Bilateral Relations

U.K. FOR TIE-UP IN HIGH-END DEFENCE TECHNOLOGIES

Terming the need for strong relations between India and the U.K. “mission critical”, U.K. Minister for Defence Procurement Alex Chalk pitched for collaboration in high-end defence technologies, including jet engine technology. He also pitched for cooperation in supply chain resilience, which had been brought to the fore in the war …

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INDO-PACIFIC ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK (IPEF)

India hosted the special negotiating round for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in New Delhi, India, from February 8-11, 2023.  The round covered IPEF Pillars II (Supply Chains), III (Clean Economy), and IV (Fair Economy). Approximately 300 officials from India, the United States, Australia, Brunei, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, …

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NORDIC-INDIA CONNECT TO POWER A GREEN TRANSITION

Over the last decades, Nordic countries have been pioneering green technologies. Together, the Nordics and India can power the green transition the world needs. The thought of the Nordic countries might evoke different things to an Indian. Snow, fjords, lakes, and northern lights are definitely things we have plenty of. …

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CLEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS

Despite the impressive growth of wind and solar power, renewable energy by itself will not be sufficient, particularly to transition industries that are entirely dependent on fossil fuel, according to Sultan Al Jaber, the president-designate of the next UN summit on climate change. This year’s Conference of Parties (COP-28) of …

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PAKISTAN CRISIS

Pakistan is no stranger to crises, In fact, any reading of Pakistan’s history will inform the reader that right from 1947, it was the ‘refugee crisis’ that came into the picture immediately following Partition and Independence. As many as 14 million people crossed the West Pakistan/India border, with Pakistan having …

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THE STATE OF ETHNIC DEMOCRACY IN MALAYSIA

Malaysia held its 15th general election (GE) in November 2022 to put an end to the volatile political situation in the region — the fallout of two ruling coalitions in quick succession. Given the tectonic political landscape of Malaysia, the election delivered, unsurprisingly, the first hung Parliament of the country …

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EU PLEDGES SUPPORT AHEAD OF KYIV SUMMIT

The EU on Friday pledged to support Ukraine “every step of the way” in its quest for bloc membership as top officials gathered in Kyiv for a highly symbolic summit. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is hosting the meeting, is pressing the bloc for speedy membership as it battles to …

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOURISM AT G-20 MEETING

The Ladpura Khas village of Madhya Pradesh, Khonoma village of Nagaland and heritage sites like Dholavira will be showcased as success stories of rural and archaeological tourism by India during the first tourism working group meeting of the G-20 nations to be held at the Rann of Kutch. Rural tourism …

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LITTLE TO CELEBRATE IN SRI LANKA AT 75

Controversy looms over Sri Lanka’s celebration of the 75th anniversary of its Independence (February 4, 1948), with a question having been raised on whether it is worth wasting Sri Lankan rupees 300 million on this event. The country is facing ruinous economic collapse and thousands of poor citizens could be …

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SILENT STRIKE TO RELEASE AUNG SAN SUU KYI

Two years after it captured power through a coup, Myanmar’s military is struggling to maintain its grip on power in a country that has become a land of many mutinies. On February 1, the second anniversary of the coup that toppled the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, thousands …

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