Need to beef up India’s cyber security policies and mechanisms
Take a stock of the past, analyse the present cliché and frame a strategy for future. In the recent years, India’s approach to cyber security has experienced a shift from …
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India pitches for ‘optimal size’ of UN Security Council
Making a compelling pitch for reforming the UN Security Council in tune with the shift of gravity of economic power to emerging economies, India has called for forging a consensus on the optimal size of the council to accommodate aspirations of the under-represented and unrepresented regions.
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Obama pushes for closing Guantanamo Bay in final year
Ahead of US President Barack Obama’s scheduled visit to Cuba in March, the US government is pushing for shutting down the infamous detention centre at Guantanamo Bay. Closing the detention …
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US Senate panel questions Pakistan F-16 deal
Vindicating India’s stand, Bob Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, has questioned the rationale of the Obama administration’s decision on selling F-16 jets to Pakistan. Echoing India’s …
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India, Sri Lanka to sign economic pact by mid-2016
India and Sri Lanka are set to galvanise their economic ties by signing the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) by mid-2016. Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe made the announcement in parliament on February 24.
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India retains top position as world’s largest arms importer
Retaining its position as the world’s leading arms importer, India is looking to upgrade and modernize its weaponry in view of growing threat perceptions from a volatile neighbourhood. The US …
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US, Russia announce ceasefire in Syria from February 27
In a significant development, the US and Russia announced that they have agreed on terms and conditions in the war-torn Syria and declared that the ceasefire will come into effect from February 27.
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Encounter ends in Jammu and Kashmir, 3 terrorists killed
The 48-hour siege of the five-storey Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute in Srinagar has ended with the killing of three suspected Lashkar–e-Taiba militants. Three terrorists hiding in a massive …
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India, Nepal end drift in ties, signals new energy by inking 9 pacts
Ending months of drift and “misunderstandings,” India and Nepal have put a period of enormous stress in bilateral ties behind by signing nine pacts encompassing diverse sectors during Prime Minister K.P. Oli’s recent visit to India.
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USIBC step up lobbying to prevent downgrade of India’s IPR status
With India facing the risk of a downgrade in its IPR status, the US- India Business Council (USIBC), the influential business lobby, is going all out to ensure that the …
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