On 19 June 2004, G Parthasarathy, India's former Ambassador to several countries, spoke at the Nani Palkhivala Memorial Lecture, examining India’s foreign policy challenges in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
PM Modi’s visit to Japan comes at the right moment to recalibrate a relationship long described as “natural” but left underutilised. We must free it from the warm and fuzzy comfort of nostalgia
India must now seriously reconsider its involvement in SCO, where China’s writ runs large, Pakistan’s terror networks are never condemned, and Delhi's interests are ignored.
Xi won’t be walking away from Europe with a win in hand, but his visit will almost certainly ignite arguments about the continent’s geopolitical future.
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'.
Simple truth is that India's support for emerging countries has, at its core, the desire to one-up Beijing. Camouflaging it under moral claims is no less hypocritical.
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.
Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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