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Astana (Kazakhstan): Underlining the need for enhancing economic engagement with the energy-rich Central Asian nation, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pitched for greater connectivity and energy cooperation between the …
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India and Uzbekistan, the strategically-located resource-rich country, have decided to step up their counter-terror cooperation against the backdrop of the unfolding transition in Afghanistan and to fast-track the implementation of …
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two-day visit to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on July 7, the second leg of his five-nation visit to Central Asia and Russia. He met his Kazakh counterpart Karim Massimov after touching down at Astana. The two leaders discussed a wide array of bilateral and regional issues. In an outreach to young Kazakh students, Prime Minister Modi spoke at Nazarbayev University, Astana in which he spoke about cultural linkages in form of yoga and Bollywood and outlined a robust vision of India’s expanding relationship with the resource-rich Central Asia. Describing Kazakhstan as a voice of responsibility in international affairs, Mr Modi backed Astana’s bid for non-permanent seat in the UN for 2017-18. Looking ahead to the SCO summit in Ufa, Russia, on July 9-10, Mr Modi said: “India’s membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation will deepen our regional partnership.”
Read MoreIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday began another important foreign visit, this time to all the five Central Asian republics (CARs). The visit began with Uzbekistan on 6 July …
Read MoreAmid prospects of finalisation of the deal among major political actors in the Himalayan state over its long-debated Constitution, Nepal’s Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, is …
Read MoreIndia’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun his eight-day journey focused on upscaling India’s multifarious relations with Central Asia. His first stop is Uzbekistan, the most populous country in Central …
Read MoreEnding weeks of speculation over the inclusion of India and Pakistan as the permanent members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a top Chinese diplomat has confirmed that the two …
Read MoreGreece has given a resounding vote in the referendum to reject austerity measures imposed by the creditors in the terms and conditions for a bailout. The vote was 60-40 in favour of the ‘No’ side. The massive vote is a setback to the Eurozone and the dream project of a single currency which was implemented to remain permanent and strengthen the union. While the vote is a rejection for austerity, it is by no means an indicator that it is a vote to exit EU.
Many Greeks feel it is important to stay within the EU, but that does not mean they are ready to be coerced into accepting what the elite nations of Europe try to impose. Even Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras, while acknowledging that the vote was a mandate for sustainable future, said it was by no means a mandate against Europe and warned that there would be no easy solutions. The outcome for millions of Greeks was an angry message to creditors that Greece can longer accept repeated rounds of austerity that, in five years, had left one in four without a job.
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In a contentious move that has sparked a debate in diplomatic-strategic circles, India abstained from voting against Israel in the UNHRC for “alleged war crimes” committed during the Gaza conflict …
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It’s no longer a pipedream. The long-discussed TAPI pipeline is moving ahead, with India expected to push for fast-tracking this $10-billion project during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Turkmenistan.
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