German businessmen expect more from Modi
Germans are known to be outspoken. Some would even say, they are rude. But in this post-protestant country, people would rather consider themselves as honest. And that’s what you expect …
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Modi, Merkel back fusion of German engineering and Indian IT
It’s a potent blend that makes Germany a natural partner in India’s transformation. Melding India’s IT prowess and the power of German engineering, as epitomised in Bengaluru, in German Chancellor …
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Bosch’s 100 million euro boost to smart manufacturing in India
In a major boost for the Make in India campaign, German auto engineering giant Bosch has unveiled plans to invest another 100 million euros (Rs 650 crore approximately) in the country a day after India and Germany signed MoUs to strengthen economic ties between the two countries.
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Obama scores triumph with TPP: What’s in it for India?
Scoring one of his biggest foreign policy triumphs, US President Barack Obama has sealed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), one of the largest free trade agreements in history. Negotiators from 12 nations along the Pacific Rim inked the TPP agreement on October 5.
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Russian Military Intervention in Syria
Since 30 September, Russia has been bombing Islamic State targets in Syria at the request of Bashar al-Assad, the country’s beleaguered President fighting for political survival since 2011. Assad now …
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India to fast-track German business approvals, deepen strategic ties
India and Germany, Europe’s most powerful economy, have signed a landmark agreement to fast-track business approvals for German companies and 17 other agreements encompassing diverse areas ranging from renewable energy and skill development to manufacturing and civil aviation.
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India to oppose premature conclusion of Doha talks at G-20 trade ministers meet
In an attempt to prevent a premature conclusion of the Doha round of World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks, India is all set to speak out against the attempt by developed …
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China as a Peer of the United States: Implications of the Joint Statement
China is emerging as a peer and partner of the United States in international affairs. India’s response should be to work with China in the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank and …
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Deconstructing rise of Islamic State
How should India approach the IS? There have been a small number of young Indians who have gone and joined IS or have tried to do so. A few suspected IS sympathisers have been repatriated to India from UAE. India should do its utmost to prevent online radicalization and tighten controls at airports to prevent people from going abroad to join the IS.
Should India join the US-led war against IS? It is unlikely that a request will be made as it is well known that India does not wish to be militarily involved abroad unless it is a UN-led operation for peace keeping. India should avoid any such involvement for two reasons. One, such statements do not have any practical adverse impact on the IS. Secondly, India has over 7 million of its nationals in the area and the IS can retaliate by way of kidnapping one or two. Moreover, it is wise not to provoke the IS into taking serious interest in Kashmir.
Finally, India announces peak emission year ahead of Paris COP21
Promising to cut the intensity of its carbon emissions by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels and make its economy more energy efficient, India finally announced its peak emission year in a climate change policy statement, released ahead of the Conference of Parties (COP-21) summit in Paris in December. India, the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases, had earlier resisted setting specific targets to cut emissions.
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