Questions have emerged as to whether BRICS expansion helps serve Beijing's goal of creating anti-West bloc, but ex-ambassador says most new entrants have good relations with US.
India must pursue technology partnerships, discuss trade in the Indo-Pacific, formulate stronger IP. This will help operationalise the notion of ‘trust’ in critical supply chains
BRICS is in danger of becoming a vehicle for Chinese diplomatic thrust. This could become tricky territory for India, given its basically adversarial relationship with Beijing.
19th round of talks came ahead of PM Modi & Xi's visit to Johannesburg for BRICS Summit later this month, to be followed by latter's visit to India for G20 Summit in September.
The military talks began at 9.30 am on Indian side of Chushul-Moldo Meeting Point in eastern Ladakh. Indian delegation led by Lt Gen Rashim Bali, commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps.
Retired chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force attended conference on Indo-Pacific security cooperation in Taiwan, indicating strengthening of ties between the two countries.
Foreign minister Jaishankar also spoke about proposal for rail link between Bhutan & Assam, besides another to let Nepal and Bangladesh use India's grids for cross-border power trade.
Xi has been invited to Delhi to participate in the G-20 summit. But will he show up if no understanding between India and China has been reached after 18 rounds of talks?
The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.
Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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