Wednesday, Oct 28, 2020 | Last Update : 11:06 PM IST
Sridhar Kumaraswami
With eye on China, India-US deepen defence ties
Pompeo said the US 'stands with India to deal with any threat' and expressed support for India's efforts to 'defend its sovereignty'
28 Oct 2020 11:39 AM
Pakistan hasn't taken action against terror, can't escape FATF grey list: India
India also said Pakistani forces have carried out more than 3800 unprovoked ceasefire violations (CFVs) this year
22 Oct 2020 11:33 PM
India-US 2+2 talks: Esper, Pompeo to also meet NSA Ajit Doval and PM Modi
United States Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark T Esper will visit New Delhi on October 26 and 27
22 Oct 2020 10:19 PM
US slams China for Corona, Indo-Pacific tensions at Quad meet
Mike Pompeo and S. Jaishankar discussed bilateral and multilateral cooperation, reaffirmed the strength of the US-India relationship
07 Oct 2020 7:43 AM
India, Myanmar discuss security and stability in border areas
New Delhi conveyed India’s willingness to prioritise Myanmar in sharing vaccines as and when they become available
06 Oct 2020 1:22 PM
India, China reiterate to disengage troops at friction points along Line of Actual Control
Another round of talks between India and China is complete
01 Oct 2020 2:04 PM
Jaishankar-Wang Yi discuss Ladakh border standoff in Moscow
Jaishankar and Wang earlier spoke on the phone on June 17, two days after the deadly clashes in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh
11 Sep 2020 12:01 AM
India, Russia to ink defence logistics support pact
The Russian DCM said that ongoing defence cooperation projects including for MiG-29 and Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft were being implemented
09 Sep 2020 1:19 PM
Jaishankar discusses Chabahar with Zarif in Iran
Two back-to-back high-level visits could mean New Delhi is concerned over reports of massive Chinese financial assistance to Iran
09 Sep 2020 12:10 PM
Russia urges India, China to talk and resolve border dispute
The DCM confirms that Jaishankar would be meeting Wang on the sidelines of the forthcoming SCO summit at Moscow
08 Sep 2020 8:59 PM
Diplomatic, military negotiations only way forward to resolve Ladakh crisis: India to China
New Delhi also made it clear that Beijing “should not take any provocative action or escalate matters”
04 Sep 2020 12:25 PM
Border disputes should not affect bilateral ties: Chinese envoy
The remarks are yet another indication that Beijing is keen to protect Sino-Indian economic ties to avoid any 'decoupling' of two economies
30 Aug 2020 1:21 PM
Jaishankar's dig at Pakistan: International pressure forced it to acknowledge terror havens
The EAM made the remarks while delivering the Presidential address at the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture.
28 Aug 2020 6:57 PM
Quantum of forces deployed at LAC unprecedented: MEA
India has also mobilised a significant number of troops with heavy weaponry near the borders in response to the Chinese military build-up
27 Aug 2020 11:07 AM
Chinese envoy: China sees India as a partner instead of a rival
The Chinese envoy also said China was the first major country to achieve economic recovery in this (coronavirus) pandemic
26 Aug 2020 4:11 AM
Kulbhushan Jadhav must be represented by an Indian lawyer, says India
On April 10, 2017, a Pakistani military court had sentenced him to death.
21 Aug 2020 10:23 AM
Foreign secretary meets Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in bid to counter China's influence
Shringla's meeting with Sheikh Hasina was significant since the Bangladesh Prime Minister has not met anyone from abroad since COVID-19
19 Aug 2020 10:09 AM
India reiterates support to Palestinian cause
India has close strategic ties with Israel which have been a key defence platform and equipment supplier to New Delhi for more than 15 years
15 Aug 2020 1:43 PM
Wary of China, India announces 500 million dollar financial package for Maldives
The announcement was made by External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar after a meeting with Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid.
14 Aug 2020 11:45 AM
Sino-Indian military stand-off tops Pompeo-Jaishankar talks
The meeting was held in four-nation 'Quadrilateral' format, involving India, the US, Japan and Australia
07 Aug 2020 5:13 PM
Columns
Questions about the Supreme Court’s vacillation and seeming incapacity to enforce its judgments, have diminished judicial prestige
This time, too, it might be a mistake to go too much by appearances … or the experiences of other parties with different perspectives
It must be asked if we cannot further reform the process and also learn from practices that other nations follow that might help us.
With the People’s Liberation Army of China menacing India’s northern borders it is quite natural for India to look for military allies.