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India’s new foreign minister hints at out-of-box foreign policy

May 28, 2014May 29, 2014 - by Manish Chand

“Out-of-box thinking.” Striking an upbeat note on the trajectory of India’s external engagements in the days ahead, India’s new external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj indicated innovative thinking could well be the mantra of the foreign policy of the new government in India.

Will Modi look at Russia with new eyes?

May 28, 2014May 28, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Tweets these days often indicate which way the wind is blowing long before it becomes an official policy. The warm manner in which India’s prime minister-designate Narendra Modi responded to …

Pakistan’s PM hopes for paradigm shift in ties: 'From Confrontation to Cooperation'

May 27, 2014July 30, 2015 - by Manish Chand

Unveiling his desire to transform India-Pakistan relations, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held his first meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and underlined the need for both countries to work together to fructify “the common agenda of development and revival.”

Indian PM launches South Asia diplomacy

May 27, 2014May 28, 2014 - by India Writes Network

India’s new prime minister Narendra Modi began his first day in the office by meeting leaders of South Asian countries, including that of Pakistan – an imaginative and bold initiative that has pitched South Asia in the centrestage of the country’s foreign policy in the years ahead.

India’s new finance minister unveils three-point growth agenda

May 27, 2014April 29, 2015 - by India Writes Network

Taking charge of Asia’s third largest economy, India’s new Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley has spelt out his three-point agenda that includes restoring growth, containing inflating and reducing fiscal deficit.

India’s first female foreign minister in three decades

May 26, 2014May 27, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Against the backdrop of India’s growing global stature, senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj has broken a ceiling of sorts by becoming the first foreign minister of the country. This is the first time India has a female foreign minister as well as female foreign secretary at the same time.

The Modi Moment: All eyes on India’s 15th Prime Minister

May 26, 2014May 27, 2014 - by Manish Chand

It’s the Modi Moment: the myth, magic and mystique of the man shone in the summer air, marking a new beginning in India’s contemporary political history. Narendra Modi, a former tea seller-turned-politician, was sworn in as the 15th prime minister of India….

Iranian nuclear deal: Crossing hurdles with positive attitude

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

The positive atmosphere building up around the Iranian Nuclear Deal with P5+1 and the Framework for Cooperation with the IAEA remains as yet, but the momentum of the negotiations have reduced significantly as the parties are now engaged in addressing major issues of contention. The recently concluded fourth Vienna meeting, between Iran and P5+1, has revealed that Iran and the international community will have to cross these major hurdles for the successful conclusion of a comprehensive nuclear deal.

In the shadow of Afghan terror attack, India, Pakistan PMs to meet in Delhi

May 24, 2014May 27, 2014 - by India Writes Network

The speculation is over. Defying hardliners within the powerful military establishment in his country, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has decided to attend the swearing-in ceremony of India’s Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi in New Delhi on May 26.

Afghan president Karzai assures security of Indian missions

May 23, 2014May 26, 2014 - by India Writes Network

In the wake of a terror attack targeting the Indian consulate in Herat, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has assured India’s Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi that his country “will do all to protect Indian missions there.”