India, France set to sign pact for Rafale jets
India and France are set to complete the framework agreement for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets as France’s Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian began his visit to India on …
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India must support Renminbi’s entry into IMF’s SDR: CEA
India’s Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian has suggested that India must encourage the entry of China’s currency Renminbi into the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) basket of Special Drawing Rights …
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India, Australia, set to bolster Indo-Pacific bonding, defence ties
The Indo-Pacific bonding between New Delhi and Canberra is set to get stronger amid China’s assertive posturing in the region during Defence Minister Kevin Andrews’ ongoing visit to India which will focus on bolstering security ties between the two countries.
Mr Andrews’ visit to India comes ahead of AUSINDEX, the first-ever joint maritime exercise to be held between India and Australia in mid-September. The joint naval exercise between both countries will be held at the Visakhapatnam port in the Bay of Bengal.
In a column for the Hindu, Mr Andrews spoke about how India is an important player and a key partner in the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking about the relation between the two countries, he said as emerging powers both countries would seek to advance their own interests, while they would cooperate in some areas they would also compete in the other areas.
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Ahead of Xi visit, US, China lock into cyber war
The United States is contemplating sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals who benefited from cyber thefts of valuable US trade secrets. The decision comes ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s …
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EU calls for emergency summit to discuss worsening immigration crisis
Facing one of its biggest humanitarian crises in recent times the European Union (EU) has called for an emergency summit on migrants. The summit has been called to discuss solutions …
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Susan Rice talks tough with Pakistan, threatens scrapping of military aid
In a tough message to Pakistan, the United States National Security Advisor (NSA) Susan Rice warned the political and military leaders that the recent attacks in Afghanistan by militants based …
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China-Russia Naval Ties and the Balance of Maritime Power in Asia
One of the more interesting aspects of Asian maritime politics is the Russia-China naval relationship. Both are major maritime powers with considerable stakes in regional security. Like Beijing, Moscow has …
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Battle against Black Money: Swiss banks ask Indians to disclose foreign assets
India has been grappling with the issue of black money stashed overseas with a bulk of it in different Swiss banks. Over the years, India has been trying to get …
Read MoreIndia’s forex reserves climb up
Amid global economic uncertainty and the downslide in the Chinese economy, there was some cheering news for the Indian economy as the latest Reserve Bank data shows India’s foreign exchange …
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Forget answers, just love questions
I beg you, to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in …
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