Indian Frigate to Take Part in Russian Navy Day parade
India’s frigate Tarkash will take part in the military maritime parade that will be held in St. Petersburg on July 28. the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Diplomacy
News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
India Appoints New Envoy to Israel Ahead of Likely Visit of Netanyahu
An IFS officer of the 1997 batch, Singla was expected to take up his assignment shortly, the External Affairs Ministry said. He would replace Pavan Kapoor.
China for Early Settlement of Boundary Dispute with India: Sun Weidong
Talking to Indian journalists here, Sun suggested that Beijing wanted to see some decisive measures from the two sides towards dispute resolution. Such statements are carefully vetted in the Chinese political system before being aired.
Jaishankar to Visit China Next Month to Prepare Ground for Modi-Xi Informal Summit
The primary objective of the visit will be to prepare ground for the second informal summit between Modi and Xi which is likely to be held in the second week of October, the sources said.
Trade Point Planned at India-China LAC
Dumchelle is in Southern Ladakh, and is strategically located between Chushul , one of the five designated Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) meeting points between the Indian and Chinese armies, and Demchok in Southern Ladakh. The two other recognised trading points with China are Lipulekh in Uttrakhand and Nathu La in Sikkim. Predetermined, locally made items are traded through these points with an aim of boosting the local economy.
India-Nepal Oil Pipeline to Open in August
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed that groundwork on for the inauguration in the first week of August, said the Himalayan Times report.
India Set to Sign US-Like Defence Logistics Sharing Pact with Russia
The Agreement on Reciprocal Logistics Support (ARLS) is being seen as an important practical step that could be signed at the upcoming meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia in early September.
India, Sri Lanka Sign Contract to Upgrade 130 Km Long Railway Track
The agreement was signed between IRCON International Limited and Government of Sri Lanka under the Indian Concessional Financing Scheme, a statement by the Indian High Commission in Colombo read
First Indian Cargo Ship from Bhutan arrives in Bangladesh via India
This is the first time an Indian waterway is being used as a channel for transport of cargo between the two countries, using India for transit, it said.
Why ICJ Verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav is A Massive Diplomatic Win for India, Embarrassment for Pakistan
Pakistan’s arguments pertaining to Kulbhushan Jadhav at the ICJ were rejected with the international court also telling it to review the conviction and sentencing of the Indian national illegally held in the country.