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Amid growing concerns in India over Chinese assertive postures and its burgeoning military machinery, India has deployed six surface-to-air squadrons in its northeast region in a bid to counter the …
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One of the hallmarks of Brand India is its creative acumen. This knack for innovation has landed five Indian companies on the Forbes’ list of world’s 100 most innovative companies …
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The junta leader who led a bloodless coup in the strife-ridden Thailand on May 22 to declare himself as the nation’s prime minister by a mere legislative endorsement mostly by …
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Making a compelling case for building an enduring bridge between India and the Arab world, India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has voiced deep concerns over “the rise of religious fanaticism, radical extremism and terrorism” in various parts of the region.
“Being a longstanding partner of the Arab world, we in India are also deeply concerned with the rise of fanaticism, extremism and terrorism in parts of the region,” Sushma Swaraj told journalists at the first India-Arab Media Symposium in New Delhi August 21.
“We are concerned for the stability of these countries where terrorism and fanaticism are tearing apart the fabric of societies and also concerned over the spill-over effects on regional stability,” said Swaraj, while underlining that “the fates of our two regions are intertwined in many ways.”
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South Asia’s fight against poverty will be severely handicapped if these countries do not address issues of climate change with urgency, says a new report by Asian Development Bank. According …
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Martin Sorrell, chief executive of WPP, the global marketing and communications giant, has expressed his hope that with Narendra Modi leading the country, India can “get it’s mojo back.” Speaking …
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After India unilaterally called off the foreign secretary-level talks following the meeting between Pakistan’s High Commissioner Abdul Basit and Hurriyat leader Shabir Shah in New Delhi on August 18, Pakistan’s …
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The corporate sector in India has responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a “Clean India,” with much enthusiasm. During his Independence Day speech, Modi had exhorted businesses to …
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It’s time for high-flying pampered executives of China’s state-owned enterprises to take a reality check. Going by the latest commandment by China’s president Xi Jinping, “unreasonably high salaries” for executives …
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In a strong signal to Pakistan to refrain from meddling in its internal affairs, India has unilaterally called off talks between the foreign secretaries of the two countries, which was scheduled in Islamabad on August, over Pakistani envoy’s “unacceptable” invitation to meet separatist leaders of Kashmir.
The unilateral cancellation of the scheduled talks, which aimed at exploring ways to revive the dialogue process, bodes ill for bilateral ties, which started off on a positive note with the visit of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to New Delhi for the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May. The talks between Mr Modi and Mr Sharif in Delhi had kindled hopes for improved relations under the new dispensation in New Delhi with both leaders asking their foreign secretaries to meet and explore ways to take the engagement process forward.
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