Maritime Strategy vs Continental Defence
India’s ability to wage war has been under scrutiny after the publication of a Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India report published in 2013. The report states that the …
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Controversy over Lipu-Lekh Pass: Is Nepal’s Stance Politically Motivated?
After lying dormant for years, the Nepal-India border dispute over Kalapani has once again become embroiled in controversy. Nepal claims that the Lipu-Lekh Pass, which was mentioned in the joint …
Read MorePakistan ignores India’s objection, holds polls in Gilgit-Baltistan
In the teeth of India’s objections, Pakistan has gone on a defiant note and held Legislative Assembly elections in the strategic Gilgit-Baltistan area amid tight security. The polls were conducted …
Read MoreIndia’s Stakes and Dilemma in SCO
India hopes to become a member the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at its Ufa Summit on 9-10 July 2015. A formal application was put in last year when all legal hurdles …
Read MoreLooking beyond the land boundary deal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh has been a forward-looking step, in the effort to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. The progress made with the land boundary …
Read MoreModi In Bangladesh: What Will The Visit Deliver?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day maiden visit to Bangladesh is of significant strategic importance. Security, economic cooperation, and connectivity will be the focal points of talks during his visit. Ties …
Read MoreUS envoy lauds PM Modi’s proactive diplomacy, India’s rising global stature
With an aim to make India an important player on the global stage, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been engaged in active diplomatic efforts, visiting over 18 countries and …
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India, Bangladesh sign historic territory swap deal
In a historic step that brought to a closure the decades-old territorial dispute, India and Bangladesh signed a path-breaking agreement June 6 that formalized the 40-year-old Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh, enabling the two countries to exchange land enclaves in each other’s territory.
The historic agreement was signed by the foreign secretaries of India and Bangladesh in the presence of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina Wajed.
Marking a transformational moment in relations between the two neighbours, the Indian parliament had unanimously approved a Constitution Amendment Bill to give full effect to the Land Boundary Agreement of 1974 with Bangladesh and the related 2011 Protocol.
Read More$2 billion boost for India-Bangladesh ties
DHAKA: Taking developmental cooperation with Bangladesh to new heights and projecting New Delhi as a partner in the success of Dhaka, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled a new line of credit of $2 billion for Bangladesh, the largest single LOC for any country committed by India.
The $2 billion LOC has raised the bar for India’s engagement with Bangladesh and is set to bring the two neighbours in a web of trade, connectivity and shared prosperity. The previous Manmohan Singh government had announced $1 billion Line of Credit during Sheikh Hasina’s visit to New Delhi in 2010.
“Our development partnership is scaling new heights. The quick implementation of the line of credit of $800 million and full disbursement of $200 million in grant is a tribute to our cooperation,” said Mr Modi at a joint media interaction with Sheikh Hasina.
Read MoreNetherlands upbeat on Make in India, to help Clean Ganga mission
Throwing its weight behind the “Make in India” campaign, the Netherlands has forged a multi-faceted development partnership with India and pledged support for the Clean Ganga mission.
The Netherlands’ Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is on a two-day visit to India, met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on June 5, and held wide-ranging discussion on an array of bilateral and global issues.
The meeting followed a luncheon discussion hosted by Mr Modi with 35 CEOs of leading industries of both countries. The European country’s enthusiasm for Make in India was evident in the agreement signed between Cochin Shipyards Limited (CSL) of India and Dutch Shipbuilder Royal IHC to build dredges in India, which included transfer of technology from IHC to CSL.
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