India becomes member of UN’s Commission on Status of Women
India will be a member of the United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women for four years – 2021 to 2025.
Defence & Diplomacy
Germany break ranks with China, shifts to adopting India-Pacific strategy
Recently, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had undertaken a five-nation official tour in Europe, but the visit did not gain traction and instead led to a growing rift between the two sides
World Leaders Call for Afghan Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peace Process
In the peace process underway in Afghanistan, the international community should prioritize women’s meaningful inclusion in order to help obtain the long-term security goals we have been working toward for decades.
Bahrain becomes second Gulf county to normalize relations with Israel
Last year Bahrain had hosted the Trump administration’s Peace to Prosperity economic conference for the Middle East, which had Israeli participants in attendance.
Jaishankar-Wang Yi meet: India, China agree on 5-point plan for resolving border standoff
The consensus was reached during talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Moscow
‘Excellent discussions,’ says MEA as S Jaishankar meets Russia counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow
Bilateral economic issues, cooperation in development of the Far East region of Russia, cooperation in nuclear and space sectors were also discussed, MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said
Saudi king holds phone call with PM Modi
Saudi Arabia is a strategic partner of India and ties with the kingdom forms a key pillar of India’s West Asian policy.
China, others to be part of joint military drills in Russia
The ”Caucus 2020” drills will deploy wheeled vehicles and light weaponry to be flown to the drill location by China’s latest version transport aircraft, the ministry said in a news release.
Can India-Iran ties overcome CAATSA?
By Maj. Gen. S.B. Asthana The news about China-Iran strategic partnership resulting in many deals
India and Iran foreign ministers meet in Tehran
India’s ties with Iran have been under strain since India officially stopped all oil purchases from Iran in early 2019, under the pressure of renewed US sanctions on Iran.