Commerce Minister concludes Vladivostok visit Commerce Minister concludes Vladivostok visit, Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok in Russia. The visit began with a tour of the diamond cutting and polishing factory set up by the KGK Group of India in Vladivostok. It has a manufacturing capacity of 150,000 carats of diamond per year and employees 400 […]
Read MoreFourth BIMSTEC Summit Declaration, Kathmandu, Nepal (August 30-31, 2018) “Towards a Peaceful, Prosperous and Sustainable Bay of Bengal Region” We, the Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the Chief Advisor of the Kingdom of Bhutan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, the President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, […]
Read MoreIndia reiterates call for peace, stability in Indian Ocean region Pointing out that the seas around India have nurtured its links of commerce and culture with its extended neighbourhood over millenia, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that nurturing a climate of peace and stability in this region is an important priority for […]
Read Moreglobal outreach was once driven by its engagement with the developed world. But this is changing as not only are African countries seeking other partners but emerging powers in Asia are also growing in self-confidence and seeing this as an opportunity to tap into. As the visits to Africa by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and […]
Read MoreEncouraging mediation to settle disputes Beginning this week, India will participate in deliberations at the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in New York on an important issue concerning resolution of commercial disputes. Commercial disputes are resolved not only through courts and arbitration but also through mediation. The deliberations will consider how these […]
Read MoreIndia seen leveraging Solar Alliance meeting for foreign policy The first general assembly of International Solar Alliance is expected to be attended by 65 countries that are signatories to the framework agreement The first general assembly of the International Solar Alliance will be held in India this October. The historic event is expected to coincide […]
Read MoreThe G-7 is dead, long live the G-7? It is entirely possible that an entirely new G-7 comprising Australia, Brazil, Canada, European Union, India, Japan and South Korea could emerge The Group of Seven (G-7) nations—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US, once a koinonia of the Western liberal model—is dead. It […]
Read MoreMaking water-smart energy choices for development With global water supplies already strained, the shift to a water-smart approach to energy could not be more urgent Climate change undoubtedly poses a potent—even existential—threat to the planet. But the current approach to mitigating it, which reflects a single-minded focus on cutting carbon dioxide emissions, may end up […]
Read MoreCommonwealth leaders’ summit opens in London The 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting kicked off in London on Wednesday, as Britain, the current chair, sought to position the community as a route for tackling a number of global challenges, from climate change to protectionism, based on “equal” voices from across the group. “It’s a meeting that takes […]
Read MoreIndia, Nepal seek new direction to bilateral ties as Modi, Oli meet India and Nepal seek to turn the page on an acrimonious phase in bilateral ties with new initiatives in connectivity, trade and agriculture between the two neighbours India and Nepal on Saturday sought to turn the page on an acrimonious phase in bilateral […]
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