Japan PM linking the Russian invasion and the Quad statement is something that Delhi has been trying to avoid. Putting it out in the open doesn’t help.
After strengthening strategic ties under Indo-Pacific and Quad, New Delhi and Canberra are now focussed on concluding the long-pending Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.
During his maiden visit, Kishida and PM Modi will be holding the 14th India-Japan Annual Summit, which will look into some pressing bilateral issues between New Delhi and Tokyo.
Quad leaders called a rushed meeting Thursday as the war raged on in Ukraine, leading to a swelling humanitarian catastrophe. US & Japan express vociferous support for Ukraine.
Quad leaders are scheduled to meet virtually Thursday evening after India once again abstained from voting to punish Russia, this time in the UN General Assembly.
Modi will join US President Joe Biden and PMs of Australia and Japan. MEA said the leaders will exchange views and assessments about important developments in the Indo-Pacific.
While US, Japan & Australia have spoken in unison against Russia’s war on Ukraine and supported each other over imposing sanctions against Moscow, India continues business as usual with Russia.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is in Paris to attend Ministerial Forum for Cooperation in Indo-Pacific. Foreign ministers from EU & 30 other countries are attending.
In my view as the finance secretary during UPA II govt, the least RBI could have done was not to further depress the sentiment with doomsday prophecies.
About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.
Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.
Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.
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