India’s growing influence and ambition
These developments come at a time when the United States is rebalancing towards Asia; Japan under Prime Minister Abe is modifying its post-war pacifist constitution; and most of Southeast Asia’s …
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US, India should enhance ties through smart cities: US official
With bilateral relations thriving, the US is looking to step up investment in India’s smart cities project of urban transformation. “The sheer size and dynamism of our two economies means …
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China ups stakes in ‘Middle East,’ pitches ‘One Belt, One Road” project
The Middle East has traditionally been viewed through the lens of the interests of the West in the region due to their presence and involvement in the region for years. …
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Obama’s final budget focuses on India’s role in Asia-Pacific rebalance
With the US in the election mode already, President Barack Obama’s final budget has underscored his commitment to its pivot to Asia, which envisages a more proactive role for India …
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Australia names Indian-origin diplomat as its envoy to India, upbeat on CECA
As India’s relations with Australia move to the next high-growth phase, Canberra has announced the appointment of Indian-origin diplomat Harinder Sidhu as the country’s next High Commissioner to India. It’s fitting that an Indian-origin diplomat is being sent to New Delhi to shepherd burgeoning bilateral ties when the two countries are in the process of implementing an ambitious multi-pronged agenda laid down during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia in November 2014.
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UAE to play bigger role in India’s infrastructure, to bolster counter-terror ties
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), India’s third largest trading partner and an economic powerhouse in the Gulf, is set to play a big role in the transformation of India’s infrastructure …
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Pathankot terror clouds India-Pakistan ties: Will Nepal bring a bit of sunshine?
Will the post-Pathankot ice thaw in Kathmandu next month? Even as the fate of foreign secretary-level talks remain uncertain in the wake of the long shadow cast by the Pathankot terror attacks, there is a strong possibility of a meeting between India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz on the sidelines of the upcoming SAARC Foreign Ministers’ meet in Nepal’s capital, scheduled for March 14-17.
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US concerned about Pakistan’s growing nuclear stockpile
The US has voiced concerns over Pakistan’s evolving “tactical nuclear weapons” doctrine, with the Pentagon underlining the increasing risks of an “incident” associated with the growing nuclear arsenal. In a …
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26/11: Headly confessions put spotlight on ISI’s role in anti-India terror
In a series of damning disclosures, David Coleman Headley, the Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Taiba operative, has revealed that Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI provided financial, military and moral support to anti-India terror outfits …
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US to send more troops to Afghanistan
With the security situation sharply deteriorating in Afghanistan, the US army has decided to deploy hundreds of soldiers in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, but they will not take …
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