Diplomacy

Ansari’s Act East journey: Bonding with Brunei and Bangkok

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 - by Manish Chand

Act East, and make the Asian dream flower forth. Animated by India’s growing stakes in the Southeast Asia region, Vice-President Hamid Ansari heads to Thailand and Brunei this week to provide a fresh ballast to the country’s Act East policy and to intensify multifarious relations with two of India’s ASEAN partner countries.

Sharif vows to complete probe into Pathankot terror, make report public

January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 - by India Writes Network

As India and Pakistan seek to take the dialogue process forward, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has vowed to complete the probe into the Pathankot terror attack and admitted that …

India’s ties with ASEAN set to scale new frontiers: Rajiv Bhatia

January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 - by India Writes Network

India’s Act East policy will be in focus during the visit of Vice-President Hamid Ansari to Thailand and Brunei (February 1-5). The visit is expected to deepen and diversify India’s economic and strategic ties with the two ASEAN countries.

Canada Calling: Ontario targets India growth opportunity

January 30, 2016January 30, 2016 - by India Writes Network

The east-central Canadian province of Ontario, which accounts for 40 percent of the country’s population, is set to leverage new opportunities unleashed by the world’s fastest growing economy during Ontario’s …

PM Modi unveils plans for Brave New Future for India, top of global league

January 30, 2016January 31, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Unveiling a soaring vision of India’s economic ascent and his plans for scripting national resurgence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underscored his optimism in the country’s future, saying that …

Syria’s opposition group to join Geneva peace talks

January 30, 2016January 30, 2016 - by India Writes Network

After days of speculation on whether the Syrian opposition group would attend the peace talks in Geneva, the opposition has now finally agreed to travel to Geneva. The United Nations-led …

Fast-tracking passport services in India: Blending speed with security

January 30, 2016January 30, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Blending speed with security – this new mantra of India’s passport services has been exemplified in the new guidelines which assure Indian citizens a fresh passport under the normal category in a week, if their applications are accompanied by three basic documents.