International Relations

That Thucydides Trap again

Does China have to inevitably face confrontation from the US and seek domination over India?

Taliban's policies on women affecting Afghanistan's relations: Ex-minister

Taliban's policy on women's education and work will impact negatively Afghanistan's relations with the international community, former Minister of Finance, Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal said

Pakistan's current account deficit shrank 90% in January, says SBP

SBP said the country's current account deficit shrank by 90 % in January from the same month last year as the government continued with its strategy to restrict imports

Egypt may allocate land to Indian industries in Suez Canal Economic Zone

Egyptian side considers the possibility of allocating a special area of land for Indian industries in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, the Indian side can arrange for the master plan, says the statement

Indians view US as biggest military threat after China, shows survey

43% of 1,000 respondents perceived China as the greatest threat, according to the survey by Morning Consult, a US-based global business intelligence company

Evidence of Russian crimes mounts as war in Ukraine drags in 10th month

Ten months into Russia's latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin's troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield. Ukraine is investigating more than 58,000 potential Russian war crimes killings, kidnappings, indiscriminate bombings and sexual assaults. Reporting by The Associated Press and Frontline, recorded in a public database, has independently verified more than 600 incidents that appear to violate the laws of war. Some of those attacks were massacres that killed dozens or hundreds of civilians and as a totality it could account for thousands of individual war crimes. As Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, told the AP, Ukraine is a crime scene. That extensive documentation has run smack into a hard reality, however. While authorities have amassed a staggering amount of evidence the conflict is among the most documente

China says aims to rebuild US ties, boost communication with Europe in 2023

Beijing's assertive foreign policy has contributed to a collapse in public support across the developed world during Xi's decade in power

China ready to work on relations with India: Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on Sunday, said that China is ready to work with India through steady and sound growth of the relations, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry website

Ready to work with India for growth of bilateral relations: China

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said that his country is ready to work with India towards the "steady and sound" growth of bilateral relations.

Evil forces hatching conspiracies against Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday that evil forces are engaged in hatching conspiracies against the country to derail it from the path of development and prosperity

Indo-Pak ties see new low; FM Bhutto's outburst dashes hope for engagements

Pakistan's ties with India, nearly frozen since 2019, touched a new low this year when Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari made an "uncivilised" outburst against the Indian leadership, dashing any hope for the resumption of early engagements between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Pakistan had downgraded its diplomatic relations with India, reducing the presence of diplomatic staff in the Indian capital, and severed trade links following New Delhi's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019. The only positive development recorded since then has been the restoration of a crucial ceasefire agreement on the highly volatile Line of Control (LoC) in February 2021, which kindled a frail feeling for more such steps in days to come. The ensuing months, however, showed that it was yet another mirage. This year saw no improvement in bilateral ties as India accused Pakistan of cross-border infiltration and re-activation of terror-launching pads near the Lo

China will work to promote strategic partnership, Xi tells Australian PM

Diplomatic ties between Australia and its major trading partner China deteriorated in recent years, with Beijing imposing sanctions on Australian exports

Chinese aggression another reason to boost ties with India: US lawmakers

The latest Chinese aggression against India is yet another reminder of strong India-US ties, top American lawmakers have said. China's most recent aggression in Arunachal Pradesh is yet another reminder of why a strong security partnership with India is crucial to the national security of the United States and our allies, India Caucus Co-Chairs said in a statement. This event marks yet another threat of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the Indian territory, including China's premeditated aggression on the Line of Actual Control in 2020 which saw the death of approximately 20 Indian troops, the co-chairs said. As co-chairs of the India Caucus, we have worked for years to deepen the US-India bilateral relationship. The India Caucus built on this progress by including the Khanna-Sherman-Schweikert amendment in the House-passed FY23 NDAA, highlighting the immediate and serious regional border threats that India faces from China, said the statement. The co-chairs applauded the ..

India-Australia trade pact major milestone for bolstering ties: Envoy

The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, signed in April this year, is the most strategic pact between the two countries that will bolster bilateral ties, Consul General of Australia in Kolkata Rowan Ainsworth said. Speaking at an interactive session organised by the Engineering Exports Promotion Council (EEPC) and Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce (IACC) here on Wednesday, Ainsworth said the agreement will provide preferential market access for Indian goods in Australia. The pact is a major milestone in building stronger economic ties with India, the envoy said. She said that according to the pact, India needs to eliminate 96 tariff lines for goods imported from Australia, while Australia needs to eliminate 85 per cent tariff lines on imports from India. Ainsworth also said tariffs will be eliminated in the mineral sector, making way for competitive rates on Australian imports. Australia trades in about 6,500 tariff lines, while India has over 11,500 tariff

Will 2023 be any better?

All indicators point to a challenging year ahead for the world, including India

Sri Lanka holds all-party meet to resolve Tamil's political autonomy issue

An all-party meeting was held here to discuss the 13th Amendment to Sri Lanka's Constitution as mooted by India to resolve the long standing demand for political autonomy for the minority Tamils in the island nation, political leaders said on Wednesday. The Tamil parties which participated in the meeting on Tuesday urged the government to hold the northern provincial council election. The 13A is already a part of the Constitution and it is a point that most parties agreed to, Tamil Progressive Alliance leader Mano Ganesan told PTI. Ganesan, who represents mostly the Western province based Tamils of Indian-origin, said President Ranil Wickremesinghe has asked him to forward proposals on the 13A issue on behalf of the hill country Tamil community or the Tamils of Indian-origin. India has been pressing Sri Lanka to implement the 13th Amendment which was brought in after the Indo-Sri Lankan agreement of 1987. The 13A provides for devolution of power to the Tamil community. Ganesan sai

India to set G20 agenda amid global challenges including Ukraine war

Global challenges including the war in Ukraine as well as the serious concerns posed by the aftermath of the pandemic are aspects that India's presidency predominantly would be focusing upon

India-US ties not built on anxiety around China: White House official

The diplomatic relationship between India and the United States is not just based on mutual concern over China but a deeper understanding of the synergies, a White House official has said

India will not be a US ally, it will be another great power: White House

India, which has a unique strategic character, will not be an ally of the US, but another great power, a top White House official has said, asserting there is no other bilateral relationship that is being "deepened and strengthened" more rapidly than between the two countries over the last 20 years. Responding to a question on India during his appearance at the Aspen Security Forum meeting here on Thursday, Kurt Campbell, the White House Asia Coordinator, said that in his view India is the most important bilateral relationship for the United States in the 21st century. The fact is, I don't know of any bilateral relationship that is being deepened and strengthened more rapidly than the United States and India over the last 20 years, he told a Washington audience. The United States needs to invest even more of its capacity, and build in people-to-people ties, working together on technology and other issues, he said. India has a unique strategic character. It will not be an ally of th

India will give direction to world in 'Amrit Kaal': PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the 'Amrit Kaal' of India's independence will not only be a period of national development and glory but also an occasion when the country will play an important role in giving a direction to the world. Welcoming Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar for assuming charge as chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the prime minister said the VP was taking charge at a time when the country was witnessing two historical occasions. India has just assumed the presidency of G20 and this is also a time when we have commenced our journey into 'Amrit Kaal'. Not only will 'Amrit Kaal' be a period of development and glory for the country it will also be an occasion when India will play an important role in giving direction to the world, said the prime minister as the House met for the first day of the winter session. Modi said in this journey, India's democracy, parliament and parliamentary traditions will also play a significant role. Hailing Dhankhar as a leader