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.
China downplays India and Australia’s contributions to the Quad, the narrative suggests that these countries are more concerned with resolving their bilateral issues.
Myanmar, Russia-Ukraine war, conflict in Gaza & counter-terrorism featured in discussions Monday. The 4 leaders reiterated call for 2-state solution & urged Israel to end expansion.
The foreign ministers' meeting is expected to lay the ground for Quad Leader's Summit to be held India this year. The summit has been delayed since January.
Biden lumps India and Japan — its Quad partners — with its adversaries Russia & China, calling them ‘xenophobic’, and juxtaposes this with the US and its “welcoming” immigration policy.
NZ High Commissioner David Pine emphasises growing convergence of interests in Indo-Pacific between two countries and his government’s keen interest in engagement with Quad.
New Delhi has been actively pushing Act East policy. A majority don't consider it as strategically influential power for ASEAN in 2024, finds Singapore's ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
Nobody is safe in a market where competition is stunted and choice limited. For the industry, meaningful reform will have to start with the government itself.
Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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