Indian officials say they are keenly aware of situation in Afghanistan, especially amid US exit and Russia’s determination to mend fences with Pakistan, and thereby Taliban.
As many as 50 Indian diplomatic staff came back late Saturday night on evacuation flights. Taliban have overrun vast swathes of Afghanistan as US pulls out.
In a telephonic conversation, Modi congratulated Pham Minh Chinh, and expressed confidence that the comprehensive strategic partnership will continue to become stronger.
Indian envoy T.S. Tirumurti expressed concern over the involvement of external actors in Syria and noted territorial integrity was important for long-term stability in the country.
If confirmed by the Senate, 50-year-old Eric Garcetti will replace Kenneth Juster, who served as India's ambassador to the US during the Trump administration.
During his 3-day visit to Russia, Jaishankar said he reviewed the progress on broad-ranging cooperation on space, nuclear, energy and defence sectors with counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
Addressing a think tank in Moscow, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said Ladakh standoff has ‘disturbed’ the foundation of India-China ties in the past year.
During a webinar hosted by Carnegie India, ex-NSA Menon said neither India or China are very clear on how to navigate the crisis and are 'hedging' the border situation in Ladakh.
Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.
Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
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