Neighbourhood tests India-U.S. ties
4 months, 1 week ago

Neighbourhood tests India-U.S. ties

The Hindu  

The turmoil in Bangladesh could test India-U.S. relations at a time when heightened nationalism in both countries has already reduced mutual trust. Religion, or ethnicity, is already a major feature of selfhood and state policy all around India’s neighbourhood — Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. “To boost Indian manufacturing and plug India into the global supply chain, it is inevitable India plugs itself into China’s supply chain,” said the Economic Survey. Listing the reasons The Supreme Court on August 5 gave the West Bengal government an “opportunity” to justify the reason for including 77 castes, largely Muslim communities, in the State’s Other Backward Classes List. Minister of division Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a new domicile policy would be implemented to make only those born in the State eligible for government jobs.

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Transforming Ties: India's Evolving Foreign Policy Towards China and Other Neighbours
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Transforming Ties: India's Evolving Foreign Policy Towards China and Other Neighbours

Firstpost  

India's evolving foreign policy towards China and other neighbors is evident in the recent development of a significant agreement between the two countries on a comprehensive economic and maritime security partnership. This move signifies India's ability to adapt its foreign policy to suit changing circumstances and prioritize its interests, despite facing challenges from China's assertive posture. The agreement also highlights …

India-Sri Lanka road link to further strengthen trade ties, says expert
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India-Sri Lanka road link to further strengthen trade ties, says expert

The Hindu  

Establishing a road link between India and Sri Lanka will go a long way in further strengthening the trade ties between the two nations, said K. Amirthalingam, senior professor of Economics at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Speaking at the national conference on ‘International Economic Relations: The Sustainable Development Challenges’ organised jointly by Sri Padmavati Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam Department of …

Kamal Davar | After Bangladesh’s eruption, stabilising of neighbourhood has become crucial
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kamal Davar | After Bangladesh’s eruption, stabilising of neighbourhood has become crucial

Deccan Chronicle  

The last few years have seen serious geopolitical disruptions, both globally and regionally. India’s entire neighbourhood, namely the South Asian region, is by all standards gravely stressed, and thanks to the regional bully, the overly assertive China, has been transformed into an area of intense contestation. Regrettably, the traumatic events of the past three weeks in neighbouring Bangladesh -- a …

The future of Indo-Bangladesh ties
4 months ago

The future of Indo-Bangladesh ties

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh is facing one of its most turbulent periods. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The current political crisis in Bangladesh is based on a mix of old grievances and new revolts. As a close neighbor and longstanding ally, the way India handles these tremors will have enormous implications for future bilateral ties. Given the level of economic interdependence, any disturbance in …

The future of Indo-Bangladesh ties
4 months ago

The future of Indo-Bangladesh ties

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh is facing one of its most turbulent periods. This has raised questions on the internal stability of Bangladesh as well as its equations with India. As a close neighbor and longstanding ally, the way India handles these tremors will have enormous implications for future bilateral ties. Given the level of economic interdependence, any disturbance in Bangladesh can lead to …

The View From India Newsletter Lessons from the region
4 months ago

The View From India Newsletter Lessons from the region

The Hindu  

South Asia doesn’t have to look far for crucial lessons in politics. From the coup in Myanmar, the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan in 2021, to the political ouster of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, by a people’s uprising, in 2022, to the more recent fall of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following a formidable …

Neighbourhood First at risk
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Neighbourhood First at risk

Hindustan Times  

The challenges for India from Sheikh Hasina’s ouster are daunting. Bangladesh’s centrality to the Neighbourhood First aspect of India’s foreign policy makes the developments in the country even more worrying from New Delhi’s perspective. India’s push for regional energy and transport connectivity is also an attempt to contain Chinese influence in Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. They vociferously opposed almost all …

India's neighbourhood policy: Time to move on
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India's neighbourhood policy: Time to move on

Hindustan Times  

As the world's largest democracy strides confidently along its growth trajectory, it is increasingly clear that the traditional paradigms of regional engagement are no longer relevant. Other instances, such as its relationships with Iran and Saudi Arabia and its active participation in multilateral groups like BRICS and Quad, illustrate India's policy of strategic pragmatism in a complex geopolitical landscape. The …

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 …

Fresh look at India’s neighbourhood first policy
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Fresh look at India’s neighbourhood first policy

Hindustan Times  

In 2014, the Narendra Modi government came to power with an eye towards reimagining India’s relationships in South Asia, and across the Indo-Pacific. Fresh look at India’s neighbourhood first policy On the show, Xavier argued that China’s ambitions in India’s neighborhood have catalysed a more robust Indian policy. “In India, aligned with the divergence in India-China relations—which culminated in the …

‘Finding equilibrium in ties a test for both India, China’
10 months ago

‘Finding equilibrium in ties a test for both India, China’

Hindustan Times  

One of the biggest challenges for both India and China will be to arrive at an equilibrium and then maintain it, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Friday against the backdrop of the dragging standoff between the two sides on the Line of Actual Control. Instead of getting caught up in “mind games” that this is an issue between …

India-US ties: Beyond fleeting expediencies
10 months, 1 week ago

India-US ties: Beyond fleeting expediencies

Hindustan Times  

As 2024 unfolds, the US and China appear to be dialling down on tensions. Most recently, even as the US, Japan and the ROK held an “informal” trilateral summit during the APEC meeting in San Francisco in November last year, the foreign ministers of the ROK and Japan also met with their Chinese counterparts in Busan later that month. The …

Frontline On Air | India in the South Asian neighbourhood: Friendship or friction?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Frontline On Air | India in the South Asian neighbourhood: Friendship or friction?

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 09, 2024 17:18 IST - 1 MIN READ The economic shock of COVID-19 in 2020-2021 and subsequent escalating debt burdens, the ongoing Ukraine war now in its third year, and, in 2023, the eruption of the Gaza conflict, repeatedly jolted the economies of all countries in South Asia. The smaller and more vulnerable economies of all of …

How India-Bhutan ties remain a pillar of stability despite regional challenges
1 year ago

How India-Bhutan ties remain a pillar of stability despite regional challenges

Firstpost  

The conjoining of strategic imperatives has always been the hallmark of India-Bhutan security Pakistan and China have been particularly cautious and envious of the cordiality that characterises the relationship between Bhutan and India. Protracted discussions with His Majesty King-4, the prime minister, the Cabinet Secretary, and the Chief Operations Officer in 2013 revealed to the author that the Himalayan Kingdom’s …

India’s growing neighbourhood dilemmas
1 year ago

India’s growing neighbourhood dilemmas

The Hindu  

The proverbial Achilles heel of Indian foreign policy continues to be its neighbourhood. But South Asia is not only not keen to jump on the bandwagon of the India story, but it is New Delhi’s dilemmas, the causes In general, there are three types of dilemmas that India faces in the neighbourhood. The second type of dilemma India faces in …

India Maintaining a Fine Balance in West Asia - News18
1 year, 1 month ago

India Maintaining a Fine Balance in West Asia - News18

News 18  

A country’s foreign policy has to reflect the change in its external relations and international developments. In that background, Prime Minister Modi wanted to extend India’s solidarity with Israel following the horrific terrorist attacks against its civilian population on October 7. The geopolitical context of India’s deep support for Palestine was the Cold War, the nonaligned movement, India’s difficult ties …

The economic impact of the Indian diaspora
1 year, 5 months ago

The economic impact of the Indian diaspora

Hindustan Times  

For much of India’s post-independence history, Indians moving abroad have been viewed with suspicion. Today, politicians of different hues — from Narendra Modi to Rahul Gandhi — strive hard to reach out to the Indian diaspora during their trips abroad. In particular, the positive experiences of two large developing countries — China and India — have helped reshape views on …

Economic emphasis: The Hindu Editorial on India-Nepal ties
1 year, 6 months ago

Economic emphasis: The Hindu Editorial on India-Nepal ties

The Hindu  

Few countries have more intimate relations than Nepal with India as they share an open border that allows their nationals to move freely. During a four-day India visit by Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal last week, this irritant in ties was not delved upon, and that in itself could count as a positive measure to move towards relative bonhomie. …

India facing ‘very complicated challenge’ from China, ensuring no attempt made to change status quo in border areas unilaterally: Jaishankar
1 year, 6 months ago

India facing ‘very complicated challenge’ from China, ensuring no attempt made to change status quo in border areas unilaterally: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said India faces a "very complicated challenge" from China, and the Narendra Modi government has taken steps to ensure no attempts are made to change the status quo in the border areas unilaterally. This challenge was "very visible" in border areas in the last three years, Mr. Jaishankar said on Saturday, adding that both …

India’s ties with China ‘abnormal’ due to border violation: S Jaishankar
1 year, 7 months ago

India’s ties with China ‘abnormal’ due to border violation: S Jaishankar

Live Mint  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said as he underlined that China falls into a somewhat different category because of the currently "abnormal" nature of ties which is an outcome of a violation of border management agreements by Beijing. As reported by PTI, Jaishankar, who arrived in Santo Domingo on his first official visit to the Dominican Republic, also said,"India …

India’s Northeast: Gateway to connectivity with eastern neighbours
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s Northeast: Gateway to connectivity with eastern neighbours

Hindustan Times  

India’s Northeast Region can serve as a pivotal connecting space between India and its neighbours to the east in South Asia, as well as to East and Southeast Asia and beyond, enhancing the country’s diplomatic, infrastructural, and commercial engagements. India’s Northeast Region, sharing international borders in the east, has massive potential to become a vibrant link to the country’s eastern …

Ties with India ‘exceptionally deep’, says U.S. State Department spokesperson after BBC documentary row
1 year, 10 months ago

Ties with India ‘exceptionally deep’, says U.S. State Department spokesperson after BBC documentary row

The Hindu  

The United States has a close relationship with India and has taken up issues with India in case there are developments that the U.S. disapproves of, said U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price. To a question from a Pakistani journalist regarding the BBC documentary on the Gujarat riots of 2002, Mr. Price did not offer comments about the documentary but …

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 …

DC Edit | China ties can’t be normal if border is at boiling point
1 year, 11 months ago

DC Edit | China ties can’t be normal if border is at boiling point

Deccan Chronicle  

A year of uneasy calm on the border with China shattered with a major clash in Yangste in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh in December. It was anachronistic then that Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi, in his roundup of China’s foreign relations in 2022, should continue to offer to work with India for a steady growth of ties. India …

India's Partition Story: 75 Years On, Where Do The Neighbouring Nations Stand?
2 years, 2 months ago

India's Partition Story: 75 Years On, Where Do The Neighbouring Nations Stand?

The Quint  

Do citizens of these “new” countries like and trust each other? Answers to these questions become even more important and relevant as the world and South Asia struggle to cope with a series of unprecedented crisis including Covid pandemic in early 2020. In an ambitious exercise, CVoter Foundation collaborated with the Centre for Policy Research to conduct a massive survey …

India surrounded by economic turmoil in neighbourhood
2 years, 4 months ago

India surrounded by economic turmoil in neighbourhood

Hindustan Times  

The Ukraine war leading to economic instability has cast its shadow over Indian sub-continent with Pakistan, Sri Lanka and now Bangladesh all approaching Bretton Woods institution for bailouts with Islamabad following Colombo and facing a risk of debt default due to dwindling foreign exchange reserves. Pak Army Chief Gen Bajwa called US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to seek …

Delhi-Dhaka: A model for the neighbourhood
3 years ago

Delhi-Dhaka: A model for the neighbourhood

Hindustan Times  

President Ramnath Kovind was on a State visit to Bangladesh from December 15-17. This invite also underlined Bangladesh’s interest in further deepening its relationship with India. These new challenges were the reason for India’s desire to invest more in Bangladesh vis-à-vis the Neighbourhood First and Act East policies. Bangladesh’s economic success portrayed by its development indicators, anti-poverty measures, increase in …

On China, the end of delusion and persistence of stalemate
3 years, 5 months ago

On China, the end of delusion and persistence of stalemate

Hindustan Times  

The state of India-China ties is so parlous that any bilateral engagement between the two generates curiosity about what might be in the offing, and the results often underscore the fact that there is no getting away from the downward spiral. For New Delhi, it is China’s attempts at unilaterally changing the status quo along the Line of Actual Control …

The reality of an India at the crossroads
4 years ago

The reality of an India at the crossroads

The Hindu  

Individual events are often an indicator of broader trends. India’s forays in its Near Abroad in West Asia are yet to yield results, even though, on the surface, relations with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are better. Comment | The shifting trajectory of India’s foreign policy Signs of rigid policies Far more serious, however, are concerns being voiced …

Strong, Stable Northeast Key to Building Self-reliant India, Says Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla
4 years, 3 months ago

Strong, Stable Northeast Key to Building Self-reliant India, Says Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla

News 18  

Asserting that a strong and stable Northeast is key to building a self-reliant India, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday said the government is working to improve the infrastructure and connectivity in the north eastern states, while also facilitating greater regional integration. The government has a vision for this region that is captured in the 3 Cs Connectivity, Commerce, …

AP Explains: What’s driving India-China military standoff
4 years, 3 months ago

AP Explains: What’s driving India-China military standoff

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Tensions along the disputed India-China border seem to be getting worse, three months after their deadliest confrontation in decades. ___ THE LINE OF ACTUAL CONTROL The fiercely contested LAC separates Chinese and Indian held territories from Ladakh in the west to India’s eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims in its entirety. In all, China claims …

Delhi-Dhaka ties: India is doing well in the region
4 years, 3 months ago

Delhi-Dhaka ties: India is doing well in the region

Hindustan Times  

In a telling statement, Sri Lanka’s new foreign secretary Jayanath Colombage has said that Colombo will have an “India first” strategic policy outlook. Arguing that while the Rajapaksa government has adopted a posture of neutrality in its dealings with major regional and global powers, he was categorical in underlining that “the president has stated that we have a strategic security-wise …

India Has Deepened Ties with All Countries in 'Extended Neighbourhood', Says PM Modi
4 years, 4 months ago

India Has Deepened Ties with All Countries in 'Extended Neighbourhood', Says PM Modi

News 18  

Neighbours are not only those with whom one shares geographical boundaries but also those with whom hearts meet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, asserting that India has deepened its relations with all countries in the extended neighbourhood. Modi said India's ties with West Asian and ASEAN countries have grown manifold in key sectors. "Today, neighbours are not only …

Jaishankar Says India's Partnership with Bangladesh Stands out as Role Model for Good Neighbourly Ties
4 years, 4 months ago

Jaishankar Says India's Partnership with Bangladesh Stands out as Role Model for Good Neighbourly Ties

News 18  

India's partnership with Bangladesh stands out as a role model in the region for good neighbourly relations and very few countries in the world share such close fraternal ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday. The external affairs minister said India's concessional lines of credit of close to $10 billion to Bangladesh are the largest it has extended …

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