Diplomacy

India taps Gulf States to free 85 nationals in Iraq

July 4, 2014 - by India Writes Network

The Indian government has intensified its global outreach in an effort to secure the lives of 85 Indian which are in captivity in Iraq. External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has called …

Why Non-Alignment has greater relevance in Modi’s India

July 4, 2014July 9, 2014 - by India Writes Network

With the Chinese foreign minister’s June visit to New Delhi and interactions with the US president in the offing coupled with Prime Minister Modi’s proposed visit to Japan have all infused a new dynamism in Indian foreign policy.

With China on mind, India to train border population

July 3, 2014July 3, 2014 - by India Writes Network

In an important move, the Indian government is planning to revive the policy of training and arming population in border areas. Imparting military training to people living along the India-China …

Iraq Update: 46 nurses moved to an unknown location

July 3, 2014July 5, 2014 - by India Writes Network

The 46 Indian nurses trapped in Iraq’s violence-torn Tikrit town have been moved to a new location, but are unharmed and in touch with Indian officials. “They are on the …

Japan’s new military option: What it means for regional security and India

July 3, 2014July 4, 2014 - by India Writes Network

In a potential game-changer for geopolitics in the Asia-Pacific, Japan’s cabinet approved a landmark change in long-standing policy which allows its armed forced to fight overseas.

Iraq update: Indian nurses, the abducted are safe

July 2, 2014 - by India Writes Network

The ordeal of the 46 Indian nurses trapped in in a building in Iraq’s violence-torn Tikrit town shows no sign of ending, but the redeeming news is that all of …

Snooping row: India summons US diplomat, says it’s simply not on

July 2, 2014July 4, 2014 - by India Writes Network

The spying row, with connotations of mutual suspicion, looks set to stalk the India-US relations, with New Delhi making it clear to Washington that the reports of the US National Security Agency (NSA) snooping on India’s ruling party, BJP, are “highly objectionable.”