NEW DELHI: The neighbourhood will remain India’s focus as domestic efforts to stem the pandemic show steady success, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Delivering the keynote address virtually at the Asia Economic Dialogue organised by the Pune International Centre, he said, “We think the neighbourhood comes first in times of difficulties. There are still […]Read More
NEW DELHI: “We’ve cut off Russia’s government from western financing. It can no longer raise money from the west and cannot trade in its new debt on our markets or European markets either.” Within hours of that statement from US President Joe Biden, Moscow mobilised its diplomats in key world capitals to respond. In New […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On ‘The Gist‘, Dr Maxim A. Suchkov, Director of the Institute for International Studies and the Centre for Advanced American Studies and Associate Professor at the Department of Applied International Analysis at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations(MGIMO) in discussion with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. The discussion centres around […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The liberalised trade deal with the UAE is India’s first in well over a decade (the last one was with ASEAN in 2010). Diplomats and trade experts say it will boost the confidence of negotiators going forward, also given that there is political will to lock up free trade agreements with the Gulf […]Read More
Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul has expressed concerns over the presence of foreign terrorist groups in Afghanistan and warned that their presence threatens Pakistan and the region. Ambassador Mansoor Ahmad Khan told Tolo News’ Hamid Bahram that al-Qaeda and Daesh pose a threat. “Terrorist organisations present in Afghanistan have been posing threats to the security of […]Read More
NEW DELHI: For those in India galvanized by the sale of the BrahMos missile to the Philippines, take a breather. Elections there are less than two months away and going by the precedence in many democracies, big-ticket agreements or sales are generally put on hold for the next government to decide upon. Actually this suits […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On ‘Talking Point‘, Ambassador Jayant Dasgupta, India’s Former Envoy to the World Trade Organisation(WTO), Ex-Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council and Ambassador Venu Rajamony, Former Indian Envoy, Ex-Consul General to the UAE, Former Press Secretary to India’s President, current Officer on Special Duty(OSD) External Cooperation for the Kerala Government, Professor of […]Read More
NEW DELHI: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the UAE’s Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan formalise the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Friday, it may well go down as one of the fastest negotiated trade agreements: all of four months! According to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, the CEPA will take the India-UAE […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The Indian space industry is on the cusp of dramatic transformation. Until now restricted to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the push is for ensuring a larger role for the private sector in the manner in which it is playing out internationally. Driving this change is ISpA, the Indian Space Association, an […]Read More
The generals in Naypyitaw wanted ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) to attend the 75th anniversary of Union Day and they wished to demonstrate that they were ready to strike a deal with powerful enemies. Seven of the 10 signatories to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) and four non-signatories commemorated the 1947 signing of the Panglong Agreement […]Read More
NEW DELHI: From the shores of Africa to the far corners of Asia, one refrain has become strikingly apparent: China-funded development projects, while badly needed, are too expensive and often overpriced. The list of African countries cancelling China-funded projects is getting longer. Sierra Leone on Africa’s west coast was the first in 2018, cancelling a […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Dr. Pooja Bhatt, a specialist on Asian security issues with a special focus on maritime issues and Author of the “Nine Dash Line: Deciphering the South China Sea Conundrum” in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. Dr Bhatt discusses External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar first official visit to the […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Russia’s military shadow boxing over Ukraine may have overshadowed the rather fascinating display of lunch diplomacy that played out at the Kremlin, where President Putin hosted his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. While the 16-feet-long table that separated the two has conveyed conflicting interpretations (including reportedly Putin’s determination to remain Covid-free), the lavish menu […]Read More
New Delhi: Quad foreign ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, in a toughly worded joint statement, warned against “ungoverned spaces” in Afghanistan, confirmed they were exchanging information on evolving threats and working with Indo-Pacific countries to counter terrorism and violent extremism. The statement mentioned the 26/11 and Pathankot attacks, endorsing India’s position on terrorism from Pakistan. […]Read More
NEW DELHI: In the beginning of May 2020, Chinese troops intruded along the disputed and un-demarcated Line of Actual Control (LAC) to unilaterally change the status quo which resulted in standoffs, fist fights and brawls between Indian and Chinese troops at different points along the LAC. On 15-16 June 2020, Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed […]Read More
NEW DELHI: As the dynamics of war fighting keeps changing, national security paradigms need to keep pace. This holds good for a country like India that’s up against an adversary such as China. The biggest challenge now is how to transit from an industrial ear military to a digital era military, says Lt Gen. Raj […]Read More
NEW DELHI: As External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar travels to Australia for the fourth in person Quad ministerial, the members may need to address some key questions. How do they see the Quad going forward? The Malabar exercises took place under the aegis of the Quad but what will the grouping do next? Will it be […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On ‘The Gist‘, Ambassador Thomas Pickering, Former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, the third highest post in the State Department, Ex-Envoy to the United Nations, the Russian Federation, India, Israel, and Jordan in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. Editor’s Note: These are quotes edited for space, […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Take a look at the map of Nepal above. Beginning from the extreme northwest with the districts of Darchula, Humla and Mugu and stretching eastwards to the districts of Mustang, Manang, Gorkha, Rasuwa, Dolakha and Solukhumbu, Nepal is feeling the heat as China alters boundaries in these areas, knocking down border pillars and […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The long-simmering insurgency in Balochistan directed against Pakistani army excesses including human rights abuses and exploitation of its economic resources, seems to have taken a new turn with multiple attacks on Pakistani army posts resulting in casualties. Alok Bansal, director of the India Foundation think tank and a specialist on Balochistan, in a […]Read More
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