How effective was India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ policy in 2024?

In the year that just ended, 2024, most of India’s neighboring countries went through political upheavals. There were also incidents in some countries, which led to tensions in the bilateral relations between those countries and India. From Bangladesh to Maldives, India has faced problems in several places. On the other hand, progress has also been […]

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What India is saying about Sheikh Hasina’s extradition and Bangladesh’s purchase of ‘light tanks’

India has nothing new to say at this time regarding Bangladesh’s request to return ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the country’s Ministry of External Affairs. At the regular weekly briefing at the Ministry of External Affairs in Delhi on Friday afternoon, he also made it clear that the Indian government […]

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Maldives a concrete expression of India’s neighbourhood first policy: Jaishankar

Calling the Maldives a “very concrete expression” of India’s neighbourhood first policy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Friday said the two countries have finalised a framework to promote the use of local currencies for cross-border trade and signed a pact on high-impact community development projects. Jaishankar’s announcement came as he met the visiting Foreign Minister […]

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Why Al Jazeera’s broadcast was stopped in Palestine

The Palestinian Authority has suspended the broadcast of Qatar’s Al Jazeera TV in Palestine. They have demanded a temporary suspension of the international TV’s broadcast, mainly on the grounds that it broadcasts ‘provocative material’. However, the decision will not be effective in the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza. Because although it is part of Palestine, […]

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Pakistan-India exchange list of nuclear installations

India and Pakistan exchanged information on nuclear installations on Wednesday on the first day of the new year. This information was exchanged under a 1988 agreement, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said. This was reported by the Indian Express on Thursday (January 2). According to the more than three-decade-old agreement, the two countries will […]

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Tehran summons Saudi ambassador over execution of 6 Iranians

Iran has strongly protested the execution of six Iranians convicted in Saudi Arabia in a drug trafficking case. The government of Masoud Pezeshkian has summoned the Saudi ambassador to Tehran over the incident. Press TV reported this in a report on Wednesday (January 1). Karimi Shasati, director general of the Consular Affairs Office of the […]

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British media claims that Bashar was poisoned in Russia

British media The Sun has claimed that an attempt was made to poison ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Russia. A recent report by The Sun mentioned that the 59-year-old Bashar suffered from a severe cough shortly after seeking medical help and died of suffocation. The report claims that there is sufficient reason to believe […]

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China’s Grand Dam Project: The Damage It Will Cause to Bangladesh, India, and Tibet

The Chinese government is moving forward with its plan to build a grand dam upstream on the Brahmaputra River, ignoring the multifaceted concerns of the people of Bangladesh, India, and Tibet. According to experts, the construction of this world’s largest hydroelectric dam will severely disrupt the landscape and natural water supply systems of Bangladesh, India, […]

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