T. Brajesh

India cautious of Pakistan’s bid to capitalise on Prophet row

June 14, 2022

With India engaged in a massive diplomatic campaign to soothe the frayed nerves in the Arab world over the Prophet row, Pakistan is using the prevailing situation to whip up anti-India sentiments across the Islamic nations. Undeniably, Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto is involved in the entire campaign to tarnish...

PM Modi’s UAE trip will help bridge India-Gulf ‘divide’

June 13, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the last week of this month. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is finalising the programme with full schedule of meetings in Abu Dhabi. The upcoming visit acquires significance as it is happening amid the outrage in...

INDIA’S DIPLOMATIC CAMPAIGN IN TOP GEAR FOR NSG ENTRY

June 11, 2022

Two days after External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar reiterated that India is looking forward to joining the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the diplomatic team consisting of senior foreign policy officials has started gearing up to give a fresh impetus to a “comprehensive campaign” to achieve this goal. While the...

IRAN-INDIA TIES TO REMAIN UNAFFECTED BY ‘PROPHET ROW’

June 9, 2022

Amid the widespread anger in the Islamic nations over the ‘Prophet remark row’, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a detailed discussion on how to boost ties between India and Iran. Abdollahian is on a three-day visit to India. He also held a detailed...

INDIA NEEDS TO UP GULF ENGAGEMENT TO DOUSE ROW OVER PROPHET REMARK

June 8, 2022

The visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian’s statement that Tehran prefers no limits for expansion of ties with New Delhi acquires significance as it has come amid the widespread backlash from the Islamic countries against the objectionable remarks on Prophet Muhammad by two former BJP leaders who are now suspended...

INDIA RUSHES TO DOUSE ‘PROPHET REMARK’ ROW AS FURY ENGULFS THE GULF

June 7, 2022

Amid the growing chorus of criticism from the Islamic countries against the remarks made by now suspended or expelled BJP leaders, India on Monday intensified its efforts to tackle the huge backlash in the Gulf. Top diplomats and officials tried to manage the diplomatic fallout even as some of Islamic...

INDIA UNLIKELY TO RECOGNISE TALIBAN FOR NOW

June 6, 2022

The Indian delegation may have held interactions and meetings with the Taliban leadership in Kabul, but New Delhi is unlikely to extend recognition to the Taliban regime in Afghanistan anytime soon. The Indian government wants Afghan rulers to create a terror-free atmosphere on priority basis and ensure that their soil...

INDIA FLAYS US REPORT ON MINORITY ATTACKS, CITES GUN VIOLENCE IN COUNTRY

June 4, 2022

The US report claiming that “attacks on minority communities in India occurred throughout 2021” has drawn sharp reactions from New Delhi, with MEA accusing the US of vote bank politics in international relations. Reacting sharply to the US report, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “We have...

INDIA’S ‘NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST POLICY’ ON THE RIGHT PATH

June 3, 2022

India’s Neighbourhood First Policy, which is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s signature foreign policy initiative, is moving in a right and meaningful direction. This realization is evident from India’s frequent outreach to the countries in its neighbourhood with the humanitarian assistance or any kind of help they might be looking for....

INDIAN DELEGATION’S KABUL VISIT NOT A DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT: MEA

June 3, 2022

Even as a multi-member delegation from India met senior members of the Taliban in Kabul on Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the visit should not be characterized as a diplomatic engagement. It is the first official tour by an Indian delegation to Kabul after the Taliban...

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