Whither Taiwan Crisis: Will China go for an invasion?
Baladas Ghoshal
New Delhi, Sep 24: Amidst an already frayed relationship between the United States and China, tensions are soaring over rapid developments in the Taiwan Strait since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei early last month prompting Beijing to carry on aggressive military drills, launching of missiles and other grey zone strategies like sending unmanned drones to Taiwan-controlled islands.
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General INDIANARRATIVE 12:36 PMDosanjh to rake in money from new film on '84 riots but it may fuel agenda of Sikh radicals
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General INDIANARRATIVE 06:18 PMTop Pak diplomat holds secret meeting with Sikh radicals in Canada to fuel anti-India movement
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UN chief wants uninterrupted flow of Russian fertilizers to prevent global hunger
By Ateet Sharma
New Delhi, Sep 23: Making it clear that the Russian fertilizers should reach farmers at a reasonable cost and on to fields all over the world as soon as possible, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that it is essential that all countries remove "every remaining obstacle" to its export.
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Are Hindu families being threatened out of Leicester in a replay of the Kashmir pogrom?
By Rahul Kumar
New Delhi, Sep 23: The Indian diaspora in Leicester has expressed its dismay that not enough British Indian politicians have publicly condemned the violence against the Hindus in their city. They are apprehensive that the Leicester violence is part of a bigger plan to intimidate Hindus across other UK towns.
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Why Iran should stage a comeback in India's Foreign Policy calculus
By Sankalp Gurjar
New Delhi, Sep 23: Two recent developments have brought the strategic importance of Iran into India's foreign policy calculus. As per reports, Iran and India are close to finalising the long-term arrangements for operating the Chabahar port.
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Ukraine seeks India's support to defuse Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant crisis
By Ateet Sharma
New Delhi, Sep 23: Not just food and energy security but also the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine was at top of the agenda when External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in New York on Wednesday.
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Nepal electricity exports to India surge to USD 56 million in the last 4 months
By Santosh Ghimire
New Delhi, Sep 22: Nepal exported electricity worth over 56 million U.S. dollars to India in nearly four months, the country's National Electricity Authority (NEA) said on Wednesday.
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Russia plans induction of 300,000 reservists, ramping up arsenal to counter Ukraine
By Ateet Sharma
New Delhi, Sep 22: As it announced partial mobilisation on Wednesday, Russia plans to utilise the resources of its vast -- almost 25 million -- reserves who have combat experience and military speciality.
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Tourists flock to Nagaland's unique Longwa village shared by India and Myanmar
By S. Ravi
New Delhi, Sep 21: It may read straight from the pages of Ripley's Believe it Or not but it is true -- a remote village in north-eastern part of Nagaland falls both in India and Myanmar. Welcome to Longwa village whose residents enjoy not one but dual citizenships of India and Myanmar.
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India and Nepal set to seal one more node of cross-border connectivity soon
By Santosh Ghimire
New Delhi, Sep 20: Nepal and India are all set to begin the construction of a new motorable bridge over the Mahakali River in a bid to increase trade and connectivity between two neighbouring countries and bring the already vibrant social relations between two societies further closer.
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Are Pakistani and Chinese utilities set to quarrel over electricity payments?
By Mahua Venkatesh
New Delhi, Sep 20: Power crisis is deepening in Pakistan. Scores of people in the country are living in the dark as power generation has been hit due to the devastating floods.
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From military hardware to green hydrogen - India and Egypt rekindle old romance
By Ateet Sharma
New Delhi, Sep 20: Just as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was wrapping up the bilaterals with his Egyptian counterpart Lieutenant-General Muhammad Zaki in Cairo Monday evening, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar got into a huddle with Egypts Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in faraway New York during a high-level meeting on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly.
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Why PM Modi must scale the wall of bureaucracy to foster a New India
By Vijay Shankar Pandey
New Delhi, Sep 20: Reforming the civil services to make it people-friendly and result-oriented has been on the agenda of various governments since the beginning of independence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also been reiterating it.
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Egypt proposes joint manufacturing of military hardware with India
By Ateet Sharma
New Delhi, Sep 20: Egypt said on Monday that it takes pride in the close historical ties it has with India and is keen to deepen military and defence ties.
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How Modi's "middle path" at the SCO summit advanced India's core interests
Kanwal Sibal
New Delhi, Sep 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Samarkand has to be seen in the context of the several geopolitical dimensions of this organisation which also have a bearing on India's strategic interests. These include stability in Central Asia, combating terrorism and religious extremism, China's role in the region, promoting multipolarity.
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Pakistan's forex reserves depleting again despite IMF assistance
By Mahua Venkatesh
New Delhi, Sep 19: Pakistan is once struggling with dwindling foreign exchange reserves despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assistance. After the country's forex reserves -- held by its central bank- dropped below the $8 billion in August, it rose to $8.7 billion in the beginning of the month, thanks to the IMF loan of $1,166 million under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF). But for the week ending on September 9, the country's reserves once again fell to $8.6 billion -- down $176 million.
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India should be in the vicinity of the US economy in 20 years: Former ambassador Manjeev Puri
By Rahul Kumar
New Delhi, Sep 19: India made big news recently after a US news agency reported that India has overtaken the UK to reach the number five spot in global economy rankings. In other major news, economists predict that the world is staring at a possible recession as conflicts, pandemics and climate change stare at governments.
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A connected Eurasia is closer to reality as India takes over SCO presidency
By Ateet Sharma
New Delhi, Sep 17: Discussions on regional connectivity, primarily on the development of strategic Chabahar Port as a commercial transit hub for the landlocked countries of Central Asia, were high on the agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meetings with the Presidents of Iran and Uzbekistan in Samarkand Friday evening.
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PM Modi airs 3-point initiative to boost SCO's collective rise
By Atul Aneja
New Delhi, Sep 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed to the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries on Friday the mantra of fusing technology with traditional assets to foster their collective rise in the post-Covid era.
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India deepens strategic autonomy-bonds with SCO, IPEF and Russia to promote national interests
By Mahua Venkatesh
New Delhi, Sep 17: Amid the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) renewed thrust to expand trade, economic, and investment cooperation among the member countries, India's participation in the forum will be scrutinised with a fine tooth comb. Why? India is the only common member country to be a part of the SCO and the US-driven Indo Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).
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Is China arm-twisting Sri Lanka as price to restructure loan?
By Rahul Kumar
New Delhi, Sep 17: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Thursday that the Indian Ocean region should be open to all for freedom of navigation. He also said that Sri Lanka was open to the navies of all countries, hinting at a possibility that Chinese ships are likely to pay a visit to Sri Lankan ports in the future.
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Afghan situation pushes India and Central Asia to step up counter-terror drive
By Ateet Sharma
New Delhi, Sep 16: India continues to work closely with the Central Asian countries in a bid to list its counter-terrorism priorities and concerns, particularly in the South Asia region.
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Why BJP must win big in Kangra to return to power in Himachal
By Ashutosh Kumar
New Delhi, Sep 16: Barely a month left for the announcement of assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur is already in poll mode . Now, he awaits the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to blow the election bugle at Mandi-his home district on September 24.
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Has Turkey detained and handed over BRA chief Gulzar Imam to Pakistan?
By Rahul Kumar
New Delhi, Sep 16: Pakistani spy agencies have reportedly arrested Gulzar Imam, one of the top Baloch rebel commanders fighting for a separate Balochistan homeland. Imam had recently formed the Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA) after merging the Balochistan Republican Army (BRA) and the United Baloch Army (UBA) to create one of the biggest armed groups in Balochistan.
