The statement by 28 countries, including Quad members Japan & Australia, call for the conflict to stop. Israeli tanks have entered Deir al-Balah, striking at UN & WHO facilities.
Upcoming defence framework, following similar agreements in 2005 & 2015, will also include co-production of key systems including Stryker & Javelin apart from arms sales.
Ministers from Australia, Japan, India, US met in Washington for first time since the 22 April attack & Op Sindoor. Jaishankar called on ‘world to display zero tolerance to terrorism’.
The mission is being conducted under the framework of the Wilmington Declaration, a joint statement issued by the QUAD Leaders’ Summit, held last year in Wilmington, Delaware.
At the Global Technology Summit 2025 in Delhi, Philip Green said that US still sits ‘at the apex of global order’ and the Quad has ‘matured in a very important way’.
In Episode 1608, Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta looks at implications of Trump's course correction on Taiwan, China's strategic warfare to contain Taiwan & why India should take note.
The Quad foreign ministers met in Washington after Trump’s inauguration. EAM Jaishankar also held bilateral meetings with new US NSA Mike Waltz & Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Quad foreign ministers, invited to Trump’s inauguration on 20 January, may convene the following day. In China, discussions swirl around what Trump 2.0 might mean for the Quad.
Statement by US State Dept says the Indian external affairs minister & US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also discussed collaboration opportunities in tech & clean energy initiatives.
The effectiveness of the summit will ultimately be judged on its ability to produce tangible results and strengthen the Quad’s role in addressing regional and global challenges.
Compassion and cohabitation with animals are ingrained in the Indian value system. A humane solution must be found for the rising conflict between man and free-range animals.
New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.
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