Digital Democracy: Tracking trends, the Modi way
The new government’s vision of using the social media to bridge the gap between the government and the common man looks poised to become a reality with Prime Minister Narendra …
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A new beginning in India-Bangladesh relations
When we talk of India-Bangladesh relations and the great people of Bengal, we cannot but recall the names of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, Swami Vivekananda, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Dr. Shyama Prasad …
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Senator McCain wants Modi to succeed for India
Raising the bar for the India-US ties, US Republican Senator John McCain, a former presidential candidate, has urged the two countries to move beyond “transactional relationship” and fully commit to …
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India’s pitch for NSG membership
India has been seeking full-membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) along with three other export-control regimes, namely the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), the Australian and the Wassenaar Groups. …
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India reminds world of red lines on Afghan Taliban
Amid continuing uncertainty about Afghanistan’s political future, India has sent a strong message that its support for a politically legitimate government in Afghanistan is unwavering and underlined that New Delhi …
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India to press China to address trade imbalance
India and China, Asia’s second and third largest economies, are poised to deepen their economic partnership, but New Delhi will like Beijing to address the issue of ballooning trade deficit …
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Palestine Unity can help the peace process
The 23 April 2014 reconciliation agreement between Hamas and the PLO has provoked sharp initial negative reactions in Israel. But much will depend on how the agreement is implemented, the …
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Delhi-Dhaka Connect: Crafting a narrative of opportunity
It’s time for South Asia and the new government is resolutely pushing ahead with its “neighbours first” policy. The Bangladesh political elite is now looking with renewed hope at the new Modi government to free up India-Bangladesh ties from the vagaries of politics.
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Disaster management: India pushes for regional cooperation
India has pressed for greater regional cooperation among Asian countries to share best experiences in disaster management and underlined its commitment to a UN-mandated framework, which aims at bolstering the …
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Delhi-Dhaka bonding: India to revitalise Bangladesh ties
The talks will seek to revive the momentum that tapered off in the last two years of the Manmohan Singh government, largely due to the failure of the last regime in New Delhi to sign the Teesta water river sharing agreement and the ratification of the Land Boundary Agreement.
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