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EU, India tiff over tariffs heats up at WTO, even as summit gets deferred

EU urges WTO to set up dispute panel on the issue, but while India has blocked the first move, Brussels plans to approach the trade body again.  

Oil, Chabahar, ‘violence against Muslims’ — why India-Iran ties are going into free fall

The Iranian establishment has criticised India for ‘organised violence’ against Muslims, and New Delhi has reprimanded the country’s envoy.

India-EU Summit deferred over coronavirus threat, Modi cancels trip to Brussels

The summit was scheduled to take place on 13 March to address some of the rising irritants in the relationship.

Modi govt wants to give Pakistani Hindus Indian citizenship, but not visa for last rites

For years, Hindus living in Pakistan have wanted to immerse the ashes of their loved ones in the Ganga. But their visa applications keep getting rejected.

MEA summons Iranian Ambassador over foreign minister’s remarks on Delhi communal riots 

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif had Monday tweeted condemnation of the riots, telling India not to let ‘senseless thuggery prevail’.  

NRC updation internal matter for India, won’t affect Bangladesh: Foreign Secretary Shringla

On his first trip to Bangladesh since the introduction of NRC, Shringla said PM Modi's upcoming visit will further reassure Dhaka of India's goodwill. Read his full speech here.

Assam’s NRC updation won’t have implications on Bangladesh: Foreign Secretary Shringla

Speaking in Dhaka, Harsh Vardhan Shringla said he hoped PM Modi's upcoming visit to Bangladesh would help cement the relationship between the two countries.

‘Trade has been weaponised — India should lift tariffs on America’s Harley-Davidson bikes’

Experts at the CPR Dialogues said countries such US, China and Japan had weaponised trade and globalisation to serve their interests.

Why India should leave Afghanistan to Pakistan as US signs peace deal with Taliban

The peace deal was signed in Doha on 29 February in which Pakistan played a central role in facilitating talks between the US and the Taliban.

US-Taliban deal was like watching ‘Pakeezah’ after a long wait, says Jaishankar

At inaugural session of CPR Dialogues, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar says need of the hour is more sober conversations at a time ideologies, identities mix with business & politics.

On Camera

Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

The PM did make a valid point when he criticised the Congress for categorising the entire Muslim community in Karnataka under the Other Backward Classes. It is pure appeasement of Ashraaf Muslims and discriminates against Pasmandas.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.