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Modi mantra for India: Reform to Transform

November 21, 2015November 21, 2015 - by Manish Chand

KUALA LUMPUR: Reform to Transform – this is the mantra for India’s national transformation Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled at the ASEAN Business and Investment summit in Kuala Lumpur on …

Chasing an Asian Century, PM Modi set to galvanise India-ASEAN ties

November 21, 2015November 21, 2015 - by Manish Chand

Selamat Pagi. Chasing the dream of a rainbow Asian Century, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in his special aircraft at Bunga Raya airport in Kuala Lumpur on November 21 to begin a three-day visit to Malaysia that is set to galvanise the country’s newly-christened Act East policy and open up new pathways of cooperation with this economically vibrant and strategic region.

Ahead of Modi-Li meet, India, China focus on upgrade of security, counter-terror cooperation

November 20, 2015 - by Manish Chand

Ahead of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in the Malaysian capital, the two Asian giants have taken a defining step to upgrade their security and counter-terror cooperation, which has acquired an added urgency in the backdrop of the Paris terror attacks and the growing scourge of the Islamic State.

Modi in Malaysia: India’s enhanced Act East policy set for upgrade

November 19, 2015November 20, 2015 - by Manish Chand

India’s Act East policy, enunciated with vigour and vision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is set to acquire greater force and traction during his November 21-24 visit to Malaysia and Singapore that includes participation in the twin ASEAN and East Asia summits as well as a string of bilateral engagements.

Terrorism, economic cooperation dominate Modi-Erdogan talks

November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 - by India Writes Network

In an attempt to expand cooperation in the economic realm and counter terrorism, India and Turkey pushed for strengthening the bilateral relations between both the countries.

G20 to fight terror jointly

November 16, 2015November 16, 2015 - by India Writes Network

The recent terror attacks in Paris and the escalation of terror in the world is the point of focus at the G20 summit. Combating terror was already high on the agenda but in the aftermath of the terror attacks in Paris on 13 November, the attack has overshadowed other issues that are on the agenda of G20.

Paris terror triggers outrage, India bolsters security outside French missions

November 14, 2015November 14, 2015 - by Manish Chand

Barely minutes after India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi rounded up his eloquent oration at the iconic Wembley stadium in London, multiple terror attacks rippled across Paris, killing more than 120 people.

Modi weaves spell at Wembley

November 14, 2015November 14, 2015 - by India Writes Network

Amid frenzied adulation and feverish chants of welcome, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his spell at the iconic Wembley stadium in London, with his song of national renewal. On a chilly winter evening, Mr Modi addresed a record 60000-strong Indian community, the largest diasporic audience he has addressed so far.

Bolstering London-Delhi Bridge: Ushering in 2.0 India-UK partnership

November 13, 2015November 24, 2015 - by Manish Chand

Bathed in colours of the Indian tri-colour, the London Bridge looked incandescent in the winter evening as Great Britain rolled out a full-throated charm offensive to court the leader of the world’s largest democracy and one of the world’s fastest growing economies.

Nuclear deal signals new phase in India-UK ties

November 13, 2015November 13, 2015 - by Manish Chand

LONDON: Marking a new phase of their rejuvenated partnership, India and Britain have capped years of negotiations by signing a civil nuclear cooperation pact that will enable enhanced collaboration in areas of atomic research and safety.