India, Myanmar sign border security pact
Barely days before a new government takes charge in New Delhi, India and Myanmar have sealed a pact to share real time intelligence to combat Indian insurgents operating out of …
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South China Sea spat: China ups sovereignty stakes, India voices concern
Amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea involving China, Vietnam and the Philippines, India has voiced concern and underlined the need for maintaining freedom of navigation in the disputed …
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Settling differences with China
The relations between India and China need not be – and should not be – a zero sum game, and the time is ripe for settling differences with China as the major political parties share this objective.
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Pakistan show in India: Banking on trade diplomacy
Less rhetoric, more trade. This seemed to be the reigning mantra at the “Pakistan Show” in Amritsar, charming visitors with a wide array of merchandise from across the border, including exquisite carpets, textiles and dry fruits.
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Elections 2014: The future of India-Bangladesh ties
The people of Bangladesh are closely watching the election-related developments in India. Reports say that the Sheikh Hasina regime wants to see a stable government in India for all round development of the region. In some quarters, questions have been raised about the future of India-Bangla ties following the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The Bangladeshi intelligentsia is anxious to know if there would be paradigm shift in the bilateral relations after May 16.
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Energy diplomacy: Kazakhstan offers India stake in oil block
In a boost for India’s energy diplomacy in the resource-rich Central Asia, Kazakhstan has offered ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), the overseas arm of the country’s oil major ONGC, a stake …
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The Shape of Words, Day Breaks Open, Last Lights
The Shape of Words You are so impressed with the shape of words that you forget to fill them. They are empty shells displayed on shore – the water doesn’t …
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India has moved from being a petitioner society to an aspirational one. Treating people as petitioners is a mistake… even the poor demand a better life and are no longer …
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Pakistan ready to do business with Modi, says ties thrived under NDA regime
The guessing game can go on, but with barely a fortnight to go before the results of parliamentary elections are declared, Pakistan has signalled its readiness to restart the dialogue process with India after a new government is installed in Delhi later in May.
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Hundreds killed in Afghan landslide, India offers help in rescue
Hours after a catastrophic landslide that hit the north-east Afghan province of Badakhshan, India has underlined its solidarity with the Afghan people and offered to help in rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts to help the victims of this enormous disaster.
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