T. Brajesh

All eyes on China as BRICS meets today amid ‘lab-leak’ theory

June 1, 2021

As the BRICS (a grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) foreign ministers gear up to discuss the Covid-19 crisis and ways to come out of it, all eyes will be set on China which is said to be upset over various study reports saying that Chinese scientists...

India calls developments in Nepal ‘internal matter’, but keeps a tab on China

May 27, 2021

India may have distanced itself from what is happening in Nepal describing it as its “internal matters to be tackled within the neighbouring country’s democratic processes, but it is keeping a close watch over the Himalayan nation, given the possibility of China’s move to meddle in political affairs of Kathmandu....

US spy agencies’ Afghan report confirms India’s fears

May 26, 2021

A classified report prepared by the US intelligence agencies on Afghanistan has confirmed India’s worst fears about what is to follow the withdrawal of American troops from the landlocked nation by 11 September 2021. The report has warned that “Taliban could take over Afghanistan” within two to three years if...

India working on robust Afghan strategy as US withdraws troops

May 22, 2021

With the US and NATO troops set to leave Afghanistan completely by 11 September this year, India has started preparing its strategy to deal with the situation arising out of this development. What has caused concern in the Indian diplomatic establishment is the spike in violence and likelihood of Taliban’s...

INDIA ALERTS RUSSIA TO PAKISTAN’S ‘DUPLICITY’ IN AFGHANISTAN

April 7, 2021

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a wide-ranging talk set China and Pakistan as one of the key agendas for the annual India-Russia summit, claim sources. Both the foreign ministers discussed the issues of bilateral importance including China’s aggressive behaviour as well as terror...

India asks Afghanistan to check growing ISI-Taliban nexus

March 25, 2021

Even as the efforts are on to achieve a political settlement to the lingering conflict in Afghanistan, New Delhi has, in no uncertain terms, asked Kabul to keep a close eye on growing nexus between Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI and Taliban’s notorious faction Haqqani Network and check it taking effective...

India, US discuss Pakistan’s ‘soft approach’ to terrorism

March 23, 2021

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin is said to be convinced that Pakistan continues to have “soft approach” to terrorism despite all the pressure being put on it by the world community to mend its ways. Austin agreed to External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar that Islamabad needs to...

FATF test holds the key to Pakistan’s ‘SAARC plan’

March 17, 2021

Pakistan may have expressed its willingness to host the long-delayed summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), but India wants the neighbouring country to “walk the talk” on terrorism before any such meeting of the key regional body. Pakistan will have to pass the test of the...

SRI LANKA OFFERS STRATEGIC PORT TO INDIA, JAPAN

March 3, 2021

In what is being seen as a bid to balance its “traditional ties” against China’s growing regional influence, Sri Lanka has decided to allow India and Japan to develop a strategically located deep-sea container terminal at the country’s main port. What highlights “the China angle” in the new offer by...

PM MODI TO MEET BIDEN IN JUNE, CHINA-PAKISTAN TIES KEY AGENDA

February 22, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and newly-elected US President Joe Biden are expected to meet on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Cornwall in June. India has been invited as a guest country by the UK, alongside South Korea and Australia. Sources said growing proximity between China and Pakistan...

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