MEA Jaishankar to give China a strong message at India-US forum in New Delhi

January 10, 2023

The sixth instalment of India-US Forum will take place in India’s capital New Delhi from 13 January to 14 January. In his opening address at the forum meeting, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will deliver China a strong message on its assertive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific. New Delhi would want...

Amid TTP Attacks, Pak Seeks To Shift Global Focus From Its Own Terrorism

January 6, 2023

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made a verbal attack against Pakistan in an interview with a popular Austrian TV show in Vienna, calling Islamabad the “epicenter of terrorism”. The foreign minister also hit out at the European countries for not condemning Pakistan. “When we speak about judgments and principles, why...

India Must Keep an Eye On Nepal PM Prachanda’s Decisions

January 5, 2023

With Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” leading the government as Prime Minister of Nepal, India must keep a close eye on the decisions that the new regime takes in days to come. The development leading to Dahal’s return to power for the third time in Nepal will impact the...

India ramps up efforts to reduce reliance on China

December 31, 2022

India is planning to expedite efforts to reduce its import reliance on China amid Beijing’s growing aggression along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). As part of this strategy, New Delhi is going to ramp up trade cooperation with several countries in the west and other regions. While India is...

QUAD SUMMIT IN SYDNEY MUST FOCUS ON ‘AGGRESSIVE’ CHINA

December 30, 2022

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) Summit to be held in Sydney in May next year must focus on China’s growing expansionist and aggressive agenda. Over the past few months, there has been a noticeable increase in aggressive activities by Beijing in the Indo-Pacific, Indian Ocean Region and, of course, along...

ZELENSKYY’S OUTREACH TO MODI REAFFIRMS INDIA’S IMAGE AS A BEACON OF HOPE FOR WORLD

December 29, 2022

In a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zalenskyy sought India’s support on the 10-point “peace formula” that he had proposed on his US visit last week. This was the fourth telephonic conversation between PM Modi and Zelenskyyy since 24 February when Russia invaded Ukraine. ...

China on mind: India looks to ramp up outreach to nepal PM

December 28, 2022

With ‘pro-China’ Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal, Beijing is planning to give fresh impetus to its efforts aimed at ramping up strategic ties with Kathmandu. Wary of possible Chinese moves to grow influence in the Himalayan country under the new government led by...

WANG YI’S WORDS NEED TO BE BACKED BY ACTIONS ON GROUND

December 27, 2022

In a year-end review of Beijing’s diplomacy in 2022, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Sunday said that China is ready to work with India towards achieving “sound growth” of bilateral ties. He also said, “China and India have maintained communication through the diplomatic and military-to-military channels, and both countries...

Japan likely to invite India to G-7 summit next year

December 24, 2022

India is likely to attend the Group-7 Summit to be held in the western city of Hiroshima (Japan) next year. Diplomatic sources told The Daily Guardian that Japan is planning to invite New Delhi as a guest to the summit of this informal group of seven of the world’s advanced economies, including...

Setback to Pak: No country supports Bilawal’s Kashmir agenda

December 20, 2022

In what has come as a setback to Pakistan, there was no support from any country on its Kashmir agenda at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s attempt to internationalise the Kashmir issue by raking it up again at the UNSC on 14 December...