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India & other Quad nations join France in 3-day naval exercise in eastern Indian Ocean

Indian Navy Spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said the exercise will witness complex & advanced naval operations including surface warfare, anti-air warfare and air defence exercises.

Quad isn’t a NATO-like group. But can push China to form a Himalayan Quad

Quad's evolution will be determined by its ability to mix global challenges in the interests of a wider range of countries.

Ladakh didn’t work out for China. It will now drive a wedge between Quad partners

Small doses of military tensions coupled with actions aimed to debilitate the Indian economy should be expected.

For India, Quad is just one option. US-China meet at Anchorage shows that

China has rejected the US’ ‘rules-based international order’. It will play only by its own rules, and, as the Alaska meet shows, aggressively.

India must be smart in supporting Myanmar, if Quad won’t measure up

Gaining overland access to Indian Ocean through Myanmar is crucial for China’s geostrategic designs. Which means India can’t protest against coup too loudly.

What is BIMSTEC & why it has emerged as the preferred grouping of countries in South Asia

India will be a part of the 17th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation meet on 1 April. The previous meet was held in 2018.

Can India walk the talk on Quad? That’s what China wants to know

India is seen as a vital element in Indo-Pacific strategy, but it is the only country, besides to a limited extent Japan, which militarily confronts China.

No ‘exclusive cliques’ should be formed, says China after Quad’s first virtual meet

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said countries exaggerating the 'China threat' will gain no support and will end up nowhere.

Quad’s careful joint statement shows India has to accept double-laning of world with China

The Quad is here to stay. But both conflict and cooperation will take place with China.

Quad summit went very well, everyone seemed to like it a great deal, says Joe Biden

The US President opened the first Quad Leaders' Summit on 12 March, held virtually, and attended by PM Narendra Modi, Australian PM Scott Morrison and Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga.

On Camera

How Saba Azad became the accidental voice of Bengal’s language protests

Bengalis are hurt over a statement by the Delhi police calling Bangla a ‘Bangladeshi language’ and the lines Azad sang have unwittingly become protest music in Kolkata now.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

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.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

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.