Biden expected to echo PM Modi’s position on Ukraine

June 17, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ready to embark on his first State visit to the US next week. He will be visiting the USA from 21-24 June at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden. The much-awaited bilateral meeting between PM Modi and President Biden...

NO SIGNS OF THAW IN INDIA-CHINA MILITARY STAND-OFF

June 16, 2023

Though three years have elapsed since the Galwan clashes occurred in 2020, there are no signs of a thaw in ties between India and China. Several rounds of military and diplomatic level talks have so far taken place, but there has been no headway in terms of resolving the military...

Terrorism figures during Sullivan’s talks with Jaishankar

June 15, 2023

While discussing the preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Washington on 22 June, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and visiting US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan here on Wednesday also reviewed the security situation in the backdrop of cross-border terrorism in the region. Jaishankar and Sullivan took...

India wants Blinken to voice concern over China’s belligerence

June 13, 2023

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming visit to China is being seen in some diplomatic quarters of the world as an attempt by both sides to cool tensions, but India does not expect any improvement in ties between Washington and Beijing following this top diplomatic exchange. However, New Delhi...

India-US ties in right direction amid China’s growing hegemony

June 9, 2023

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington DC later this month, efforts to take India-US ties to a higher trajectory got a massive boost over the past few days. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin’s visit to New Delhi paved the way for much closer strategy and defence...

India-Germany vow to boost defence cooperation

June 7, 2023

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius here on Tuesday discussed challenges resulting from China’s growing aggression in the Indo-Pacific and other regions of the world. The two Defence Ministers also discussed various security issues in the region during which the issues related to Pakistan and Afghanistan...

Dahal’s visit bodes well for India-Nepal ties

June 5, 2023

In what augurs well for relations between Kathmandu and New Delhi, Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda during his visit to India signalled that he would not allow “the irritants” of the past to come in the process of deepening of ties between the two neighbours. Moreover, the Nepalese...

BRICS foreign ministers unite against terrorism

June 3, 2023

In a landmark BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, a unified stand against terrorism was declared with the ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa expressing firm resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. This condemnation came soon after Indian External Affairs...

PM Modi’s hit formula is a message to China

June 2, 2023

After bilateral talks with his Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed that India and Nepal will work to take their bilateral ties to Himalayan heights and resolve all matters. PM Modi also gave what he called a “Hit” formula for...

Modi-Prachanda meet: Security concerns dominate discussions

May 30, 2023

The forthcoming bilateral discussions between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart, Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, are expected to emphasise security issues. Specifically, India aims to secure assurance from Nepal that Kathmandu will not serve as a platform for anti-India activities. PM Prachanda is scheduled for a four-day...