Foreign Relations

Permanent seat in UNSC neither necessary nor only way for India to assert its ‘arrival’ on global centrestage

The changed world offers examples like Germany, Japan and Israel who have stitched alternative arrangements that could be multilateral (EU), bilateral (US-Israel), regional or creatively/strategically relevant, eg, the Quad

Donald Trump to meet Vladimir Putin at G20 summit for the first time, confirms White House

US President Donald Trump will have a first face-to-face meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Germany next week on the sidelines of the G-20 leadership summit

Gulf diplomatic crisis: Recep Erdogan says Saudi-led ultimatum on Qatar 'against international law'

Erdogan, who spoke to reporters after morning prayers at an Istanbul mosque, said the demands on its embattled regional ally Qatar had gone "too far."

Gulf crisis: Al-Jazeera says Saudi Arabia's demand to close media house attack on 'freedom of expression'

Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said any move to close it down was an attack on media freedom, following demands by Gulf neighbours for the channel to be taken off air.

Donald Trump set to reverse Barack Obama's relaxations in new Cuba policy

Stopping short of a complete turnabout, president Donald Trump is expected on Friday to announce a revised Cuba policy

Singapore defence and foreign affairs minister to visit India for bilateral talks in July

Senior minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs Maliki Bin Osman will visit New Delhi to attend the 9th India-ASEAN dialogue early next month

US withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement will not impact ties with India, says diplomat

Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord will not impact US-India relations, a US diplomat said.

Narendra Modi and Shinzō Abe: Time to turn friendship into solid economic cooperation

As prime minister Modi will meet Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe in Vientiane in Laos at the Asean-India summit on Wednesday to "enhance physical and digital connectivity with South East Asian nations," as reported by PTI, the relations between the two countries are worth digging into.

Thai Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwon embarks on a two-day visit to India

Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Thursday embarked on a two-day visit to India for talks aimed at expanding bilateral military, security and economic cooperation.

Nepal PM Oli's visit 'will boost ties; help resolve differences': Indian ambassador

Nepalese Prime Minister K P Oli's maiden India visit will be "successful" in strengthening ties and help in resolving differences that cropped up over the protests by Madhesis, the Indian envoy here said on 17 February.