Modi looks forward to ‘result-oriented’ visit to US
Amid a row over a US agency spying on the BJP in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a long-range view and voiced hope to deepen strategic partnership with …
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India taps Gulf States to free 85 nationals in Iraq
The Indian government has intensified its global outreach in an effort to secure the lives of 85 Indian which are in captivity in Iraq. External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has called …
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Why Non-Alignment has greater relevance in Modi’s India
With the Chinese foreign minister’s June visit to New Delhi and interactions with the US president in the offing coupled with Prime Minister Modi’s proposed visit to Japan have all infused a new dynamism in Indian foreign policy.
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With China on mind, India to train border population
In an important move, the Indian government is planning to revive the policy of training and arming population in border areas. Imparting military training to people living along the India-China …
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Iraq Update: 46 nurses moved to an unknown location
The 46 Indian nurses trapped in Iraq’s violence-torn Tikrit town have been moved to a new location, but are unharmed and in touch with Indian officials. “They are on the …
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Kashmir Train: A small link to a bigger dream
Prayers are answered. The long waited 25-kilometer rail link between Katra and Udhampur, in Jammu and Kashmir, will be opened on July 4 as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags …
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Japan’s new military option: What it means for regional security and India
In a potential game-changer for geopolitics in the Asia-Pacific, Japan’s cabinet approved a landmark change in long-standing policy which allows its armed forced to fight overseas.
Read MoreIraq update: Indian nurses, the abducted are safe
The ordeal of the 46 Indian nurses trapped in in a building in Iraq’s violence-torn Tikrit town shows no sign of ending, but the redeeming news is that all of …
Read MoreSnooping row: India summons US diplomat, says it’s simply not on
The spying row, with connotations of mutual suspicion, looks set to stalk the India-US relations, with New Delhi making it clear to Washington that the reports of the US National Security Agency (NSA) snooping on India’s ruling party, BJP, are “highly objectionable.”
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Focus on military trust: Indian Army Chief heads to China
Cultural diplomacy dominated India’s Vice-President Hamid Ansari’s just-concluded visit to China. The focus this week will be on bolstering defence relations, a key priority in the bilateral relationship identified by …
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