NEW DELHI: Australia does not support the Quad becoming a Nato-style military alliance! That’s the word from Barry O’Farrell, Australia’s high commissioner to India. In a wide ranging and exclusive conversation with StratNews Global’s Parul Chandra, he gave reasons why his government felt that way. He also offered an insight into why the Australian authorities […]Read More
NEW DELHI: “China pays attention if countries make it clear they’re not just going to stand back and allow it to take advantage,” says Leon E. Panetta, former U.S. Secretary of Defence and ex-Director CIA. To illustrate, the ex-Pentagon chief talked about a meeting with Xi Jinping, whose first objection was about the U.S. expanding […]Read More
KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has invited the Taliban to Kandahar for discussions on bringing peace to Afghanistan. In a trip to the southern province on Thursday, Ghani said if the Taliban are willing to bring peace, they can come to Kandahar to hold talks with the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Ghani said […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On March 26th early in the new year, Prime Minister Modi will grace celebrations in Dhaka marking 50 years since the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan’s yoke. Ahead of those celebrations Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina inked seven documents during a virtual summit on Thursday. They also jointly inaugurated the newly […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The government has proposed a list of “trusted sources” for buying telecom equipment from, a move which could see Chinese networks and vendors like Huawei and ZTE shut out of the Indian market. The proposal has come in the form of the first ever National Security Directive on Telecom Sector, which was issued […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Given that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to visit India as Chief Guest for Republic Day next year it was no surprise to see Dominic Raab come bearing gifts. The British Foreign Secretary who held an over four-hour-long dialogue with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at Hyderabad House on Tuesday unveiled a range of goodies that would […]Read More
NEW DELHI: “The ability to box-in President-elect Biden on foreign policy is extremely limited and overstated,” says Ambassador John Campbell, the former U.S. Envoy to Nigeria, adding, “in the case of Sudan and Morocco, the Biden administration will not reverse either of those” deals that has four arab countries, so far, joining the Abraham Accords […]Read More
NEW DELHI: British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab’s visit to India comes at what some see is a very delicate time for India-UK relations. On the British side, there are a number of MPs – most of them from the Labour Party – urging him to voice Britain’s disapproval to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar [who […]Read More
NEW DELHI: A mix of nostalgia and realism will mark the virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Thursday. Nostalgia, since this is the 100th birth anniversary of Bangladesh’s founder and Sheikh Hasina’s father, Mujibur Rehman. Also, next year will be 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence. The realism […]Read More
NEW DELHI: India has been pushing for the use of the Iranian port of Chabahar port, being developed with its assistance, to the five ‘stans’ of Central Asia for long. Now, Uzbekistan has become the first one to seek a trilateral meeting on Chabahar. The first trilateral working group meeting between India, Iran and Uzbekistan […]Read More
NEW DELHI: In the next few days, Pakistan’s National Assembly will pass an Act setting up the CPEC (China Pak Economic Corridor) Authority. The Act formalises the Army’s already existing hold over CPEC since its head will be the current chairman and former ISI chief Lt-General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa. The controversial ‘The China Pakistan […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On ‘Talking Point’ Ambassador Navdeep Singh Suri, India’s Former Envoy to the UAE and currently Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation and Dr. Meena Singh Roy, Distinguished Fellow, Middle East Institute and Former head, West Asia Centre, Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. […]Read More
NEW DELHI: As India gets set to take up its role as a non-permanent member of the UNSC next year many are wondering as to whether this will mark a further step towards the nation’s goal towards being a permanent member of the UNSC. While some remain sceptical stating that the established members of the […]Read More
NEW DELHI: “India doesn’t have to get its knickers in a twist,” over Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks to the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) think tank, says Nandan Unnikrishnan, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation. “Judge them by the statement they’ve made through actions post Galwan. They’re supplying everything we’ve asked them for” he […]Read More
NEW DELHI: After the diplomatic and military outreach to Nepal has come the political outreach. On Thursday, Vijay Chauthaiwale who heads the foreign affairs department of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called on Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and the newly minted finance minister Bishnu Poudel in Kathmandu. This outreach is significant not merely […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The fourth edition of India Mobile Congress appears to have cast in stone the decision to go ahead with the game-changing 5G technology and networks. Prime Minister Modi spelt it out, saying: “We need to work together to ensure a timely rollout of 5G to leapfrog into the future and empower millions of […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Taking away dictators’, torturers’ access to 27 countries in the European Union (EU) is a harsh, meaningful way of expressing displeasure over these types of crimes, says William F. Browder, a friend and ex-employer of Sergei Magnitsky. On December 7. EU Foreign Ministers approved the ‘Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy’ (informally […]Read More
NEW DELHI: India’s latest round of Gulf diplomacy is being driven by three high-profile visits: Gen. M.M. Naravane will be the first army chief to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday. Later this month, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be in Qatar and Kuwait, while his deputy V. Muraleedharan will hold discussions […]Read More
NEW DELHI: “The 13,000 acres island has all modern amenities, year-round fresh water, beautiful lake and proper infrastructure and enhanced facilities. These include uninterrupted supply of electricity and water, agricultural plots, cyclone shelters, two hospitals, four community clinics, mosques, warehouses, telecommunication services, police station, recreation and learning centers, playgrounds, etc.”– These words are not from […]Read More
NEW DELHI: At a time when hate crimes against Sikhs in the UK have risen by 70%, one would have thought the community there would be focused on dealing with it. Instead, they appear more galvanised by the farmers agitation in India against the government’s farm laws. As if that were not enough, Sikh and […]Read More
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