A quiet maritime strategic diplomacy has emerged as the key theme of this year’s Union budget, as the government has allocated large sums of money — hitherto meant for key neighbouring countries.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 2nd Feb 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fly from Amman in Jordan on February 10 to arrive in Palestine where he is expected to lay the foundation stone of a new diplomatic training institute.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 1st Feb 2018

India and ASEAN on Friday agreed to target a swift conclusion to the comprehensive and mutually beneficial Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in 2018.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 27th Jan 2018

Lauding India’s positive role in the Indo-Pacific amid China’s growing assertiveness, all ASEAN leaders expressed a desire to play a more pro-active and assertive role to ensure ‘peace, stability and prosperity’ in the region.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 27th Jan 2018

The ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit came out with a comprehensive statement targeting terrorism and agreed to uphold freedom in the maritime domain.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 26th Jan 2018