NEW DELHI: At the risk of stating the obvious, a senior Israeli official handling counter terrorism in his country’s foreign ministry said there was no scope for any understanding with Hamas. Nevo Barchad said the only way forward was for the “terrorist” organisation” to step down so that real peace talks could take place between […]Read More
NEW DELHI: A study has warned that India and China, locked in confrontation on the Line of Actual Control, may also have to contend in the future with “water wars.” The study by the Washington DC-based Council on Strategic Risks and the Woodwell Climate Research Center, warns that the lack of information on BRI dam […]Read More
NEW DELHI: India delivered a pointed message to China at the virtual summit of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China South Africa) foreign ministers on Tuesday. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called for the “territorial integrity” of all states to be preserved. He said, “We strive for a fair, just, inclusive, equitable and representative multipolar international […]Read More
NEW DELHI: “Today’s talks have further solidified our strategic partnership and enlarged our agenda of cooperation,” tweeted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar after talks with his US counterpart Antony Blinken. Jaishankar said he and Blinken had had a “positive discussion” on issues of bilateral co-operation along with regional and global issues. “We covered the Indo-Pacific […]Read More
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar continued his “in person” contact with the Biden administration with his long-awaited official visit to the US. The visit which is the first by Jaishankar to the US since President Joe Biden came to power will see a number of key meetings take place. Jaishankar’s first appointment in […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The 11-day Israel-Hamas confrontation is winding down with both sides committing to a ceasefire, Israeli diplomats in Delhi warned that the situation could change depending on the “reality on the ground.” Rony Yedidia-Clein, Israel’s deputy chief of mission said while her country “mourned” the death of Palestinian civilians, the world needed to realise […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Though the fighting in Gaza is yet to come up in the UN General Assembly, many countries have spelt out their stand among them China. Addressing the Security Council via video link, Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced a four-point programme to tackle the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, thereby underscoring China’s willingness to embrace a […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The recent statement by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that the Kingdom desires “good relations with Iran” has showcased just how much the desert Kingdom could be on the cusp of change. Apart from seeking compromises with its arch-rival Iran in West Asia, Riyadh’s bid to open talks with its once feuding […]Read More
NEW DELHI: As summits go, Narendra Modi’s virtual hook-up with 27 leaders of the European Union over the weekend appeared to tick all the right boxes. This is only the second time that the EU has “summitted” with one country (the other being the US). Also, the summit included the 17 Central and East European […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the virtual summit between India and the 27-member European Union (EU) on Saturday, both sides exuded optimism about the larger relationship although carefully skirting any expectations about a breakthrough in talks on a free trade area (FTA). In a jointly-penned editorial in the online magazine Politico, Narendra Modi and his Portuguese […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Declaring that the “welfare of India is critically important to the United States” Vice President Kamala Harris was quick to rebuff charges from her critics that both she and the administration had been slow to respond to India during its moment of crisis. “The surge of Covid-19 outbreaks and deaths in India is […]Read More
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took the Covid bull by the horns during an interview in London, describing as “unprecedented” the second wave of coronavirus sweeping the country. “People who say this don’t seem to understand the severity of the problem that we are dealing with. We have a demand for medical oxygen […]Read More
Deeper economic co-operation between India and the UK was already on the agenda before Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Prime Minister Boris Johnson held their virtual summit but the takeaways were still impressive. The first step was the adoption of ‘Roadmap 2030’ which will provide a framework for UK-India relations across health, […]Read More
Arab potentates are known to favour being interviewed by Western TV channels, so when Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave an interview to Arabic channel Al Arabiya, something was in the air. On Wednesday, the Crown Prince appeared to draw a line in the sand. Saudi Arabia was “in agreement with the Biden […]Read More
It was hardly surprising that the focus of this year’s Raisina Dialogue would be on dealing with the fallout of Covid-19 and how nation states could better work together to realise this aim. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for global systems to reinvent themselves to face “common challenges that threaten humanity”. In this way, he […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Europe continues to view the Indo-Pacific region with a degree of ambivalence. Despite member countries (and the UK) outlining their visions of how they view a region that contributes the largest share of global GDP in the world, the 27-member union has not been able to hammer out a common strategy how to […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The global pandemic has caused nation states to re-examine the way they look at and deal with one another. From earlier age-old alliances that were more fixed in nature countries are now increasingly exploring bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral alliances that work for the greater good rather than simply coming together for ideological or […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The idea of India as a close and strategic partner of Nato is something the trans-Atlantic organization appears to have been mulling over for some time. Concerns over the rise of China and its threat to the “rules-based order” has prompted what Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg believes are serious challenges to the […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On the second day of his four-day visit to India, America’s climate czar John Kerry described India as a major player on a global stage. “Decisive action now in partnership with the rest of the world will determine what this transformation will mean for all generations to come.” The praise came with a […]Read More
NEW DELHI: “The talks were constructive,” on that cryptic but positive note from Iran, the first round of discussions in Vienna to break the stalemate on the Iran nuclear deal adjourned late on Tuesday but with the promise to resume on Friday. The U.S. and Iranian delegations are staying in different hotels in the city—with […]Read More
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