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BRICS summit: India pitches for reforms of UN, warns against selective targeting of terror

July 15, 2014July 17, 2014 - by Manish Chand

In his first major foreign policy address after taking charge of the world’s most populous democracy, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined the need for restoring “a climate of pace and stability” in a crisis-ridden world and made a strong pitch for the reform of global governance institutions.
In the complex chessboard of global geopolitics, Modi, dressed in a dapper grey bandh-gala suit, looked at ease as he alluded to the traditional Indian ideal of vasundhara kutumbakam and called for the world to unite to collectively face a host of cross-cutting threats and issues, including terrorism, climate change and sustainable development.

Drawing lines in the water

July 15, 2014 - by India Writes Network

An international tribunal’s award last week on the maritime territorial dispute between India and Bangladesh and its acceptance by Delhi and Dhaka should set the stage for substantive regional maritime …

BRICS needs doses of steroids to prosper

July 15, 2014July 15, 2014 - by India Writes Network

The political leaders of BRICS member countries are facing pivotal national moments. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is simultaneously navigating her socialist and internationalist moment, after a face-off with the Americans …

Modi-Xi meeting: Mapping ambitious agenda for India-China relations

July 15, 2014July 16, 2014 - by Manish Chand

The maiden meeting between India’s newly-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping July 14 on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Fortaleza has set the stage for a multi-pronged acceleration of India-China ties in the days to come.

PM Modi, China’s president hold talks in Brazil

July 15, 2014July 15, 2014 - by India Writes Network

FORTALEZA: India’s newly-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked the picture of poise as he shook hands warmly with Chinese President Xi Jinping before sitting down for wide-ranging talks that mapped …

India must be inside UN Security Council, BRICS can help: Puri

July 14, 2014July 15, 2014 - by India Writes Network

you can’t have a country of India’s size: 1.2 billion people, a 2 trillion dollar economy, a country of Mahatma Gandhi and with a great story to tell, the world’s largest democracy, in which 660 million people turn out to vote, somewhat raucous sometimes, not be the member of the Security Council as a permanent member.

Live from Brazil: Banking on BRICS, the Modi way

July 14, 2014July 15, 2014 - by Manish Chand

Underlining the importance of the BRICS grouping as a force for stability in the conflicted international landscape, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has struck a hopeful note about the “successful conclusion” of two signature BRICS initiatives – a New Development Bank for the global south and Contingency Reserve Fund to insulate emerging economies from currency volatility.

Defence: Not really an ideal Budget

July 14, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Even though the Narendra Modi Government started off with a proverbial military bang, and has received many bouquets for presenting a fairly “balanced budget” overall, for the Defence, however, it …

Mahatma Gandhi’s statue to grace London’s Parliament Square

July 13, 2014July 15, 2014 - by India Writes Network

India’ most well-known freedom fighter, and global independence icon, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi— better known as Mahatma Gandhi— lived in London for only three years as a law student. However, his …

India and Latin America: It’s time to tango

July 12, 2014July 15, 2014 - by Manish Chand

It’s time for Latin America in India’s diplomacy. When India’s newly-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Brazil July 15-16 for the sixth BRICS summit, he will probably become the first Indian leader to meet the leaders of a dozen South American countries at one place.