Being held from 22 to 24 August, Indiaspora G20 Forum in New Delhi aims to create dialogue around diaspora & its contributions to Indian economy as well as foreign policy.
Set to officially assume G20 presidency on 1 December, India plans to hold more than 200 meetings across 56 locations, culminating in G20 Summit in September 2023.
Keshap, president, US-India Business Council, tells ThePrint that closer economic ties between the ‘stable democracies’ can lessen Ukraine war’s impact on energy, commodity prices.
Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla said impact of sanctions on India’s interests will have to be gauged. Soon after, PM Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone.
On the eve of President Ram Nath Kovind's visit to Dhaka, Shringla said India and Bangladesh relationship is multifaceted & recent communal riots there have not impacted ties.
During the four-day visit, which began on 2 October, the Foreign Secretary is expected to take stock of every infrastructure project India is running across the island nation & assess reasons for delay.
Speaking at a UNSC briefing on Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said India is committed to the goal of complete elimination of nuclear weapons.
India's external affairs ministry says the international community must stand with the people of Afghanistan in their desire to live in peace and dignity.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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