Democrat Joe Biden will be sworn in as the US President this week. The members of his foreign policy & national security team have been drawn from diverse backgrounds.
Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro, outgoing Ambassador of Indonesia to India, says ‘more needs to be done’ when it comes to business and economic ties between both the countries.
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar also said that Indo-Pacific isn't a forecast for tomorrow but yesterday's reality and stated as being central to India's exports and imports.
Not even a Biden administration can ignore China’s efforts to pressure US allies, let alone more direct efforts to counter American influence in the region.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Asia was perceived as a US bid to bolster Indo-Pacific cooperation and and thereby arrest Beijing’s influence in the region.
In the third edition of talks, both sides are expected to discuss the situation in the Indo-Pacific region as well as in India's neighbourhood besides key bilateral issues.
During the visit on 6-7 October, Jaishankar will also be meeting his US, Australian & Japanese counterparts — Mike Pompeo, Marise Payne and Motegi Toshimitsu — separately.
The two countries agreed to remain in touch and move forward on the bilateral agenda through a range of mechanisms like the 2+2 ministerial that India will host later this year.
Australian Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said the region around Indo-Pacific is witnessing strategic realignment that is similar to what had happened during World War II.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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