Trade deal drives India-UAE ties into golden era
In a game-changer initiative, India and the United Arab Emirates have signed a historic trade agreement that can double bilateral trade to $100 billion, setting the stage for a “golden …
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After Quad, Jaishankar to engage Europe on Indo-Pacific & China
Days after the Quad meeting in Melbourne, the Indo-Pacific will once again be in focus at the Munich Security Conference and the EU Ministerial Forum in Paris where External Affairs …
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India-China border issues figured in Quad meeting: Jaishankar
MELBOURNE/NEW DELHI: The 21-month-old India-China standoff in border regions along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh figured prominently in the recent Quad ministerial meeting held in Melbourne, with External …
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South China Sea high on Quad ministerial agenda, focus on China’s tactics
With China becoming more assertive in pressing its sovereignty claims on the contested South China Sea, the Quad countries are set to become more proactive in countering China’s tactics of …
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China invites India’s Olympic boycott
The India-China relations has come under renewed stress after New Delhi announced its decision to diplomatically boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics in response to Beijing’s move to choose a Chinese …
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Ukraine standoff: India backs ‘peaceful resolution’
In a calibrated and cautious response, India has called for a “peaceful resolution” of the Ukraine crisis through “sustained diplomatic efforts” for “long-term peace and stability” in the region and …
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Republic Day message: Follow Covid precautions, Indian economy on the move again
In his Republic Day eve message, President Ram Nath Kovind has reminded Indian citizens to observe their sacred duty to follow Covid precautions and underlined that the “Indian economy is …
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First India-Central Asia Summit: What can one expect
By Amb (Retd.) Ashok Sajjanhar India was in discussion with the five Central Asian States to invite their leaders jointly as Chief Guests to its Republic Day celebrations in 2022 …
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Amid China’s forays, India bolsters development partnership with Mauritius
Amid China’s increasing forays into the Indian Ocean, India has upgraded its development partnership with Mauritius, with the leaders of the two countries jointly inaugurating the Social Housing Units Project …
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India snubs Pakistan yet again, says no to SAARC summit
Five years later, India has spurned Pakistan’s invitation yet again for participating in the SAARC summit the latter plans to host by reminding Islamabad that the situation vis-à-vis cross-border hasn’t …
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