Modi in Tokyo: Quad, business, Indo-Pacific on agenda
TOKYO: With the overarching goal of shaping a free and inclusive Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in Tokyo on a crisp morning for a two-day visit, which will …
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Rising global pressure to curb China’s actions in South China Sea
China’s growing assertiveness in South China Sea has awakened the international community to join hands to protect the rules-based global maritime order. In March, China conducted more than a week …
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India-US relations key to peace in Indo-Pacific region: East-West Center president
By Vijay Naik HONOLULU: President of Hawaii’s East-West Center (EWC) Suzanne Vares-Lum is upbeat about the trajectory of the Indo-US relations and the critical role it plays in the Indo-Pacific …
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A friend in need: India gifts 50,000 MT of wheat to Afghan people
Putting the Afghan people first, India has decided to gift 50,000 MT of wheat to the neighbouring country suffering a severe food crisis. In a ceremony held at Amritsar on …
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Hijab row: India lashes out at ‘communal mindset’ of OIC
The Indian government has dismissed “misleading” remarks made by the 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on the hijab dress row, saying it only exposed the communal mindset of the …
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India-China border issues figured in Quad meeting: Jaishankar
MELBOURNE/NEW DELHI: The 21-month-old India-China standoff in border regions along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh figured prominently in the recent Quad ministerial meeting held in Melbourne, with External …
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Canada’s new envoy to India to re-energise ties
Canada is set to re-energise its multifaceted relations with India by announcing the appointments of the new High Commissioner to India and the Consuls General to Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Mumbai. …
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26/11@13: India reminds Pakistan of closure, justice for Mumbai terror victims
By Shweta Aggarwal Thirteen years after the Mumbai terror carnage that shook the country, the Indian government paid homage those who died in the attacks and reminded Pakistan to punish …
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FTAs with Australia, UK, UAE on fast track: Piyush Goyal
Signaling a new focus on expediting FTAs with key countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has underlined that talks for the proposed free trade agreements (FTAs) with countries, including …
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After WHO nod, US to allow Covaxin-vaccinated from Nov 8
In a boost for India’s credentials as a vaccine power, the United States has given approval to travellers vaccinated with Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin to enter the country. The revised rules …
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