In a tough world, the beacon of U.K.-India strategic ties
10 months ago

In a tough world, the beacon of U.K.-India strategic ties

The Hindu  

Outward facing, mercantile and modern societies, our nations — the United Kingdom and India — have much in common. It is why, in December 2023, the United Kingdom, the United States and other partners joined in Operation Prosperity Guardian to defend and protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The U.K. has supported Ukraine continuously and will provide £2.5 billion in military aid in 2024-25, making for a total of almost £12 billion in military, humanitarian, and financial support to Ukraine since 2022. Stronger defence ties The rapid deepening of the U.K.-India defence partnership has, therefore, been most welcome and the levels of interaction between British and Indian forces are higher than in many years. And our military education ties, 75 years in the making, are to be boosted this year too with officers from all three services of the Indian Armed Forces joining British service academies as instructors, sharing their experiences with future military leaders, and gaining ones to bring back to India, all of which make us collectively stronger.

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The UK is open for business and India features high on its speed-dial
2 weeks, 1 day ago

The UK is open for business and India features high on its speed-dial

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat down together at the G20 Summit in Brazil for what both have described as an extremely productive meeting. And initiatives like the UK-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge between Niti Aayog and the City of London are bringing the UK’s financing expertise to bear in supporting India’s growth. A new National Wealth …

A book that explains diplomatic ties as live-in relationships
2 weeks, 1 day ago

A book that explains diplomatic ties as live-in relationships

Live Mint  

Sreeram Chaulia’s Friends: India’s Closest Strategic Partners brings together not only the doctrines at play but also the variegated dynamics of seven of India’s valuable friends to illuminate the opportunities and challenges facing India as a rising power. View Full Image Friends: India’s Closest Strategic Partners, by Sreeram Chaulia, Rupa Publications, 304 pages, ₹ 795. Still, given recent crosscurrents, India …

How maritime trade has become a tool of diplomacy and deterrence
2 weeks, 5 days ago

How maritime trade has become a tool of diplomacy and deterrence

Firstpost  

As the geopolitical landscape shifts, particularly in contested waters such as the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, the role of navies as guardians of trade and deterrents of conflict is being redefined The Indian Ocean is a pivotal geopolitical nexus, serving as a bridge between the East and the West and a vital conduit for global trade and …

Mauritius offers India a gateway for strategic cooperation with Africa
3 weeks ago

Mauritius offers India a gateway for strategic cooperation with Africa

Live Mint  

Mauritius is an important gateway for India’s strategic and economic partnership with Africa. Located in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is in a position to leverage its geographic location, robust economic policies and regional agreements to facilitate trade and investment between India and Africa in consonance with India’s Africa strategy as laid down by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With the African …

India-UK trade talks to focus on key tariff barriers and emerging sectors
1 month ago

India-UK trade talks to focus on key tariff barriers and emerging sectors

Live Mint  

The India-UK free trade agreement talks that are set to resume in early 2025 will focus on a range of critical areas including market access, regulatory frameworks, and tariff barriers. A successful FTA would facilitate increased trade across sectors like technology, agriculture, and manufacturing, while also deepening diplomatic ties, said Abhash Kumar, assistant professor of economics at Delhi University. India …

UK to relaunch ‘vital’ trade talks with India in early 2025
1 month ago

UK to relaunch ‘vital’ trade talks with India in early 2025

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK is set to relaunch trade talks with India at …

India plays opportunistic game in US: China Daily editorial
3 months, 4 weeks ago

India plays opportunistic game in US: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his hosts in Kyiv on Friday, one month after his visit to Moscow, he was committed to playing a personal role in trying to mediate in the over-2-year-old conflict between Ukraine and Russia, urging both sides "to sit together and look for ways to come out of this crisis". Speaking to a gathering of Indian-Americans …

The View From India newsletter: Is all well in Indo-U.S. partnership?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The View From India newsletter: Is all well in Indo-U.S. partnership?

The Hindu  

Earlier in July, immediately after Prime Minister Modi wrapped up a bilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, since first visit to Russia since the Ukraine war began in february 2022, the U.S.’s Ambassador in India made a rare public criticism of India’s Russia policy. In Washington DC, the State Department also expressed “concerns” over India’s ties with …

Tech ties with West, with eyes on China
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Tech ties with West, with eyes on China

Hindustan Times  

The United Kingdom -India Technology Security Initiative rounds off a trifecta of such bets taken by India--the country launched similar initiatives with the United Stated and the European Union in 2023. Collaboration with leading nations on emerging technologies, such as telecom security, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology and semiconductors will certainly benefit India. There is also an opportunity for India …

India committed to Free Trade Agreement with the U.K., says Modi
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India committed to Free Trade Agreement with the U.K., says Modi

The Hindu  

India is committed to concluding a Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, after meeting the visiting Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy — the highest ranking official from the United Kingdom to visit India since the Labour party won a landslide victory in the recent election. Mr. …

India-UK ties: Dump the old baggage and focus on trade and multilateralism
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India-UK ties: Dump the old baggage and focus on trade and multilateralism

Live Mint  

Keir Starmer finally has the mandate and credentials to shake off the historical burden which has dogged ties between India and Britain’s Labour Party since the 1930s, a long arc that began with the jaundiced view taken of Mahatma Gandhi by Ramsay MacDonald, Labour’s first elected prime minister, and terminated in former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s apparent positions on Indian …

U.S.-India ties based on common vision and values: U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin
6 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S.-India ties based on common vision and values: U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin

The Hindu  

Defence Secretary Lloyd J. Austin on June 1 said the U.S.-India ties are based on a common vision and common values and the momentum in the relationship is not only going to continue but will pick up speed. “So, I believe the momentum that we see is not only going to continue but, at a point, it will pick up …

India’s transformation critical to strengthening multipolarity in Asia: Jaishankar
6 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s transformation critical to strengthening multipolarity in Asia: Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India’s transformation is critical to strengthening multipolarity in Asia and the country’s growing weight will ensure the world order remains in favour of freedom, openness and transparency, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. External affairs minister S Jaishankar speaks during the 2024 Nikkei Future of Asia Forum on May 24 In a virtual address to Nikkei …

India, U.K. reaffirm FTA commitment at Strategic Dialogue
7 months ago

India, U.K. reaffirm FTA commitment at Strategic Dialogue

The Hindu  

India and Britain have reaffirmed their commitment to conclude a mutually beneficial free trade agreement at the annual U.K.-India Strategic Dialogue in London, as the two sides reflected the "good progress" on the 2030 Roadmap since the last review. “The two reflected on good progress on the 2030 Roadmap since the last review, noting key areas where the UK and …

All eyes are now on the Indian Ocean region
9 months ago

All eyes are now on the Indian Ocean region

The Hindu  

While the Indian government’s focus from January 2021 was fixed on the Indo-Pacific with a sustained endeavour to strengthen the Quad, policy attention has shifted back to the Indian Ocean since October 2023. While they are concerned about Beijing’s illegal claims in the South China Sea, they must see that a similar kind of assertiveness and hostile intent is building …

Opinion: India, stability, and 'new world order' - Global security from New Delhi's vantage
9 months ago

Opinion: India, stability, and 'new world order' - Global security from New Delhi's vantage

India Today  

India will head into elections from the middle of next month in what is the world’s largest democratic exercise. At the recently concluded India Today Conclave, the Prime Minister mentioned that India will offer stability and prosperity for an uncertain world in the coming five years. From an Indian perspective, the outreach to the Gulf under Modi is multilayered, ranging …

Beyond the Lines | India’s naval diplomacy: Building trust in the oceans
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Beyond the Lines | India’s naval diplomacy: Building trust in the oceans

Firstpost  

In an era of uncertainties and wars, the sight of an assertive but responsible Indian naval presence will eventually grow to be a powerful and reassuring one in the high seas India’s focus on its land borders has historically stemmed from past learnings from medieval-era invasions and in the current era, involved conflicts over land borders or around states contiguous …

Ministry of External Affairs: India, Japan partners in world headed towards re-globalisation
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ministry of External Affairs: India, Japan partners in world headed towards re-globalisation

The Hindu  

Asserting that India and Japan are powers central to Asia’s multipolarity, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on March 7 that the two countries seek to make the U.N. structure more contemporary for the balance to remain in favour of freedom, transparency, and a rules-based order. India and Japan are natural partners in a world headed towards “re-globalisation”, he said, …

Ideas of India 3.0: India, UK Can Secure A Mutually Beneficial Trade Deal, Says British Politician Suella Braverman
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Ideas of India 3.0: India, UK Can Secure A Mutually Beneficial Trade Deal, Says British Politician Suella Braverman

ABP News  

British politician and member of the Parliament, Suella Braverman, said on Saturday that India and the UK have an opportunity to collaborate and work together on the world stage. That is why the post-Brexit UK heralds a great opportunity for a UK-India trade deal, the works for both our nations to double the trade to potentially 86 billion pounds, doubling …

India standing up to a bully in a very determined fashion: Defence Secretary on China
10 months ago

India standing up to a bully in a very determined fashion: Defence Secretary on China

The Hindu  

Stating that the possibility that India “may encounter” a similar situation as the 2020 standoff with China, is “keeping us active all the time”, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane said on Wednesday that “we are standing against a bully in a very determined fashion.” Acknowledging the quick intelligence support from the U.S., he said the “strong resolve that we support each …

India-U.S. relationship has moved in a positive direction, says USISPF chief
1 year ago

India-U.S. relationship has moved in a positive direction, says USISPF chief

The Hindu  

The relationship between India and the U.S. has moved in a positive direction ranging from trade to defence and the two nations have shown a sense of deep understating of each other's differences, the head of a top India-centric business and strategic group has said. "When you look at it from the geopolitical QUAD perspective, there's more alignment between the …

India's trade trajectory: FTAs and beyond
1 year, 1 month ago

India's trade trajectory: FTAs and beyond

Live Mint  

India has been refining its global trade strategy, emphasizing a fresh outlook on Free Trade Agreements. India's readiness to face these emerging challenges will determine how well it can fulfil its ambitions of becoming an export-oriented manufacturing hub Not so long ago, India embarked on a journey to strengthen its trade relations with several nations, forging FTAs that promised mutual …

K.C. Singh | India's challenges amidst shifting global equations
1 year, 1 month ago

K.C. Singh | India's challenges amidst shifting global equations

Deccan Chronicle  

The fifth 2+2 ministerial dialogue between India and the United States was held in New Delhi on Friday, November 10. Significantly, they met soon after the June 2023 state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US and President Joe Biden’s visit to India in September for the G-20 summit. Due to the recent two earlier summit-level meetings, implementation …

‘Hope we can get it done’: Rishi Sunak on UK-India trade deal
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Hope we can get it done’: Rishi Sunak on UK-India trade deal

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reiterated his commitment to closer India-UK ties across different sectors, including a free trade agreement between the two countries. Addressing a reception by the diaspora group Conservative Friends of India on the sidelines of the ongoing Conservative Party conference in Manchester on Monday evening, the British Indian leader began by reflecting upon his “successful” …

Shaping the 21st century world order: India, UAE and Saudi Arabia's strategic alliance
1 year, 3 months ago

Shaping the 21st century world order: India, UAE and Saudi Arabia's strategic alliance

Firstpost  

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, with its focus on clean energy and efficient trade, embodies a forward-looking approach to international relations In an era marked by swift transformations and ever-evolving global geopolitical dynamics, the role of strategic alliances among nations becomes pivotal in shaping the world stage. Saudi Arabia’s ambitious “Vision 2030” and India’s recognition of Saudi Arabia’s economic and …

DC Edit | India, play hardball with UK
1 year, 3 months ago

DC Edit | India, play hardball with UK

Deccan Chronicle  

A lot of water has flown down both the Ganga and the Thames since August 1947 when Britain left India, independent but partitioned. India must not let the UK push the attention away from the tricky and thorny issue of migrations, even if the island nation is willing to concede points on business visas, while not apparently keen on tourist, …

Eastern hedge: The Hindu Editorial on the need for India to stay closely engaged with ASEAN members
1 year, 3 months ago

Eastern hedge: The Hindu Editorial on the need for India to stay closely engaged with ASEAN members

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s whistle-stop summit sojourn to the Indonesian capital of Jakarta earlier this week was primarily aimed at deepening India’s engagement with the economically significant grouping of 10 Southeast Asian nations. Coming on the eve of India’s hosting of the G-20 summit in New Delhi as the current holder of the bloc’s presidency, Mr. Modi’s presence at the …

Confident of striking a modern, forward-looking free trade agreement: British PM Rishi Sunak on trade ties with India
1 year, 3 months ago

Confident of striking a modern, forward-looking free trade agreement: British PM Rishi Sunak on trade ties with India

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on September 6 said there was “still some way to go” for a free trade pact with India to be finalised, but appeared confident that the final outcome will be a "forward-looking" and "modern" deal that would benefit both sides and facilitate shared ambition of doubling trade by 2030. In an exclusive interview to PTI, …

The U.K.-India relationship is alive with opportunity
1 year, 3 months ago

The U.K.-India relationship is alive with opportunity

The Hindu  

It is fantastic to see India, the world’s largest democracy, take the global stage as host of the G-20, a vital forum for fostering international cooperation. As India’s middle class grows to a quarter of a billion middle class consumers by 2050, any improvements on our current trading relationship could be a huge boost for U.K. businesses. New figures from …

Dilemmas of India’s great power ambitions
1 year, 5 months ago

Dilemmas of India’s great power ambitions

The Hindu  

“What kind of a global power will India be?” There are those who argue that India should aspire to be a great power and assert its growing power internationally; others argue that India should focus on the uplift of millions of its people above the poverty line, improve governance and reconcile within the country before venturing into making a better …

Strategic high: The Hindu Editorial on India-U.S. ties and strategic cooperation
1 year, 5 months ago

Strategic high: The Hindu Editorial on India-U.S. ties and strategic cooperation

The Hindu  

The just concluded state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United States is undoubtedly a new gambit by both sides to propel their strategic cooperation to an unprecedented level, while staying short of turning treaty allies. The announcement for potential joint manufacture of General Electric Aerospace’s F414 engines in India by GE and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to power …

Dominic Raab says Rishi Sunak needs to ‘up his game’ on India
1 year, 6 months ago

Dominic Raab says Rishi Sunak needs to ‘up his game’ on India

The Telegraph  

Dominic Raab has urged Rishi Sunak to “up our game” on Britain’s relationship with India by striking new trade and defence deals. “With the UK’s historic ties to India, and our first UK prime minister of Indian heritage, are we doing enough to maximise the rewards from this critical relationship?” he said. To do so, we’ll need to up our …

UK can be a crucial funnel for the capital India needs: Minister Dominic Johnson
1 year, 6 months ago

UK can be a crucial funnel for the capital India needs: Minister Dominic Johnson

Hindustan Times  

As negotiations continue to structure the India and UK free trade agreement, the technology sector will take a lead role for both countries in the coming years. The Indian economic landscape is “red hot”, which will help UK’s aspirations to develop London as the global tech capital, said Lord Dominic Johnson, UK’s minister of state in the department for business …

India, UK still far apart on free trade deal: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

India, UK still far apart on free trade deal: Report

Live Mint  

India and Britain are struggling to make progress in free trade talks due to differences on some key tariff lines and investment protection rules, making a deal unlikely during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term ending next year, Indian sources said. Besides tariffs, Britain is also pushing India to agree on strong investment-protection provisions either as part of the deal …

Trade talks and diplomatic tensions ‘unconnected’, says U.K.
1 year, 8 months ago

Trade talks and diplomatic tensions ‘unconnected’, says U.K.

The Hindu  

The U.K. government said on Thursday that the free trade agreement negotiations between New Delhi and London and the tensions in the bilateral relationship over India’s concerns around lax security at the Indian High Commission, London, were two distinct issues. And both sides want to see us achieve a full free trade agreement,” the spokesperson said, adding that it would …

US want to deepen global strategic partnership with India
1 year, 9 months ago

US want to deepen global strategic partnership with India

Live Mint  

The US on Thursday has reiterated that India is a global strategic partner of America. The statement came by US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price while replying on the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent visit to India and his audience with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, he further added, “But ultimately these are decisions that India and Pakistan …

UK Foreign Minister in India to boost economic, tech ties
1 year, 9 months ago

UK Foreign Minister in India to boost economic, tech ties

India Today  

UK Foreign Minister James Cleverly is visiting India to inaugurate the 'Young Professionals Scheme' at the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi on Wednesday. James Cleverly said, “India is a hugely important partner to the UK and the deeper ties we are forging now will help to grow the UK economy and boost our industries for the future.” “This landmark …

India Is A Global Strategic Partner Of United States: US State Department
1 year, 9 months ago

India Is A Global Strategic Partner Of United States: US State Department

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Biden administration on Monday said that India is a global strategic partner of the United States, as Secretary of State Tony Blinken left for New Delhi to attend a host of key conferences including the G-20 foreign ministers' meeting. "We share a vision with India of a free and open Indo-Pacific, and India is a key partner …

India is a global strategic partner of U.S., says official
1 year, 9 months ago

India is a global strategic partner of U.S., says official

The Hindu  

India is a global strategic partner of the United States, the Biden administration said on February 27 as Secretary of State Tony Blinken left for New Delhi to attend a host of key conferences including the G-20 Foreign Ministers' meeting. "We share a vision with India of a free and open Indo-Pacific, and India is a key partner of ours …

India-U.K. FTA talks progress encouraging, says British industry expert
1 year, 10 months ago

India-U.K. FTA talks progress encouraging, says British industry expert

The Hindu  

At the conclusion of the seventh round of India-U.K. free trade agreement negotiations and ahead of the eighth round scheduled in New Delhi next month, a senior industry expert in the U.K. believes there are encouraging signs of appetite on both sides to agree a deal and fully utilise its benefits. Ms. Cullasy-Aldridge highlighted a recent Cabinet mini-shuffle by British …

In the new evolving world, India needs a new vision
1 year, 11 months ago

In the new evolving world, India needs a new vision

The Hindu  

The year 2022 can perhaps be best summarised by a quote by Vladimir Lenin: ‘There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.’ The year began with the ostensible vanquishing of the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the remarkable collective vaccination efforts of science, business and governments across the world. Editorial | Clarity and confusion: On Rahul …

Contours of civilisational fate: Why new India needs to be confident as well as cautious in dealing with world
2 years ago

Contours of civilisational fate: Why new India needs to be confident as well as cautious in dealing with world

Firstpost  

An air of optimism pervades the perception of many educated Indians about their country’s place in the contemporary world. Neither view is a truthful or realistic depiction of India’s history and how it has unfolded in recent times since the accession of Narendra Modi as India’s prime minister in 2014. But the phenomenon of Narendra Modi’s is probably unique and …

India-US relationship is on a strong footing
2 years, 1 month ago

India-US relationship is on a strong footing

Hindustan Times  

The recently concluded G20 summit in Bali underscored India’s adeptness at managing an erratic world order. More proof of this came this week with comments from United States deputy national security adviser Jonathan Finer, who said that President Joe Biden looked to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help take forward the global agenda. PREMIUM The recently concluded G20 …

Mutual benefit: On India-U.S. cooperation on trade
2 years, 1 month ago

Mutual benefit: On India-U.S. cooperation on trade

The Hindu  

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to India last week highlights the renewed focus in the U.S. on strengthening economic ties with Asia’s third-largest economy and ‘one of America’s indispensable partners’. Ms. Yellen’s visit also highlights the opportunities and challenges in the bilateral economic relationship, especially as the current dispensation in Washington moves to mend the ruptures caused by the Trump …

Free Trade Agreement with India offers hope to UK as economy shrinks and inflation rises
2 years, 1 month ago

Free Trade Agreement with India offers hope to UK as economy shrinks and inflation rises

Firstpost  

Economic experts agree on the massive scale of the challenge, even as they hold out the prospect of a free trade agreement with India as a potential generator of much-needed economic growth London: It has been anything but a smooth ride for the Rishi Sunak-led UK government, with the latest official data released this week reflecting a shrinking economy and …

‘Need to starve terrorists of financing and emerging technologies’: U.K.
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Need to starve terrorists of financing and emerging technologies’: U.K.

The Hindu  

The international community must work together to "starve" terrorists of finance and emerging technologies to stop destruction around the world, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Saturday. In an address at the meeting of the U.N. Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee, Mr. Cleverly called on countries to fight "online" terrorism including global terror recruitment campaigns. Mr. Cleverly said the international …

Eager To Secure Trade Deal With India: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman
2 years, 2 months ago

Eager To Secure Trade Deal With India: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman

ABP News  

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said the UK is eager to secure a trade deal with India to boost both economies and that Brexit has meant that Britain no longer has a Eurocentric mindset towards trade or visas. In an apparent effort to override her recent controversial remarks about Indians forming the largest group of visa overstayers, the minister said …

Eager to secure trade deal with India, says U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman
2 years, 2 months ago

Eager to secure trade deal with India, says U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman

The Hindu  

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said the U.K. is eager to secure a trade deal with India to boost both economies and that Brexit has meant that Britain no longer has a Eurocentric mindset towards trade or visas. In an apparent effort to override her recent controversial remarks about Indians forming the largest group of visa overstayers, the minister said …

India-U.K. free trade deal on ‘verge of collapse’ over visa comments: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

India-U.K. free trade deal on ‘verge of collapse’ over visa comments: Report

The Hindu  

The India-U.K. free trade agreement is reportedly on the “verge of collapse” after the Indian government was angered by comments made by U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman questioning action over visa overstayers from the country, a U.K. media report claimed on October 12. Last week, the Indian-origin Home Secretary said in an interview that she feared a trade deal with …

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