Syria: A Grand Settlement?
It is painfully clear that no serious attempt is being made to resolve the Syrian crisis. There is a lamentable lack of leadership in addressing the crisis. According to the …
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The mirage of peace in Pakistan
The latest round of ‘peace-talks’ between the representatives of the Radical Islamists (RIs) lead by Tehriq-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the interlocutors nominated by the Government of Pakistan is apparently leading …
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US keen to Modi-fy ties with India, eyes $500 billion trade
In the end, the winner takes it all, and Washington, which once shunned Narendra Modi, has rolled out a charm offensive to court the new leadership in Delhi and set an ambitious target of scaling up India-US bilateral trade five-fold to $500 billion.
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Beijing calling: India, China seek robust engagement
The election of Narendra Modi as the new prime minister of India has triggered much enthusiasm among China’s power circles, with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang seeking robust engagement between the two countries, who are often projected as rivals in the Asian hemisphere.
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Obama to US: Get ready for a new world, India competition
In a signature speech on the US’ foreign policy priorities, US President Barack Obama has exhorted the youth of his country to respond to a new world marked the rise …
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India’s new foreign minister hints at out-of-box foreign policy
“Out-of-box thinking.” Striking an upbeat note on the trajectory of India’s external engagements in the days ahead, India’s new external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj indicated innovative thinking could well be the mantra of the foreign policy of the new government in India.
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Will Modi look at Russia with new eyes?
Tweets these days often indicate which way the wind is blowing long before it becomes an official policy. The warm manner in which India’s prime minister-designate Narendra Modi responded to …
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Pakistan’s PM hopes for paradigm shift in ties: 'From Confrontation to Cooperation'
Unveiling his desire to transform India-Pakistan relations, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held his first meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and underlined the need for both countries to work together to fructify “the common agenda of development and revival.”
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Indian PM launches South Asia diplomacy
India’s new prime minister Narendra Modi began his first day in the office by meeting leaders of South Asian countries, including that of Pakistan – an imaginative and bold initiative that has pitched South Asia in the centrestage of the country’s foreign policy in the years ahead.
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India’s first female foreign minister in three decades
Against the backdrop of India’s growing global stature, senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj has broken a ceiling of sorts by becoming the first foreign minister of the country. This is the first time India has a female foreign minister as well as female foreign secretary at the same time.
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