News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
The programme is important because diesel remains India’s largest transport fuel and is used heavily by trucks, buses, tractors, construction equipment and long-distance freight vehicles. Diesel consumption is far higher than petrol consumption, making any successful diesel biofuel programme much larger in impact than the petrol-focused E20 ethanol blending initiative.
The discussions focused on the evolving threat from terrorism in South Asia, Central Asia and the wider region. Both sides exchanged assessments on terrorist groups operating globally and regionally, with particular attention to cross-border terrorism, radicalisation, terror financing, drug trafficking and the movement of foreign terrorist fighters.
The Indian Antarctic Act provides India with a legal and regulatory framework for activities carried out in Antarctica. It supports the country’s scientific, environmental and administrative responsibilities in the Antarctic region and ensures that Indian activities there follow a structured legal mechanism.
The ancient Champa kingdom flourished along the coast of present-day central and southern Vietnam for many centuries. Located on important maritime routes between India, China and Southeast Asia, Champa became a powerful cultural meeting ground. Indian merchants, priests, scholars and maritime networks carried Sanskrit, Hinduism, Buddhism, temple architecture, royal rituals and epic traditions into the Cham world. Over time, the Cham people created their own refined civilisation, blending Indic religious ideas with local Austronesian culture.
The Ramayana’s presence in China and Tibet shows the deeper meaning of Akhand Bharat as a civilisational idea. Here, Akhand Bharat is best understood as a sacred-cultural sphere shaped by dharma, knowledge, pilgrimage, literature, philosophy, language and memory. It is not merely a modern political expression. It is the story of how Indian civilisation touched neighbouring regions through wisdom, ethics, devotion and narrative power.
The MoU was signed in Moscow on June 23 during a meeting between the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. The discussions were held at the Marble Hall of the Russian Supreme Court and focused on strengthening the long-standing relationship between the two countries through closer engagement between their judicial institutions.
The project is being viewed as a transformative step for Mauritius. Once developed, it can strengthen Port Louis as a major regional maritime centre connecting Asia, Africa and the Indian Ocean region. For India, the terminal offers a valuable opportunity to expand trade access, improve supply-chain connectivity and reinforce its long-standing partnership with Mauritius.
Addressing the Valedictory Session of the BRICS Heads of Space Agencies (HOSA) Meeting in Bengaluru, Dr. Jitendra Singh said BRICS countries possess the scale, scientific capabilities, technological strengths and industrial capacity required to emerge as a major force in the rapidly expanding global space economy.
During the interaction, Wang said China is prepared to implement the important understanding reached between the leaders of the two countries and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation. He emphasised that India and China, as two of the world’s largest developing countries and major voices of the Global South, have a responsibility to work together in support of stability, development and self-reliance among developing nations.
The two ministers reviewed the broad range of cooperation between India and South Korea. Their discussions covered political engagement, shipbuilding, trade, investment, defence, technology, clean energy, culture and people-to-people exchanges. The talks also explored emerging areas such as startups, fintech and cooperation in multilateral platforms.
