Deepening India–Japan Ties: Beyond a rising China
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in India recently to hold the 9th annual India-Japan summit-level talks. It was his second summit engagement with India’s Prime Minister Narenda Modi.
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China smells containment in India-Japan joint position on South China Sea
Containment anxieties seem to have gripped Beijing in the aftermath of the India-Japan joint position against “unilateral actions” in South China Sea during Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s just-concluded visit to India.
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Saudi Arabia unveils 34-state Islamic military alliance to counter terrorism
Amid the rise of hardline Sunni militant groups like the ISIS, Saudi Arabia has unveiled an anti-terror coalition of Sunni-majority Muslim states, a dramatic step to entrench its credentials as the Arab world’s leading player and voice in an increasingly volatile region.
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India hopes re-engaging Pakistan will mark beginning of peace
Amid conflicting interpretations about the motives for resuming dialogue with Islamabad, the Indian government has clarified and expressed hope that re-engaging with Pakistan under a ‘comprehensive bilateral dialogue’ will mark the beginning of peace and development in the region.
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TAPI opens up new avenues, India warns of negative forces
Marking a new phase in regional integration, the TAPI gas pipeline has finally taken a big step forward, with the leaders and representatives of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India witnessing the ground-breaking ceremony of the path-breaking project that is set to transform the energy landscape of the region.
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COP21: Historic climate pact in Paris, India hails climate justice
In a moment of triumph for multilateralism and collective solidarity above parochial agendas, history was made in Paris on the night of December 12 as the world united to adopt an agreement to combat climate change at the Conference of Parties (COP21).
Read MoreN-deal, bullet train drive India-Japan ties on fast-track
India and Japan have opened a new chapter in their bilateral partnership by sealing a pact on civil nuclear energy, and taking a slew of steps to upgrade their economic partnership.
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India, Japan seal historic nuclear deal
In a historic step, India and Japan wrapped up their negotiations on a landmark civil nuclear deal and also signed an agreement on construction of the first bullet train in India, paving the way for a decisive transformation of India-Japan relations.
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TAPI pipe dream turns real: Ansari’s Turkmenistan journey to galvanise energy diplomacy
India’s Connect Central Asia policy and energy diplomacy are poised for a marked upsurge as Vice President Hamid Ansari heads to Turkmenistan to represent India at the launch of TAPI pipeline – a path-breaking project of regional connectivity and energy security, linking four countries in South Asia and the Central Asia pipeline.
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Joint exercises, tech transfer to transform India-US defence ties
The India-US defence ties are set to acquire more ballast, with the two countries agreeing on additional joint exercises and Washington promising the transfer of the sensitive gas turbine technology …
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