India voices concern over Birgunj crisis in Nepal
In the backdrop of the ongoing crisis in Nepal at the Birgunj-Raxaul border, India has expressed concern and stressed on the need for the government of Nepal to address the …
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Delhi-Jakarta connect: ‘India not in business of counter-balancing China’
Ahead of the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, India has denied any counter-balancing of China as it sought to upscale relations with Indonesia, the largest country in ASEAN and a …
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To be not talking to Pakistan is dumb
What are we to make of India-Pakistan relations? On one side of the ledger we have the elevating story of how Geeta, an abandoned deaf-and-mute girl who had strayed into …
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US to send special troops to Syria after peace talks
With Moscow raising the stakes by resorting to aerial bombing to flush out radical Islamist militants in Syria, the US has decided to send special troops to Syria after it …
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Elections in Turkey: Implications for Security in West Asia
Turkey will elect its 26th Parliament on November 1, 2015. This snap election takes place within five months of the last election on June 7, 2015. No party was able to secure a majority in that election. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan which has been in power since 2001, fell short of a majority by 18 seats.
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Sri Lanka fishing row: Why ‘coercive diplomacy’ may not work
In a recent letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the travails of the Indian fishers arrested/harassed by Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa commended ‘coercive diplomacy’ as a possible way to make Colombo see reason.
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Parrikar to visit Russia to firm up defence deals
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia in December, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will visit Russia as a part of his two-nation tour from November 1-5. Mr Parrikar …
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India, Africa to jointly push Security Council reforms
Pitching for an equal regional representation in a reformed UN Security Council, India and Africa pushed for a stronger role for developing countries in the UN. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi …
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India, Africa to set up monitoring mechanism to fast-track projects
India and Africa have agreed to establish a formal monitoring mechanism to track the implementation of agreed projects and ensure that there is no gap between ideas and action.
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Third India-Africa Forum Summit: Rejuvenating Relations
Africa is in the air as New Delhi hosts representatives of fifty four countries from the continent for the third India Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) from 26-29 October, 2015. …
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