How can India and Nepal get ties back on track?
The several diplomatic measures being taken by India and Nepal to de-escalate tensions testifies to a willingness on both sides to get bilateral relations back on track.
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Pakistan becomes ‘Pavlovian’ whenever India is mentioned: India at UNGA
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN Munir Akram, in his speech, made references to the Line of Control as he voiced opposition to India’s UNSC membership.
PM Modi speaks to US President-elect Joe Biden
Biden is known to be a strong proponent of closer India-US ties since his days as a senator in the 1970s and played a key role in getting the approval of the Senate for the bilateral civil nuclear deal in 2008.
Pak-Saudi face-off over Kashmir: The view from Dhaka
Further, the governments of Saudi Arabia and Iran refused to allow Pakistan diplomatic missions to hold public events to observe the October 27 anniversary of Jammu & Kashmir’s accession to India as a Black Day.
‘The South Caucasus: Transition from Subjugation to Independence’
The book flags an important issue that Indian policy makers will need to seriously reflect on and formulate policy for a complex region where new players –- Turkey, Iran, China — are entering the fray with increasing implications for India’s own defence, security and connectivity.
RCEP signatories ready for negotiations once India gives written request to join pact
Now the members of RCEP are 10-nation bloc ASEAN (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia), China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
Asia forms world’s biggest trade bloc, a China-backed group excluding U.S.
The deal marks the first time rival East Asian powers China, Japan and South Korea have been in a single free trade agreement.
Biden admin likely to be pragmatic in dealing with Pakistan: former top Pakistani diplomat
The Biden administration is likely to be pragmatic in its dealings with Pakistan, pressing Islamabad to act on terrorism related issues and support America’s endeavours for peace in Afghanistan, according to a former top Pakistani diplomat.
SCO heads hold 20th summit in virtual format
This was the first SCO Summit held in Virtual Format and third meeting that India and Pakistan participated after becoming full members in 2017.
Biden administration likely to provide US citizenship to over 500,000 Indians
The Biden administration will support family-based immigration and preserve family unification as a core principle of the US’ immigration system, which includes reducing the family visa backlog, it said.