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India takes bold steps to revive BIMSTEC, ball now with other members to take it forward

Confidence building and funding should not be only at Indian initiatives. The next steps must be to move from oft-expressed aspirations to small achievements

Pakistan ready to host SAARC Summit, India can join virtually, says Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Qureshi accused India of making SAARC dysfunctional through its stubbornness by refusing to come to Islamabad for the summit meeting

SAARC Charter Day 2021: All you need to know about regional body and its significance

On 8 December 1985, the SAARC Charter was adopted, in Dhaka, during the first summit of the group.

From COVID-19 vaccines to oxygen, a look at how India helped SAARC countries during pandemic

In a bid to help Nepal tackle the coronavirus pandemic, India on Thursday gifted a medical oxygen plant to the Himalayan nation

'Gross interference', MEA slams Pakistan for comments on Jammu and Kashmir at CICA meet

Issuing India's reply to remarks made by Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the virtual CICA Special Ministerial Meeting, the MEA that his comments "constitute gross interference in India's internal affairs, sovereignty and territorial integrity".

India's place in a post-COVID-19 world: Restructuring economic policy, bridging trust deficit will have to go hand-in-hand

COVID-19 lockdown: To benefit from this economic crisis and offer an effective alternative, India will have to reorient its role in South Asia and beyond. While India’s initial attempt to ‘contain the contagion’ has been applauded by many for its rapid response, what remains crucial for its role in the post-Covid world order is the extent to which the damage will be controlled.

India's walked a fine foreign policy line during COVID-19 crisis; test ahead lies in how Modi handles Big Powers

If India remains focused on its objectives without letting domestic political compulsions come in the way, the COVID-19 pandemic may propel India’s rise

How Narendra Modi got foreign junkets in check and video chats going long before Sonia Gandhi’s advice

The number of foreign visits by ministries and departments under the Government of India has dipped from 2,283 in 2017 to 1,936 in 2018, and to 1,806 in 2019.

A list of 12 ways in which novel coronavirus outbreak can make life better for Indians

A crowded nation which had got used and stayed oblivious to public health dangers seem to be waking up.

Narendra Modi brings together SAARC leaders over coronavirus: Move positions India as regional leader, garners brownie points in tough times

By calling a meeting of SAARC nations on the coronavirus pandemic, India managed to position itself once again as the leading power in the region.