China warns Japan against provocations on disputed islets
China has sent a stern message to Japan, warning it not to take “provocative” action around a group of disputed islets in the East China Sea. Raising the pitch, it …
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Ahead of Oli visit, four-member Nepal group to review agreements with India
Ahead of Nepal’s Prime Minister K P Oli’s maiden visit to India, the Nepal government has proposed the formation of a four-member Eminent Persons’ Group. The group will review the …
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India’s Foreign Policy in 2016: Challenges and Opportunities
The NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has every reason to be satisfied with its performance on the foreign policy front since it came to office. The content, conduct and style of the country’s foreign policy bears the unmistakable imprimatur of Prime Minister Modi. He has led the charge from the front, establishing personal equations and developing rapport with several world leaders including Barack Obama, Shinzo Abe, Angela Merkel and recently also with Vladimir Putin.
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Knowledge bonding: Indian top source of engineers, scientists for US
Expanding its global footprint, the Indian diaspora has been making remarkable progress in various professions, especially in the field of science and technology. According to a report, India sends the largest …
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Masood Azhar under protective custody: Pakistan
With India responding positively to action taken by Pakistan and the two countries deciding to reschedule foreign secretary-level talks, Islamabad has confirmed that Masood Azhar, the suspected mastermind behind the Pathankot terror attacks, is under “protective custody”
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China slowdown impacts India’s exports, trade deficit goes up
India’s trade deficit with China has risen to USD 45 billion in 2015, largely on account of a decline in its exports to Asia’s largest economy. India’s exports to China …
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India keeps window for dialogue open, FS talks in “near future”
Responding to action taken by Pakistan in the wake of Pathankot terror attacks, India has announced that the talks between the foreign secretaries of the two countries has been rescheduled and will be held “in the near future”
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Masood Azhar’s ‘arrest’ brightens chances for FS talks with India
In what could be a major breakthrough paving the day for continuation of dialogue with India, Pakistan is understood to have detained Jaish-e- Mohammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar, his brother and “several individuals” belonging to the terror outfit, the prime suspect in the Pathankot terror attacks. Pakistan has sealed JeM’s offices after India demanded action and linked it to the fate of foreign secretary-level talks.
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Iran frees 10 US Marines, US hails diplomacy
Iran’s move to release the 10 US marines on January 13 has come as a pleasant surprise given the history of conflicted relations between the two countries. The United States …
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Four Indian youths trying to join IS held in Syria
The danger of radicalisation of youth from India joining the Islamic State (IS) has acquired a new urgency, with Syria detaining four Indian youths in its custody, who were planning to the join the terrorist outfit. Damasacus has asked the Indian authorities to verify their details.
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