Anthony Albanese is in US for the QUAD meet & has expressed keenness to hold talks with 'friend' PM Modi. The summit is scheduled to start on 21 September in Delaware.
In special focus, the Labour government will support 1,267 homes for women and children escaping domestic violence & older women at risk of homelessness.
US officials are looking to extradite Assange from British prison to the US, where he is wanted on criminal charges over WikiLeaks’ release of confidential US military records.
Dates being looked at for Quad summit are 25 or 27 January & will be finalised depending on availability of PM of Australia, which marks its own national day on 26 January.
In Australia, both left-wing and right-wing activism flourishes in the Indian-origin community and Khalistani separatism has lately become popular among some Sikhs.
PM Modi who is on a three-day visit to Australia, raised the issue of attacks on temples in the country and said that PM Anthony Albanese had assured to 'take strict actions'.
A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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