Trudeau’s gambit to reach out to global leaders is a self goal

October 13, 2023

Over the past several days, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reached out to prominent global leaders in a bid to internationalise diplomatic row between India and Canada over the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Trudeau spoke with King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan recently, and provided...

Ahead of Xi’s BRI Gala, Jaishankar warns about ‘Dangers of Hidden Agendas’

October 12, 2023

Days ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s preparation to hold Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum celebration which around 130 countries are expected to attend, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has targeted Beijing, warning about dangers of “hidden agendas”. He asked the countries in the Indian Ocean region to effectively...

UK must proactively act against Pro-Khalistan groups

October 6, 2023

The Khalistani protest outside the Indian High Commission in London on October 2 wherein the Tricolour was insulted has underlined the fact once again that the pro-Khalistani elements continue to misuse the UK’s asylum status to aid and abet terrorist activities against India. The UK government is yet to show...

India unlikely to soften its stand on Canadian diplomats

October 5, 2023

While Canadian foreign minister Mélanie Joly seeks private talks with India to resolve the diplomatic dispute over the murder of Khalistani separatist-terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, New Delhi is unlikely to soften its stand on Canadian diplomats. India has categorically said that Canadian diplomats interfere in our internal affairs. India has...

NEPAL NEED NOT BE EUPHORIC OVER XI JINPING’S PROMISES

September 29, 2023

China and Nepal have this week signed 12 agreements “to enhance bilateral cooperation” in sectors including trade, road connectivity, and information technology. The signing of agreements took place after Chinese Premier Li Qiang and his Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ held wide-ranging talks in Beijing. Prachanda, who was on...

India to expedite process to extradite 26/11 plotter Tahawwur Rana

September 27, 2023

With the Mumbai police having submitted a chargesheet before a special court against Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana for his involvement in the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, India has decided to expedite efforts to extradite the 26/11 plotter from the US. Diplomatic establishment here in New Delhi has already...

India slams China for barring players from Arunachal pradesh

September 23, 2023

India on Friday lodged a strong protest with China over “deliberate and selective” blocking of three athletes from Arunachal Pradesh from participating in the Asian Games at Hangzhou. Three women wushu players from Arunachal Pradesh couldn’t travel to Hangzhou as they were unable to download travel documents from an official...

TURKISH PRESIDENT’S KASHMIR REMARKS AT UNGA UNCALLED FOR

September 22, 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the Kashmir issue while addressing the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday. He called for “dialogue and cooperation” between India and Pakistan to “ensure peace in Kashmir”. “Another development that will pave the way for regional peace, stability and...

India considering proposal to host Quad summit is a welcome move

September 15, 2023

In what is a welcome move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is learnt to have started serious consultations with his top advisors and diplomatic officials on the proposal of holding the Quad Summit in New Delhi early 2024. Some officials, who are learnt to be privy to inside discussions, in the...

India’s foreign policy comes a long way, from Pt. Nehru to Pm Modi

September 12, 2023

It goes without saying that the main and foremost objective of India’s Foreign Policy was, is and shall be to secure its ‘national interests’. This has been the ‘basic character’ of the foreign policy of India from the time of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of the country,...