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On the eve of India’s 69th Independence Day, India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled a slew of measures to revamp the Public Sector Banks that have been bleeding for a …
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Wishing India ahead of its 69th Independence Day, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has said that his country gives significant importance to launch the process for India’s membership to the Shanghai Cooperation …
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Ahead of the talks between national security advisers of India and Pakistan, Islamabad’s envoy Abdul Basit has struck a discordant note, saying his country will continue to support the people …
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The news of Bombay High Court quashing Indian food regulators’ order banning Maggi Noodles has come as a major relief to the food giant. While the order has understandably gladdened …
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In the third week of July 2015, the port, airport and presidential palace in Aden, the historic city at the mouth of the Red Sea, fell into the hands of …
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It’s a cheering and uplifting tribute from the US to the power of India in the world. In an Independence Day message to India on the eve of its 69th Independence Day, US Secretary of State John Kerry has underlined the ethos of India and what it represents in an evolving world order. “Since 1947, India has stood as a beacon for the world, as an economic power that prides innovation, as a resilient democracy in the face of terror and as a strategic power that upholds international norms.”
“As the world’s largest democracies, the US and India stand side by side in defending and promoting the freedoms and values we hold,” said Mr Kerry, in a message on behalf of US President Barack Obama.
“As was highlighted during President Obama’s visit for India’s Republic Day in January, the US takes pride in our indispensable partnership with India, a friendship built on our shared democratic values, the entrepreneurial spirit of our people, and our shared interests,” said the US diplomat, a robust backer of stronger India-US relations and an ardent supporter of the India-US nuclear rapprochement.
Alluding to the enduring legacy of India’s iconic figures associated with the freedom movement, Mr Kerry said that these leaders contributed to establishing a united, inclusive republic and inspired leaders from across the globe.
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Ending weeks of speculation, Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Sartaz Aziz has said he will visit New Delhi for talks that will focus on addressing issues relating to terror that has …
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United States President Barack Obama is set to host the fourth and final Nuclear Security Summit in Washington DC in early 2016, a global initiative aimed at securing global materials …
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A series of blasts hit the northeastern port city of Tianjin, which is around 150 km from the capital city Beijing on August 12. The blasts reportedly killed 44 people, …
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Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in September, Washington DC is all set to host the first ever India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue (SACD). According to Stefan M Selig, US Undersecretary for International Trade, Department of Commerce, it is scheduled to be held in September. This will be the first ever high level strategic and commercial dialogue between the world’s leading democracies and close strategic partners. With the intent to boost trade and investment five-fold to $500 billion annually, the meet would focus on areas such as ease of doing business and smart cities. Mr Selig is in India to meet Commerce secretary Rita Teaotia to discuss the details about the high level dialogue.
“The dialogue will have four pillars: ease of doing business, innovation and entrepreneurship, smart cities project in India and the harmonisation of standards to increase bilateral trade,” Mr Selig said at the press conference in the Indian capital. Mr Selig also added that he is due to meet Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shortly to discuss about joint preparations for the upcoming dialogue.
The SACD is expected to be held days before Mr Modi goes on his second visit to the US to attend the United Nations General Assembly in the last week of September. He is also expected to engage US President Barack Obama in bilateral talks on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York.
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