News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
“Managing the resources in the oceans in a sustainable manner is a matter of mutual interest and concern for both countries. The fact that Norway and India are commencing a new initiative is a signal that the cooperation between the two countries is growing even stronger, making the Indo-Norwegian Ocean Cooperation a key pillar in the bilateral relationship,” said Harsh Vardhan at the signing ceremony.
India’s foreign policy is now muscular and three recent developments prove this contention.
In moves to deepen defence relations between Nigeria and India, the Nigerian army and Indian Ordnance Factory Board have initiated moves to strengthen defence capabilities. The Deputy Director General, Export, Indian Ordnance Factory Board, Mr Prakash Agarwala, disclosed this during a visit to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday in Abuja.
“Barry O’Farrell is Australia’s next High Commissioner to the Republic of India — one of our closest and most significant partners in the Indo-Pacific. Thanks to outgoing HC Harinder Sidhu,” Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne tweeted on Tuesday.
Jaishankar, who also inaugurated the Indian pavilion at the Berlin International Film Festival, thanked the German Foreign Minister for his country”s “strong support” for the expanded India-EU cooperation.
According to Indian intelligence agencies, British MP Debbie Abrahams has maintained contact with Pakistani intelligence agency ISI with the help of Raja Najabat Hussain.
The External Affairs Minister had an “interesting” conversation with German Minister of Economic Affairs Peter Altmaier, wherein the latter expressed confidence in the growing opportunities to do business in India.
British Labour lawmaker Debbie Abrahams who is known for her criticism of Article 370’s abrogation was deported from India on Monday (17 February) after her visa was cancelled.
Rejecting the offer from Guterres, Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) asserted that the only issue to be addressed is the vacation of territories illegally occupied by the Pakistani regime.
According to the sources, Mr Modi wants to take the bilateral relationship forward which has been recognized as beyond strategic relationship. This time main focus of the bilateral talks will be defence cooperation, trade-related issues and people to people contact. Already both countries are in negotiations on two new rail connections other than present two operating — Moitri and Bandhan Express between Dhaka –Kolkata and Khulna –Kolkata.
