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.
Quad is currently the only regional outfit to deal with challenges posed by China’s belligerence. The Indo-Pacific, therefore, needs to start working on various levels.
Quad members also need to put the money where their mouth is, and introspect why India couldn't get nuclear submarine technology which went to Australia.
Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.
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