T. Brajesh

PM Modi’s talks with Zelensky a welcome move

May 23, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s in-person talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan should be seen as a welcome development as it helped India earn more diplomatic spurs amid the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. PM Modi’s decision to hold the meeting...

China on mind, PM to stress on peace, stability at G7

May 17, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia from May 19 to 24. He will be in the Japanese city of Hiroshima from May 19 to 21 for the G7 summit. The PM will speak at G-7 sessions on subjects such as peace, stability and prosperity...

NSA Doval takes up terror issue in afghanistan with his Iranian counterpart

May 2, 2023

Days after Iranian Defence Minister Reza Gharaei Ashtiani’s visit to India, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Monday held talks with his Iranian counterpart Ali Shamkhani in Tehran. “Security and connectivity issues, with Afghanistan and Pakistan in the background were the key items on the agenda discussed between Doval...

To Deter China, India ramps up activities in Arunachal

April 12, 2023

In a counter to China's repeated claims on Arunachal Pradesh, India is planning to increase social, cultural, political and diplomatic activities in the North Eastern states. As part of the plan, India is planning to organise key meetings of he foreign leaders in this state in future. Sources told The...

China in mind, Bhutan assures Delhi of guarding India’s interest

April 5, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday held talks with Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, focusing on ways to ramp up bilateral ties and also on the Doklam issue amid the concerns over China’s attempts to expand influence over Thimphu. Sources told The Daily Guardian the Bhutanese King shared with the...

Jaishankar may host RIC FM’s meet in May in Goa

March 18, 2023

The Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral foreign ministers’ meet is likely to take place on the sideline of the conclave of foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Goa in the first week of May. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will host his counterparts from Russia and China for the RIC...

Quad SERVES STERN message to ‘assertive’ China, Pakistan

March 4, 2023

The Ukraine conflict, South China Sea, challenges in the Indo-Pacific and the issue of Terrorism figured prominently during the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) Foreign Ministers’ meeting here on Friday. In the joint statement issued after the meeting, foreign ministers of the group, which consists of India, Australia, US and Japan, sharpened...

VICTORY IN NORTH EAST: A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR BJP BEFORE MAJOR STATE POLLS

March 3, 2023

The victory of BJP in north east states-- Tripura and Nagaland – is a shot in the arm for the saffron party ahead of elections in the big states such as Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Telangana. While Karnataka will go to polls in May this year, the other...

Jaishankar’s date with Blinken, Lavrom: Ukraine-China on agenda

February 25, 2023

India is set to host US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meet in New Delhi on 1 and 2 March. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will also hold bilateral talks with his counterparts from the US and Russia on...

INDIA MUST BE ALERT AMID CHINA’S ‘AKSAI CHIN’ RAIL PLAN

February 17, 2023

In a significant development that underlines the need for New Delhi to be more alert and watchful, China has planned to expand its railway network by 2,641 km by 2025 which will pass through the contentious Aksai Chin region close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India. China’s...