India, US, Saudi Arabia And UAE Discuss Ways To Strengthen Ties

Riyadh: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Sunday held a meeting with his US counterpart Jake Sullivan, United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and discussed means to strengthen ties between the countries.Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the statement said, "His

May 9, 2023
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Biden Names Indian-American Neera Tanden As His Domestic Policy Adviser

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) announced that Indian-American Neera Tanden will serve as the next head of his domestic policy council, replacing outgoing adviser Susan Rice."For over two years, Susan Rice has helped craft and implement my domestic policy agenda and our country owes a debt of gratitude for her history-making public service. I am pleased to announce that

May 6, 2023
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US Presidential Election 2024: Trump Lauds Rival Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy

Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has praised Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy for doing well in the recent Republican Primary poll, CBS YouGov. Vivek Ramaswamy has announced his 2024 presidential bid.In a statement, Trump stated he likes Ramaswamy as he has only nice things to say about him and all the work carried out by the Trump administration."I am pleased to see that

May 6, 2023
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Scuffle Breaks Out Between Ukrainian And Russian Delegates At Turkey Summit

Ankara: A scuffle broke out between Ukrainian and Russian delegates at a summit in Turkey on Thursday, state-run news agency Anadolu reported.A video posted by Anadolu shows the delegates shoving each other after Ukrainian representatives unfurled their national flag and shouted anti-Russia slogans behind a member of the Russian delegation, Olga Timofeeva, while she was speaking at the

May 6, 2023
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India Rejects ‘Biased And Motivated’ US Commission Report On Its Religious Freedom

New Delhi: India rejected "biased and motivated," comments made by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) about the country in its annual report that had yet again proposed to blacklist New Delhi and urged it to develop a better understanding of India.According to the statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs, Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "The US

May 3, 2023
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No Plans To Add New Members In QUAD This Time: US

Washington: The United States, on Monday (Local Time), said that there are no plans of adding new members to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) at this time.While answering a media query over the expansion of QUAD, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "The Quad was established two years ago. The Quad is still a relatively young partnership. There are no plans for new

May 2, 2023
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PM Modi Thanks Bill Gates For His ‘Words of Appreciation’ For ‘Mann Ki Baat’

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his gratitude to Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates for his words of appreciation on his monthly radio address "Mann Ki Baat".PM Modi on Monday tweeted: "I thank my friend @BillGates for his words of appreciation. #MannKiBaat reflects the collective spirit of the people of India to make our planet better, something Mr.

May 1, 2023
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Geopolitical Turmoil Impacts India’s Defence Procurements

As yet, there is no sign of a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war, which started with the aggressive invasion of Ukraine by Russia over a year ago. Supply chain disruptions have taken yet another turn during these times, making the future even more unpredictable. India is amongst one of those countries to have felt the direct and indirect impact of the war. The harmonious equations between

April 30, 2023
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India Assured Russia That Ukraine War Issue Would Not Be Raised During G20 Meeting Say Washington Post

The newspaper was citing leaks that has exposed US’ secrets and assessment of key emerging countries such as New Delhi and Brazil that it wants to trade withIndia had assured Russia in February that it was trying to ensure that the issue of the Ukraine war is not raised during the Group of 20, or G20, meeting under New Delhi’s presidency even though there would be “considerable pressure” to do so

April 30, 2023
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Australia Must Continue To Expand Practical Cooperation With India: Australian Defence Review

Focus on stronger ties with India, Japan amidst China military build-upAustralia must continue to expand its military relationships and practical cooperation with key powers, including India, a landmark defence strategic review released by Canberra has said. It said China’s assertion of sovereignty over the South China Sea threatens the global rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific in a way that

April 24, 2023
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