School Built with India’s Assistance Handed Over to Nepal
Buildings of Tribhuvan Adarsha Multiple Campus and Shree Bhupu Sainik Community Academy was handed over to the Nepali government, an official release said.
Diplomacy
News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
Ahead of Trump Visit: India and US Set to Finalise $10-Billion Trade Deal
The deal, whose legal vetting is underway, will be signed during US President Donald Trump’s visit to India, and is a precursor to a free trade agreement between the two nations, officials in the know of the plans said.
Harsh Shringla Takes Charge as Foreign Secretary
Shringla, 57, who will serve for a two-year term, will be India’s highest-ranking officer in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) at a time when New Delhi faces a wide range of foreign policy challenges.
Tongo Hands Over Letter of Engagement to NTPC for 300 MW Solar Power Projects
Togo is a Country in West Africa and Member of International Solar Alliance (ISA). The country has set an ambitious plan to achieve universal electricity access by 2030 with focus on capacity addition in Solar Power generation. The Country has taken various initiatives to achieve these targets. The Country has been requesting assistance of ISA for development of Solar capacity in the Country.
India Could be Russia’s Regional Training and Maintenance Partner
Russia’s Deputy Minister of Defence Alexander Fomin announced recently that cooperation agreements – including for sales of military hardware – have been signed with countries in the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific region and Latin America.
Royal Australian Navy Ship HMAS Toowoomba at Mumbai
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Ship HMAS Toowoomba is currently on a visit to Mumbai. Cmde Ray Leggatt, Commander Combined Task Force (CTF) – 150 and Commander Mitchell Livingstone, Commanding Officer, HMAS Toowoomba called on the Chief of Staff, VAdm RB Pandit at the Headquarters of the Western Naval Command.
India Deploys Navy ship to Disaster-Hit Madagascar Under Indo-Pacific Vision
Madagascar has been hit by a Cyclone. There has been heavy flooding and landslides since last week which has caused loss of lives and displacement of a number of people. According to reports, more than 92,000 people have been affected.
Indian and Russia to Build Nuclear Power Plants In Africa & Middle East
Russia and India may team up to construct nuclear power plants in Africa and the Middle East, according to India’s ambassador to Russia, building on their current experiences in Bangladesh.
Russia Invites India to Balance China
At the end of last year, Russian envoy Nikolai Kudashev said that Moscow is hopeful about reaching a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and India by 2020, The Diplomat writes in the article Russia’s Strategy in Central Asia: Inviting India to Balance China. Strengthening his statement, Kudashev stressed that in the past year, Russo-Indian relations have experienced extraordinary developments. In addition, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet frequently in 2020, including in Moscow’s Red Square for the annual Victory Day celebration, which demonstrates the importance Russia attaches to the meeting.
India Moving Away from Passive Foreign Policy to one Vigorously Advancing its Interests: Alice Wells
India is moving away from having a passive foreign policy to the one vigorously advancing its interests, a top American diplomat said on Friday, attributing the trend to New Delhi’s “broadening strategic horizons” over the past two decades.