At the 2+2 ministerial dialogue, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles asserts there has ‘never been a more important time for the 2 countries to be working together’.
Speaking at the Indo Pacific Regional Dialogue, Sarbananda Sonowal says India also plans to expand inland water transportation to give a leg-up to regional partnerships.
Maj Gen Peter Scott was speaking at 13th Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs’ Conference in Delhi. He also said he'd spoken to Gen. Manoj Pande and they agreed issue had no bearing on defence ties.
Addressing 13th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs’ Conference, Singh said Indo-Pacific is no more maritime construct, but full-fledged geo-strategic one, facing security challenges.
Meeting on sidelines of G7 Summit, leaders from India, US, Australia & Japan also opposed attempts to ‘undermine’ UN’s integrity & sought for Indo-Pacific region to be free of domination.
While not mentioning India even once, Qin said a ‘Ukraine-style crisis’ should not be repeated in Asia. Mishandling of Taiwan will shake foundation of US-China ties, he warned.
Without sufficient incentives, countries that have joined IPEF are unlikely to agree to high US-preferred standards in areas like digital economy and anti-corruption.
India's centrality in the Indo-Pacific trade architecture should have made New Delhi launch IPEF much before US President Joe Biden did. It can still be a rule maker.
Ours is a partnership for peace, stability and prosperity. I trace the journey of our special friendship which completes 70 glorious years, Modi said in a tweet.
Quad is currently the only regional outfit to deal with challenges posed by China’s belligerence. The Indo-Pacific, therefore, needs to start working on various levels.
In an interview with Anandabazar Patrika Shankar waxed eloquent about her many objections to the pallu not covering the bosom area of Gen Z women. She called them ‘women of the street’.
With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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