India and the World

Knowing India’s nuclear credentials

July 25, 2014 - by India Writes Network

There has been a concerted attack on India from the usual suspects in recent days even as it was entering into negotiations to formally accede to the Nuclear Suppliers Group. …

Gaza violence: India backs Palestine in UNHRC vote

July 24, 2014July 24, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Amid the festering violence and mounting casualties in Gaza, India has voted in support of a UN Human Rights Council resolution to probe Israel’s offensive in the region. In the 47-member council, 29 countries voted in support of the resolution while 17 nations abstained. Israel’s long term ally, the US, was the only nation to vote against the resolution. “We remain hopeful that a sustainable ceasefire will be reached between the two sides, linked to the resumption of the peace process, for a comprehensive resolution of the Palestinian issue,” said India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Asoke Mukerji.

Why is India’s West Asia policy ineffective?

July 24, 2014July 24, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Foreign policy analysts in Delhi have often been frustrated in their attempts to decipher India’s policy towards the Middle East – a region that supplies two thirds of our energy …

All eyes in Kathmandu on Sushma Swaraj’s visit

July 23, 2014July 24, 2014 - by India Writes Network

India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is headed on her maiden visit to Nepal July 25-27, her second trip to a neighbouring country after she took charge over a month …

Gaza crisis: India juggles ties with Palestine, Israel

July 22, 2014July 22, 2014 - by India Writes Network

The ongoing crisis in Palestine has put the Indian government in an uncomfortable position. While the government remains adamant that its policy on the Palestine issue has not changed, the …

After Putin warmth at BRICS, sudden chill for Delhi

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 - by India Writes Network

As the crisis in Ukraine escalates after the downing of a Malaysian airliner last night by a surface-to-air missile, India will find it harder to navigate the growing tensions between …

PM Modi to launch charm offensive in US

July 19, 2014July 19, 2014 - by India Writes Network

After a promising debut on the global stage at the July 15-16 BRICS summit in Brazil, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to the US in September is poised to be a blockbuster show. While the Obama administration looks set to roll out a grand welcome to the Indian leader in Washington, Mr Modi, known for his tech-savvy election-campaign and inspired oratory, will launch a major charm offensive in the country which once denied him a visa. He will address a gathering of around 20,000 people in New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden. The video will be broadcast live to crowds in 20 other cities in the US on September 28.