Modi’s mission America establishes India — and him — as a doer
Every diplomatic visit is a mix of substance and symbolism. In the context of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fourth visit to the United States in his two years in office, …
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Stage set for India-China strategic competition going underwater
Two events set the stage for India-China strategic competition going underwater — one is the docking of China’s submarine in Sri Lanka’s Colombo port and the other is the loss …
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Modi composes a new symphony of conjoined democracies: India-US ties enter new era
“A new symphony is in place” between the once estranged, and now conjoined democracies. With his soaring speech before the joint session of the US Congress, India’s Prime Minister Narendra …
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LSA agreement will enhance our defence against China
India has in principle agreed to sign LSA, one of the three foundational agreements that the US has been asking India to sign. The agreement provides access to each other’s …
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PM Modi’s Day 1 in US: Tribute to Kalpana Chawla, cultural diplomacy
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his fourth visit to the US with a spot of soft diplomacy in Washington DC on June 6.
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Modi’s Swiss Moment: Bern declares support for India’s NSG bid
In a boost for India’s quest to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group, Switzerland, a known non-proliferation hardliner, has declared support for New Delhi’s membership of the global nuclear cartel.
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India, US to map contours of new defence partnership
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US on June 7-8, India and the US will firm up a new military partnership, an emerging frontier in the indispensable partnership of the 21st century.
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India, Qatar step up counter-terror cooperation, economic ties
Imparting an added momentum to India’s ties with West Asia, India signed seven pacts with Qatar, including an important agreement to intensify counter-terror cooperation and decided to widen the canvas of economic engagement between the energy-rich Gulf nation.
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Building bridges of Afghan-India Friendship: Modi, Ghani inaugurate Salma Dam
Reflecting enduring mutual goodwill, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani jointly inaugurated the landmark Afghan-India friendship dam, a Rs 1,700 crore ($300 million approx) infrastructure project by India on June 4 in the strategically important Herat province.
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PM Modi leaves on five-nation visit: What’s on agenda
It’s an epic voyage spanning five countries straddling five different regions with their distinct profiles.
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