WASHINGTON: The H-1B visa program is unlikely to be a thorny issue in the maiden meeting between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the talks could yield a "win-win formula" for both the sides, a top American business advocacy group group today said."I beli...
SCO Gamble: Reasons Why India Joined An Essentially Anti-Western Group
PM Modi with Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani and Russia's Vladimir Putin in AstanaOn the surface, India's long-held quest to join an essentially anti-western grouping, featuring several authoritarian and energy-rich Central Asian nations, is somewhat puzzlingIndia has taken a calculated risk by j...
Amit Shah Rules Out Resumption of Indo-Pak Bilateral Cricket Ties
MUMBAI: BJP president Amit Shah today ruled out resumption of bilateral cricket ties between India and Pakistan anytime soon, saying the two countries would continue to play against each other in international tournaments."India and Pakistan will continue to play at international tournaments bu...
Singapore Minister For Defence To Visit India For Bilateral Talks In July
Former Army Chief Gen. Bikram Singh with Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng HenSingapore’s 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, the Indian High Commission here said today. The dialogue,...
India-China Relations Have Deteriorated, But Can Be Repaired: Ex-NSA Menon
Menon said the relationship with Beijing was not irreparable, adding that New Delhi has in the past managed to stitch together a working relationship while keeping other differences aside. Why China’s growing footprint in Nepal is a concern for IndiaWhy China’s growing footprint in Nepal is a concer...
Why Is India Excluding Australia From Naval Drills?
A closer look at the reasons for New Delhi’s stance on the Malabar exercisesby Jeff M. SmithOver the past quarter-century, the Malabar naval exercises have blossomed from a relatively mundane, low-level Indo-U.S. naval drill into a robust demonstration of geopolitical force joining the Indo-Pacific’...
In A First, India To Put Dedicated Cell To Promote Russian Investments
by Dipanjan Roy ChaudhuryThis cell will be key to push Russian investments in India in non-traditional sectors with Delhi and Moscow aiming to give economic heft to the bilateral strategic partnershipNEW DELHI: India for the first time will put in place a dedicated cell to promote Russian investment...
PM Narendra Modi, Donald Trump May Build Up On 2015 Apac Vision
by Dipanjan Roy ChaudhuryThe Indo-US commitment to the Asia-Pacific region takes forward January 2015’s ‘Joint Strategic Vision for the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean’NEW DELHI: With China in mind, India and the USA are discussing an economic architecture for the Asia-Pacific region that would be a k...