Trade winds, China drive US, Vietnam in closer embrace
In diplomacy, there are no permanent enemies, but only friends to be made. In a new congruence of strategic and economic interests, the leaders of US and Vietnam met in …
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France upbeat about Rafale, high on India defence ties
India-France defence relations are like premium French wine. They get better with time. The metaphor of wine, often used by French diplomats to talk lightly about tricky issues, conjures up …
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Dial 456: India calling for Biden, saying Namaste with Indian accent
“How many times do you get the call, “I like to talk to you about your credit card?” “You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin’ Donuts unless you …
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Biden hums song of Asia, hails India’s role in region
With a song of Asia on his lips, US Vice-President Joe Biden has set the tone for his maiden visit to New Delhi by underlining the centrality of India in …
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Biden’s India Brief: Setting stage for Manmohan-Obama summit
Building upon outcomes of the fourth India-US strategic dialogue held in New Delhi last month, US Vice-President Joe Biden is set for his maiden trip to India that is expected …
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India should not get paranoid about Bhutan’s ties with China: Varma
The decisive victory of Bhutan’s chief opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the just-concluded elections has resurrected hopes of smoothing recent strains in the “unique and special relationship” between New Delhi …
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Vietnam backs bigger role for India in Asia-Pacific region
The benign ghosts of ‘Uncle Ho’ and ‘Chacha Nehru’ hovered in the conference hall of Sapru House, home of the Indian Council of World Affairs, as Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Phạm …
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India-born Vietnam foreign minister on New Delhi mission
When Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh visits New Delhi this week for wide-ranging talks, it will be a homecoming of sorts, bristling with memories of the country he was …
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The Vision Thing: Kerry allays Taliban concerns, backs India’s Afghan role
Amid concerns about strategic dissonance between India and the US over Afghanistan, Secretary of State John Kerry has allayed New Delhi’s anxieties over a power-sharing dialogue with the Taliban and …
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Kerry On: India, US set for straight talk, to rejuvenate ties
“The defining partnership of the 21st century,” as US President Barack Obama has evocatively described the India-US relations, will be in for a fresh appraisal and possible rejuvenation when the …
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