powers, including the US and Russia, said eminent diplomats and experts. “Russia will continue to […]
Modi 3.0: India to be Vishwa Guru & Vishwa Bandhu, ties with major powers will grow
“Russia will continue to be an important partner for India. There will be a summit meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Putin in 2024,” Kanwal Sibal, India’s former ambassador to Russia and a former foreign secretary, told the conference. The last annual summit between the leaders of India and Russia was held in New […]
Trump 2.0 or Biden 2.0, India-US ties will get better & stronger: Aparna Pande
As the US, the world’s most powerful country holds elections, the world’s attention is fixed on the potential ramifications, particularly for India, which has emerged as the world’s fastest-growing major economy and a preeminent partner of Washington. In this wide-ranging conversation, Mr. Manish Chand, Founder- CEO, Centre for Global India Insights and India Writes Network […]
India’s G20 Legacy: Mainstreaming Africa, Global South in global agenda
More than six months later, India’s G20 presidency continues to generate buzz, with the ambassadors of Italy, Indonesia and South Africa lauding India’s G20 presidency for placing Africa and the Global South on the international agenda. “After G20 India, Global South and Africa has been in the centre of the stage,” said Italy’s Ambassador to […]
India’s G20 Legacy: Mainstreaming Africa, Global South in global agenda
Linking India’s G20 legacy to Italy’s presidency of the G7 grouping of the world’s most developed nations, the Italian envoy said: “As far as the interaction between G7 and G20, Italian G7 presidency is going to focus on developing countries. Now at G7, Africa and Global South will be integral parts of the agenda in […]
UN envoy pitches to take India’s solutions to the world stage
By Deepakshi Bhardwaj and Juhi Sharma Underlining India’s growing stature on the global stage, UN Resident Coordinator Shombi Sharp has advocated taking India’s solutions to the world. Speaking to a gathering of students at the Lady Shri Ram College’s Model UN conference in New Delhi, Mr Sharp highlighted the truly reciprocal nature of the India-UN […]
India to China: Normalization of troops deployment imperative for restoring ties
Kuala Lumpur/New Delhi: Amid the continuing deadlock on the Ladakh border, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar sent a pointed message to Beijing, saying that normalizing ties with China depends on restoring conventional troops deployment along the LAC. While engaging with the Indian diaspora in Kuala Lumpur, Jaishankar underscored the criticality of securing India’s borders. […]
South China Sea: India backs Philippines’ sovereignty amid Manila-Beijing spat
MANILA/New Delhi: Amid heightened Manila-Beijing tensions over the South China Sea, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has expressed support for national sovereignty of the Philippines – a message to China to curb its expansionist ambitions. “I take this opportunity to firmly reiterate India’s support to the Philippines for upholding its national sovereignty,” Mr Jaishankar […]
Taiwan’s status undetermined? A fallacy
By Yi Xin Severing “diplomatic” ties with China’s Taiwan region, Nauru recently became the 183rd country to recognize the fact that the government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. In some corners, however, this indisputable fact […]
Bhutan rolls out red carpet for ‘elder brother’ Modi
THIMPHU/NEW DELHI: Bhutan has rolled out the red-carpet welcome for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he began his nearly twenty-four-hour visit to the Himalayan state, which is expected to place India-Bhutan ties on a higher trajectory. In a special gesture, Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay welcomed the Indian leader by putting his arms around him […]