Connectivity with Central Asian Nations – A Key Priority

Connectivity with the Central Asian countries remains a key priority for India, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. The President said that India is a member of both the International North-South Transport Corridor, and the Ashgabat Agreement. We have taken steps to operationalize the Chabahar port in Iran which can provide a secure, … Continue reading Connectivity with Central Asian Nations – A Key Priority

India-US Relationship – Key Points

Relevance - The recent visit of Indian Prime Minister to USA and his meeting with the President of USA. The leaders took the opportunity to review the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and potential for strengthening bilateral cooperation further. Prime Minister said that India and USA were entering a decade of transformation, based on the … Continue reading India-US Relationship – Key Points

INDIA-CHINA – IR DIMENSIONS.

China-India relations assume “global and strategic significance” beyond just the bilateral dimension. Only two major developing countries with a population of over one billion and important representatives of emerging economies, China-India relations transcend the bilateral dimension and assume global and strategic significance. General Issues: China and India continue to compete and have a contradictory outlook … Continue reading INDIA-CHINA – IR DIMENSIONS.

India-Saudi Arabia Relations

PM Narendra Modi visited Saudi Arabia in October, 2019. Politically, New Delhi and Riyadh acknowledged each other’s core interests and accommodated them. PM Modi also delivered the keynote address of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum also dubbed as the 'Davos in the Desert'. A number of developments took place during the visit and the … Continue reading India-Saudi Arabia Relations

India-Sri Lanka Relations.

Political Crisis in Sri Lanka and India’s stand – Sri Lanka recently went through a prolonged political crisis in which Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena withdrew support to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and swore in former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place. Even as the European Union and the United States expressed concern over the … Continue reading India-Sri Lanka Relations.

India Sri Lanka Relations – Important Dimensions.

Political Crisis in Sri Lanka and India’s stand - Sri Lanka recently went through a prolonged political crisis in which Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena withdrew support to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and swore in former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place. Even as the European Union and the United States expressed concern over the … Continue reading India Sri Lanka Relations – Important Dimensions.