JAI Ho! Balancing JAI with RIC
OSAKA: JAI Ho! Amid sharpening power games in the region, India engaged in a smart diplomatic balancing act by holding two separate set of trilateral meetings with the leaders of …
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Modi, Trump try to reset India-US ties: Focus on resolving trade, Iran tensions
OSAKA: Amid differing perceptions over a host of economic and geopolitical issues, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump agreed to resolve trade irritants and converged on …
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Modi at G20 summit: What to expect in Osaka
OSAKA (JAPAN): Buoyed by a spectacular electoral victory which has made him one of the world’s most powerful democratic leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek global support from the …
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China to US: Door open for talks, but no bullying please
SINGAPORE: The escalating rivalry between the US and China is set for a long haul. A day after US Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan accused China of eroding the rules-based …
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US bats for free & open Indo-Pacific, warns (China) against eroding others’ sovereignty
SINGAPORE: Underlining the US’ enduring commitment to shape a free and open Indo-Pacific region to avert domination attempts by any one nation, US acting Secretary of Defence Patrick Shanahan warned …
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Singapore PM’s advice to China: Use diplomacy, not force to resolve South China Sea
SINGAPORE: Diplomacy, not force – this is the overarching message of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to China amid growing global concerns about reported militarisation of the South China …
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Amid challenging US & China ties, ex-diplomat Jaishankar is India’s foreign minister
With India looking to upscale and reconfigure its ties with the world’s leading powers, the Modi government has appointed Dr S. Jaishankar, a former foreign secretary and ex-envoy to the …
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South China Sea situation, US-China spat top Shangri La agenda
SINGAPORE: Against the backdrop of the escalating trade war between the US and China and growing concerns in the region sparked by reported militarisation of the South China Sea islands, …
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Modi 2.0 rides on saffron surge to historic victory
Defying all projections of a hung parliament, the 2019 elections in India have turned out to be a massive saffron surge, with the BJP-led NDA expected to surpass its 2014 …
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Azhar’s terror designation paves way for better India-China relations
In a major diplomatic triumph for India, China has finally agreed to the designation of Masood Azhar, the founder of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish e-Mohammed, as a global terrorist by …
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