News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
More than 10 years after the launch of the Intergovernmental Negotiations reform in the UNSC to make it more representative of a world that is far different from the time the world body was created in 1945, the process has yielded not even a document of proposals — called a “text” — for discussions.
The two-day official visit, on the invite of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will see the two leaders discuss regional security, peace and economic development.
The MoUs shall facilitate and enhance the cooperation between the two countries in combating illicit trafficking and smuggling of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and chemical precursors, as defined by the United Nations International Drug Control Conventions.
Shah has earned the enviable epithet of being named the new-age Chanakya, after the prolific scholar, statesman, strategist, philosopher, economist and advisor to the Mauryan Empire in 4th Century B.C., who has, till date, remained an enigmatically inspirational character.
France and India have kickstarted a bilateral cybersecurity and technology partnership aimed at combating cybercrime, protecting citizens’ online rights, and promoting digital commerce and innovation.
Modi welcomed Kitamura on his first visit to India after assuming charge in September this year, and stressed the importance of the growing strategic partnership between the two countries for peace, progress and security in the region.
Jaishankar is in Bangkok to attend a number of conferences, including the Association for South East Asian Nations-India Ministerial Meeting, the 9th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers‘ Meeting, the 26th ASEAN Regional Forum and the 10th Mekong Ganga Cooperation Ministerial Meeting.
November 26, which was earlier celebrated as Law Day, marks the day when India had adopted its Constitution back in 1949, over two years after attaining independence from the British rule.
The MoU was signed by CP Ramnarayan, the Vice-Chancellor of Defence Institute of Advanced Technology and Lt General Nguyen Cong Dinh, the President of Vietnam’s Military Technical Academy.
Andre Aranha Correa da Lago, ambassador of Brazil to India has said, “We already have a strong relationship with India. However during the forthcoming visit of our leader President Bolsonaro, the focus will be on further expansion and deepening our relationship. In fact there is a possibility of a strategic partnership between the two countries as there seems to be little or no disagreement in their worldviews.”
