Paris, March 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in France on Friday. Both ministers discussed developments in West Asia, importance of regional stabilisation and the safe functioning of key global supply chains. They also reaffirmed their mutual interest in strengthening bilateral ties. “I had a meaningful exchange of views with my Indian colleague Dr S Jaishankar…
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New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India’s stance on the ongoing US-Israel operations against Iran demonstrates pragmatism instead of a muted, passive response as it neither limits New Delhi’s prospects for engagement in the Middle East nor damages its ties with partners in the region, as per a report. Post-Cold War, India has made some pragmatic adjustments in its diplomatic approach towards West Asia. Under the Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government, India started a strategic de-hyphenatio…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Saturday stated that India’s rise would benefit the Indian Ocean region, describing it as “a lifting tide”, emphasising the strategic significance of the wider region. Speaking alongside Seychelles Foreign Minister Barry Faure and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath during the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on ‘Heart of the Seas: Future of the Indian Ocean’, EAM said, “I do want the rest of the Indian Ocean to appre…
Jerusalem, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday discussed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), expressing their intent to advance cooperation to promote regional connectivity, stability and shared prosperity through the initiative and explore Israel’s role within its frameworks. It was on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit held in New Delhi in 2023 that the leaders of India, European Union, France, Germany, It…
Tel Aviv, Feb 25 (IANS) India is committed to expanding trade, strengthening investment flows, and promoting joint infrastructure development with Israel and the Bilateral Investment Treaty signed last year will provide confidence and predictability to our businesses, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday.During his historic address at the Israeli Parliament, Knesset — the first-ever by an Indian PM — Prime Minister Modi said that in the last few years, India has concluded a number of…
Ahmedabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) and the Port of Marseille Fos, France’s leading port and the Mediterranean’s premier gateway, on Wednesday announced a collaboration to deepen cooperation on trade facilitation, port innovation, and energy transition and further boost India-Europe trade connectivity.The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) proposes the creation of an IMEC Ports Club to strengthen coordination among key ports along the India-Middle East-E…
Athens/New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday held discussions with Greece’s Minister of National Defence, Nikos Dendias, who arrived in New Delhi earlier in the day on an official visit at the invitation of his counterpart Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. “Delighted to welcome Minister of National Defence of Greece Nikos Dendias this evening. An in-depth conversation on a wide range of strategic and security issues. Appreciate his many insights and assessm…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) European economies are experiencing a slowdown bordering stagnation amid tariff dispute with the United States and low‑priced Chinese imports, a new report has said, adding that India emerged as a “credible alternative centre of economic partnership”.The report by Maldives Insight said that the EU’s economy is being squeezed by a tariff dispute with the US that has raised export costs and dampened demand.Meanwhile, a surge of low‑priced Chinese imports has wide…
Washington, Jan 27, (IANS) The US and the UAE have reaffirmed support for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor while deepening cooperation on trade, investment, and artificial intelligence at their latest Economic Policy Dialogue held in Abu Dhabi early this month. The two sides said the corridor, known as IMEC, is a priority for boosting regional connectivity, with a focus on expanding port and rail capacity linking India to Europe through the Middle East.The eleventh U.S.-UAE Economi…
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) A bipartisan US bill that places the Eastern Mediterranean at the centre of American foreign policy — with a clear India-linked connectivity focus — has cleared a key hurdle in Congress. The Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee by a 45–2 vote. The strong margin sends the Bill to the next stage of consideration and keeps it on track for a possible vote by the full House.The legislation is led by Congressman Brad Schneider and b…