India and the World

India set to evacuate all Indians from Iraq

July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Taking a “proactive approach,” the Indian government is looking to evacuate all Indians from a rapidly disintegrating Iraq. The government has prepared a plan to deploy aircraft from the Indian …

An Asian Century: India and China partners, not rivals

June 30, 2014June 30, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Partnership, not rivalry, is the way forward in India-China relations. In an overarching speech, India’s Vice-President Hamid Ansari has envisaged a cooperative relationship between the two Asian giants and underscored …

Big League: India’s PM pitches for SAARC satellite

June 30, 2014July 2, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Pitching India’s SAARC diplomacy into a higher trajectory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Indian scientists to develop a SAARC satellite that will encompass the entire South Asia through a satellite based navigation system.

High moment: India launches 5 foreign satellites

June 30, 2014July 1, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Marking a milestone, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described as “global endorsement of India’s space capabilities,” the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle …

NGOs and the games nations play

June 30, 2014July 3, 2014 - by India Writes Network

In the early days of the Cold War, nationalism was a particularly bad word in underdeveloped or developing countries, whose primary purpose was to service the First World and fulfil …

Paris Calling: France to Modi-fy ties with India

June 29, 2014July 1, 2014 - by Manish Chand

India is poised to rejuvenate its multi-pronged strategic partnership with France, a top arms supplier and a leading backer of New Delhi’s global nuclear entente, during French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius’ visit to the country. The talks in Delhi June 30 between India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her French counterpart are expected to focus on ramping up economic ties, resolving lingering issues to fast-track civil nuclear cooperation and expanding the canvas of strategic partnership between the two countries. The signing of a clutch of preliminary pacts on higher education will underline the increasing salience on bolstering innovation-driven knowledge partnership between the two countries.

Modi Mantra: Mentoring first-time MPs in art of governance

June 29, 2014June 30, 2014 - by India Writes Network

It’s never too later to learn. And mentoring comes easy to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a former pracharak (volunteer) of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Talking to the first-time MPs of the ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Modi unveiled his template of national renewal and imparted lessons in governance and parliamentary etiquette to the 160-odd BJP MPs June 28 at the satellite town of Surjajkund near the capital Delhi. A vibrant presence on social media, addressing the problems of the common man promptly and making their presence felt on the floor of the House — these were some of the tips given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to BJP MPs.