The McMahon Line: A hundred years on
On 3rd July 1914 nearly a hundred years ago at Simla, Tibet and India signed the Simla Convention that gave birth to the McMahon Line separating Tibet from India in …
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The Spanish Way: Discovering Karma and Dharma in India
A tea stall hangs in the middle of the air. It is just a normal tea stall in the midst of a lonely highway. Dressed in a floral print sari, …
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People-to-people ties: Surge in Pakistani tourist to India
Even as official relations between India and Pakistan remain lukewarm, people-to- people relations between the two countries have continued to burgeon. According to the data released by the Indian tourism …
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6th BRICS Summit: What to expect in Fortaleza
As the final preparations for the 6th BRICS Summit at Fortaleza (Brazil) get underway, there are mounting expectations from this grouping of emerging powers. Ever since its conception in 2001, the grouping has generated increasing interest and curiosity among other countries.
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Triumph of Hope: 46 Indian nurses freed in Iraq, to return home
In a triumph of hope over despair, the long ordeal of the 46 nurses stranded in the violence-torn Iraq has finally ended, with the nurses expected to return home. “I can confirm to you that nurses were freed,” Syed Akbaruddin, spokesperson of India’s external affairs ministry, told reporters in Delhi July 4.
The release of Indian nurses has brought a sigh of relief to India’s foreign office and government agencies which have been working tirelessly to release all the 85 nationals trapped in the conflict zone in Iraq. “There are no hopeless situations. Ultimately, hope has triumphed,” said the spokesperson, who looked visibly relieved, and exhorted the media to have faith and patience as the Indian government rescues all Indians from the war-torn Iraq, which has rapidly descended into a spiral of violence and anarchy.
It’s official: 46 Indian nurses freed, to return home
In a glimmer of hope amid deepening gloom in Iraq, all the 46 Indian nurses held hostage by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a Sunni militant group ravaging the Gulf state, have been released.
According to reports, they have been handed over to Indian officials at the Erbil checkpoint in Kurdistan from where a special Air India aircraft will bring the standard nurses back home to Kochi. A state official from Kerala and another from the centre are expected to accompany the aircraft.
Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy confirmed the news of the release, adding they were all safe. “We are happy to solve a humanitarian issue. The poor nurse had gone to Iraq to earn a livelihood and they wanted to come back.”
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Why Non-Alignment has greater relevance in Modi’s India
With the Chinese foreign minister’s June visit to New Delhi and interactions with the US president in the offing coupled with Prime Minister Modi’s proposed visit to Japan have all infused a new dynamism in Indian foreign policy.
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Japan’s new military option: What it means for regional security and India
In a potential game-changer for geopolitics in the Asia-Pacific, Japan’s cabinet approved a landmark change in long-standing policy which allows its armed forced to fight overseas.
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The spying row, with connotations of mutual suspicion, looks set to stalk the India-US relations, with New Delhi making it clear to Washington that the reports of the US National Security Agency (NSA) snooping on India’s ruling party, BJP, are “highly objectionable.”
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Focus on military trust: Indian Army Chief heads to China
Cultural diplomacy dominated India’s Vice-President Hamid Ansari’s just-concluded visit to China. The focus this week will be on bolstering defence relations, a key priority in the bilateral relationship identified by …
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