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TopicBishkek Summit

Topic: Bishkek Summit

Modi’s Bishkek message to Imran Khan — forget talks until you end terrorism

The brief Modi-Imran encounter in Bishkek didn’t break any ice and the room for dialogue between the neighbours is restricted.

Modi’s India can compete & co-exist with Xi’s China. Negative foreign policy will only hurt

India and China are right in staying away from a Cold War-style competition in the subcontinent.

India can get a lot out of Bishkek — if PM Modi can remember lessons China taught Nehru

It would be in India’s best interests to avoid mentioning Pakistan at SCO summit and hope Modi-Jinping meeting builds on Wuhan spirit.

On Camera

What India can learn from Israel about atmanirbharta in defence

India’s fledgling defence industry has struggled to translate capacity into mass production or compete globally, resulting in continued reliance on imports.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.