Diplomacy

News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.

Modi 2.0 Seeing Stronger India-Japan Ties

This is something worth exploring, since it is only in the post-Cold War era that the two countries started reaching out to each other. First, the ties between India and Japan have progressed at a rapid pace under the watch of the two leaders. When Modi visited Japan last year for the annual bilateral summit, he was invited by Abe, in a rare gesture, to his holiday home in the Yamanashi prefecture near Tokyo, reflecting the camaraderie between the two leaders.

Explained: Is India Likely to have A Multipurpose National ID Card?

Amit Shah said the fact that this would be the first Census where data would be collected digitally would have wide-ranging ramifications and uses. For instance, “can’t we link the registration of birth and death with the country’s voter list,” he said. This way, he argued, no one would have to apply for a voter card when they reach the voting age – it would happen on its own. Similarly, if someone dies, the voter list would be updated on its own.

India Announces $12 Million Grant for Pacific Island States

In the spirit of his fundamental Mantra “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas aur Sabka Vishwas (together with all, for the development of all and with the trust of all) the Indian PM announced allocation of $ 12 million grant ($ 1 million to each PSIDS) towards implementation of high impact developmental project in the area of their choice.

India A Perfect Example of Religious Tolerance, Says Dalai Lama

Addressing people at the Raman Reti ashram in Mathura, he said, “In India different religious traditions are followed and people live together with due respect to each other and the world should learn from it.” The spiritual leader said that the “our” practice of “Karuna” (compassion) and “ahinsa” (non-violence) is what the world needs today. “We need to spread Karuna and ahinsa not to preserve our own traditions, but also to bring peace across the world, as too much violence is happening around the world,” he said, adding that there is need for peace.