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Vaccine diplomacy and drama

India transferred five million jabs to Britain in need

A world in transition: US in retreat, China on the rise, Quad in a quandary

The ineptness of US presidents, combined with the cluelessness of Americans in foreign lands, contrasts with the Chinese leadership's focus on the accumulation of wealth and power, writes T N Ninan

India, Greece call for respecting sovereignty, territorial integrity

The issues figured prominently during talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Athens

Biden-Putin summit takeaways: Respect, optimism, and some scepticism

US President Biden's first overseas trip put his diplomatic and negotiating philosophy on display, as he offered an often rosy take on the possibilities of cooperation with Russian President Putin

Xi rethinks diplomatic approach, seeks 'lovable' image for China

Xi told senior Communist Party leaders that country must 'make friends extensively, expand its circle of friends with those who understand and are friendly to China' according to Xinhua News Agency.

EAM Jaishankar rejects criticism over export of coronavirus vaccines

At an online interaction, he said India prioritised vaccination of its people while describing those as "non-serious" people who questioned why the country was exporting at all

US says continues to support direct dialogue between India and Pakistan

The United States on Tuesday said that it encourages India and Pakistan to have a direct dialogue between them on issues of concern

US to support diplomatic solution to achieve Afghan political settlement

The United States is seeking to support a diplomatic solution to help Afghans achieve a political settlement and a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire, the Biden administration said on Wednesday. The State Department said Special US Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has concluded three days of consultations in Kabul with government officials, civil society and women leaders, and other Afghan political figures. "With all parties, I outlined our focus on Afghanistan, diplomacy, and garnering wider international support in order to help Afghans make more rapid progress on the peace process, Khalilzad said in a tweet. The Islamic Republic and the Taliban must find a path to a political settlement and a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire. In Kabul, I discussed various options/alternatives to propel the process forward, Khalilzad said. This is an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned process, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his daily news ..

India beats China at its own game in Covid-19 vaccine diplomacy

Competition among poorer nations to get cheap or free vaccines to fight the pandemic had given China a golden chance to strengthen ties in emerging markets it has been courting for years

Diplomatic doses: Israel shares Covid-19 vaccines with allied nations

Netanyahu''s move is the latest illustration of how coronavirus vaccines have emerged as a kind of diplomatic currency, with countries that have the medicines using their supplies for political gain

India's Covid diplomacy: US to Russia, Delhi part of every vaccine alliance

India is party to Sputnik-V, the vaccine under development jointly by Russia's Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology and Indian pharma company Dr Reddy's Laboratories

India enhances diplomatic strength at UN as it readies for UNSC high-table

Sources said four diplomats will join India's Permanent Mission over the course of the next 2-3 months, in time as India begins its two year-term at the Council from January 1, 2021

Galwan row: China retreated as India put diplomatic pressure, says VK Singh

Union Minister VK Singh has said that India put diplomatic pressure on China over the Galwan Valley standoff, forcing it to retreat from the region

Diplomacy has gone digital and India is at the forefront: Foreign secy

A crisis of this magnitude has required a coordinated global response, making sustained communication between countries all the more essential, Shringla said

India engaging with China through diplomatic, military channels: Shringla

Shringla said that diplomacy is looking at a very changed scenario in terms of how statecraft and relations between countries work in the wake of the pandemic.

Mapping conflict

Territorial dispute will test Indo-Nepal diplomacy

Market force: How India is using its economic clout in the diplomatic arena

For India, this changing diplomatic style comes with its own set of risks. If not handled well, New Delhi's credibility as a serious global player might be on the line

Kishan S Rana: Why India needs smart diplomacy

The country's diplomatic machinery should have more resources for proactive external engagement