Manish Chand

Modi, Xi unveil roadmap for reviving India-China dialogue

October 24, 2024

In the picturesque Russian city of Kazan, the venue of the 16th BRICS summit, the leaders of India and China ushered in a new chapter in their ties by resuming the dialogue process that was frozen more than four years ago in the wake of the Galwan killings. The bilateral...

Quad MAITRI gets big boost, unveils initiatives in maritime security, space

September 23, 2024

It was back to school for US President Joe Biden as he hosted the Quad summit of like-minded countries in his alma mater in his hometown and scripted a new chapter in the Quad’s ongoing evolution with the leaders of India, Japan and Australia. Together, the four leaders, who have...

Modi at G7: Fine balancing act on Russia-Ukraine crisis

June 15, 2024

Holds wide-ranging talks with Meloni, Macron, Sunak and Kishida. Economic diplomacy dominates as $10-trillion-economy by 2030 is the goal . It was the day of Europe and a delicate diplomatic waltz for India’s Prime Miniter Narendra Modi at the G7 summit in Italy as he met the leaders of Britain,...

G7 meet: PM to showcase India as bridge-builder between North & South

June 14, 2024

Days after creating history by winning a third consecutive term as the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi arrived at Borgo Egnazia, a secluded luxury resort in the Puglia region, to join the G7 Summit as the leader of the world’s fastest growing major economy and the most populous democracy....

India’s G20 moment: Forging a human-centric world order

September 9, 2023

It’s India’s shining moment under the sun as New Delhi hosts the summit of the leaders of the world’s top economies on September 9-10. The G20 summit signals a new peak India has scaled in terms of its global standing and prestige, with its presidency widely seen as pathbreaking and...

Shringla hopeful of Delhi Declaration, confident of summit success

September 8, 2023

A day ahead of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India’s G20 Chief Coordinator Harsh Vardhan Shringla has struck a hopeful note that a joint declaration will eventually work out despite the persisting impasse over the Ukraine issue, and underlined that all G20 countries are working to make the Delhi...

Thaw? pm Modi, Xi talk border peace

August 25, 2023

Signalling a potential easing of the three-year standoff between the two Asian powers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a brief conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg and underscored the need for maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas. The...

BRICS 2.0 is born in Johannesburg, six new kids join the bloc

August 25, 2023

A new expanded BRICS was born on a crisp wintry morning in Johannesburg as the leaders of BRICS nations unveiled their collective decision to add dynamism to the grouping by adding six new countries from the Global South. Six new countries, which have been added to BRICS, include Argentina, Egypt,...

U20 mayoral summit will showcase India’s urban transformation: Hitesh Vaidya

July 3, 2023

Urban 20, an engagement group of G20, is poised to hold the U20 Mayoral Summit in Ahmedabad on July 7-8, which will see the participation of more than 100 mayors of cities around the world. In a pre-summit interview, Hitesh Vaidya, the Director of the National Institute of Urban Affairs...

Modi’s ‘Das Danam’ gift to Biden: A handcrafted bridge of Indo-US cultural exchange

June 23, 2023

During his first state visit to the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted President Joe Biden an exquisite handcrafted sandalwood box, a representation of the Indian tradition of ‘Das Danam’ or ‘Ten Donations’. This unique gift, intricately carved by an artisan from Jaipur, Rajasthan, signifies a symbolic gesture of...

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