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Modi, Michel activate Asia’s largest telescope in Brussels

March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 - by India Writes Network

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel activated the much awaited Asia’s largest ‘general purpose’ optical telescope installed in Devsthal, 60 km from Nainital through ‘Remote Technical Activation’. The telescope was activated during Mr Modi’s ongoing visit to Belgium on March 30.

Modi in Brussels: Minting 5D template for India-EU relations

March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 - by Manish Chand

Diplomacy, Democracy, Development, Diamonds and Diaspora – these five Ds will coalesce with business and technology to mint afresh a new vocabulary of India’s multi-faceted engagement with Belgium and the 28-nation European Union during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to Brussels.

Zen and the maestro: Unravelling Satish Gupta’s meditative art

March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 - by Hoihnu Hauzel

When he’s neck deep in work, Satish Gupta loathes being interrupted. That breaks the chain of his thought. But worse than that, it disrupts his meditation. Work to this much-revered artist is meditation and the process of creating art a sacred vocation.

Brussels attacks: India, EU to step up counter terror cooperation

March 29, 2016March 29, 2016 - by India Writes Network

In the aftermath of the Brussels terror attacks, India and the European Union (EU) will be looking to step up their counter-terror cooperation, which will be a key theme at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s summit with the EU leaders on March 30.

New defence procurement policy to bring more transparency, speed

March 29, 2016March 29, 2016 - by India Writes Network

With a view to ensure transparency, fast track acquisition process and give a push to ‘Make in India’ initiative, India’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar released much awaited Defence procurement policy.

Pakistani JIT team can’t enter IAF base, can only access attack sites: Parrikar

March 28, 2016March 28, 2016 - by India Writes Network

In a crucial development in Pathankot terror attack, India’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has categorically said that Pakistan’s Joint Investigation Team (JIT) will not get access to the entire Pathankot airbase.

Pakistan’s JIT in India to probe Pathankot attacks

March 28, 2016March 28, 2016 - by India Writes Network

A five-member team of Pakistan’s Joint Investigation Team (JIT) arrived in India on March 27 to investigate the Pathankot terror attacks.

IS terror attacks haunt Middle East

March 26, 2016March 26, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Fears are growing for an Indian Catholic priest, who is believed to have been kidnapped by Islamic State (IS) as reports suggest he may be crucified.

India dismisses Pakistan’s allegations about ‘RAW official’

March 25, 2016March 25, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Posturing and verbal sparring – this seems to have become a depressing and recurrent feature of the accident-prone India-Pakistan relations.

Hatred for India since 1971, joined LeT to take revenge: Headley

March 25, 2016March 25, 2016 - by India Writes Network

The ongoing trial of David Coleman Headley, one of the prime accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, has revealed that he nursed a hatred towards India and Indians since December 1971.