SINGAPORE: The implications of the Ukraine war, a possible escalation in the Taiwan Straits and the overall security in the Indo-Pacific were the main topics that dominated the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defence summit organised annually in Singapore by the International Institute for Strategic Sudies (IISS), a London-based think tank. Another key focus area was […]Read More

NEW DELHI: The overarching emphasis of the recently held sixth Indian Ocean Conference organized in Dhaka by India Foundation, a Delhi-based think tank, and co-hosted by the Bangladeshi foreign ministry was on peace, prosperity and partnership. It saw ministerial representations from 25 countries besides the participation of some heads of government. Also in attendance were […]Read More

NEW DELHI: The next four or five months will be an especially busy time for Indian diplomacy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Hiroshima as a special invitee to the G7 summit. Apart from his bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G7 summit, he would join leaders of the Quad (comprising the U.S., India, […]Read More

NEW DELHI: The deal between rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia, brokered by China, came as a surprise to many countries. The U.S. was in for a shock though. Of the three parties involved, one is its biggest global adversary, the other its biggest adversary in West Asia and the third its partner. It signals a […]Read More

GOA: At the meeting of SCO foreign ministers, the media attention was largely focused on Pakistan’s attendance. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari became the first Pakistani foreign minister to visit India in over a decade, which led to questions about a so-called ‘breakthrough’ in bilateral ties. At the press briefing, External Affairs Ministers put all speculation to […]Read More
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