Diplomacy

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

PM Modi Holds Talks with French Prez; India, France to Expand Cooperation in Areas of Counter Terrorism, Security

Addressing a joint press conference with French President, Prime Minister Modi said the relationship between India and France is not based on any selfishness, but on solid ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. He said, India and France stand firm together to meet the challenges of climate change, environment, and technology inclusive development.

India Ends Goodwill Gesture, Stops Sharing Hydrological Data with Pakistan

The agreement, a result of an earlier India’s goodwill gesture, was renewed every year. But the Indian position has changed, coinciding with heightened tensions over the abrogation of Jammu & Kashmir’s special status and the bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories. “This agreement was not renewed in the current year by us,” P K Saxena, Indian Commissioner for Indus Waters

UAE to be First Middle-East Nation to Launch RuPay Card During PM Modi’s Visit

“A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a technology interface between the payment platforms in India and the UAE, would be exchanged between the National Payments Corporation of India and the UAE’s Mercury Payments Services. This will enable the RuPay card to be used at point-of-sale terminals across the UAE,” Navdeep Singh Suri, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, said in an exclusive interview on Wednesday.