INTERVIEW / Katharina Wieser, Austrian ambassadorNamrata Biji Ahuja By Namrata Biji Ahuja Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Austria , bolstering the 75 year old diplomatic ties, places New Delhi as a global partner and important strategic ally for European nations who are looking at diversifying their political engagements and business partnerships in a changing […]
Read MoreIn recent months, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a figure associated with the fringe Khalistan separatist movement, has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. His open threats of violence against Air India flights have raised serious questions about his priorities and the direction of the Khalistan extremist movement, of which he is a self-proclaimed leader. The […]
Read MoreMilitary tensions between Hezbollah and Israel escalated dramatically after 7 October. Bringing the two sides to the brink of full-scale war. Recently, the intensity and scale of the conflict has increased to such an extent that the two sides may descend into direct war at any time. When we talk about reaching the brink of […]
Read MoreThe occupying Israeli military forces (IDF) are waging a genocidal war across the Palestinian Gaza Strip. The Turkish parliament decided on Wednesday to revoke the citizenship and confiscate the assets of Turkish citizens who participated in the war on behalf of Israel. A bill to this effect was passed soon after its presentation. Middle East […]
Read MoreBoth sides agreed to upgrade Bangladesh-China relations from ‘strategic partnership’ to ‘comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership’. This was informed in a joint statement on Thursday. Bangladesh’s foreign ministry released a 27-point joint statement on its website after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina concluded her three-day bilateral visit to China from June 8 to 10. The Prime Minister […]
Read MoreBeijing has been regularly inviting Myanmar’s junta-appointed ministers to China on various official visits. But it was a late June visit by ex-president Thein Sein that sparked international headlines. And just over a week later, the Myanmar military leadership’s No 2 man Soe Win made an official trip to attend a forum in Qingdao in […]
Read MoreBY ABHISHEK SHARMA and RAJOLI SIDDHARTH JAYAPRAKASH On June 12, Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, penned a special message for President Putin for Russia Day, characterising their bilateral relations as a ‘far-reaching strategic relationship’. This description of ties between Pyongyang and Moscow symbolised a new bonhomie between the two leaders and marked a […]
Read MoreA Japanese navy destroyer made a rare entry into China’s territorial waters near Taiwan earlier this month without notifying China and sparking “serious concerns” from Beijing, Japanese media outlets reported late on Wednesday. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s destroyer Suzutsuki sailed into China’s waters off Zhejiang province on July 4, where China had announced it would […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI, July 11 (Reuters) – Russia is committed to finding the “earliest possible solution” to the issue of Indians being duped into joining its army and fighting in the Ukraine war, a top Russian diplomat said, in Moscow’s first comments on the matter. Seeking the discharge of Indians who joined Russia’s army on false […]
Read MoreChina has warned NATO against “provoking confrontation” over its ties with Russia after the Western military alliance accused Beijing of being a “decisive enabler” of Moscow’s war against Ukraine. The warning on Thursday came as NATO leaders meeting in Washington, DC, promised to bolster Ukraine and Europe’s defences against Russia and made clear that China […]
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