India needs to carefully watch developments in the Taiwan Strait as it was and remains the most dangerous conflict point in the Indo-Pacific. India’s Former Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale has said that any friction in the Taiwan Strait will have major implications for the Indian economy.
“US and China are...
India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar may disagree, but the country has failed to use its import trade muscle to improve its diplomatic relations with China. His recent statement on Sino-India relations at a gathering in Nagpur earlier this month that “a strife-torn border and good business can’t go...
Jaipur (Rajasthan) , January 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi explained the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) digital payments system to French President Emmanuel Macron as the two leaders visited a local shop during their visit to Hawa Mahal in Jaipur.
Notably, UPI is a system that powers multiple bank accounts into...
Geneva , January 23: India has called on China to steadfastly uphold its commitment to human rights and gender equality, while asking it to play a constructive role in the realisation of aspirations of developing countries.
The recommendations were given by Indian diplomat Guarav Kumar Thakur during the 45th Session...
Davos , January 19: In a major breakthrough, India has successfully set up a “Global Alliance for Global Good- Gender Equity and Equality” to push women’s empowerment and gender equality during the 54th Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday.
The announcement was made in the presence...
Nobody, not even the best soothsayers or experts, can explain why the world is suddenly changing so quickly, but remember the prophesy once sung by Bob Dylan, it seems to become true, “For the times, they are a-changin’”.
A sign of the changing time, France has a new prime minister,...
London , January 9: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with his UK counterpart Grant Shapps and discussed defence cooperation, security and enhancing defence industrial cooperation.
The two leaders also reviewed the full range of India-UK defence relations.
"Had an excellent meeting with UK Defence Minister, Mr....
New Delhi , January 5: In a high voltage drama unfolding in the high seas, Indian naval warship INS Chennai reached the hijacked vessel MV Lila Norfolk off Somalia coast on Friday and issued a warning to the pirates on board to abandon the vessel, military officials told.
The Indian...
Srinagar, Jan 03: In a monumental event, the secluded villages of Kundiyan and Patroo, nestled in the border town Keran of Kupwara district, are now aglow with electricity for the first time in their 77-year history since independence. With a population of 1300, predominantly tribals, these villages had long...
