New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India, Japan, Australia and the US, as maritime democracies, pluralistic societies and market economies, share the responsibility towards a free and open Indo-Pacific, while stressing that the region must remain a driver for global growth and stability. In his opening remarks at the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, EAM Jaishankar stated, “Meeting for the third time in less than 18 …
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New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will arrive in New Delhi on Monday to participate in the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and hold bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, amid growing focus on regional security and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.In an official media release issued ahead of her visit, Wong described the Quad as “a vital partnership” amid increasing global uncertainty. “Today I will travel to India to participate in the…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Sunday outlined India’s five-point approach on key regional and global issues, stressing that New Delhi advocates dialogue and diplomacy for conflict resolution, supports uninterrupted maritime commerce, and strongly opposes the weaponisation of trade and resources. Addressing a joint press briefing with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after delegation-level talks held at Hyderabad House, EAM Jaishankar said India and …
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, in his opening remarks during a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at New Delhi’s Hyderabad House, said that he is looking forward and is confident of holding “open and productive discussions”.In his remarks, EAM Jaishankar said, “We have a comprehensive global strategic partnership, which I think in plain language means that we have a very deep, very broad-based cooperation. And a relationship that impacts and i…
Washington, May 24 (IANS) Former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Canada Ajay Bisaria has said the India-US relationship is entering a “very positive phase” after months of strain under President Donald Trump’s second term, even as concerns remain over Washington’s handling of Pakistan and its rhetoric towards India.In an exclusive interview with IANS, Bisaria described US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s India visit as both a reassurance exercise and a strategic reset after wh…
Tokyo, May 23 (IANS) India’s expanding maritime outreach, including its ‘Necklace of Diamonds’ counter-strategy, logistics agreements with Australia, France and Japan, coastal surveillance networks, naval base arrangements in Seychelles and BrahMos missile sales to the Philippines beginning in 2024 signals the most “proximate and credible structural pushback” to Chinese maritime assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.No other Quad members possess India’s geographic and strategic positionin…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Asserting that India-US partnership continues to deepen, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday said that relationship with New Delhi remains at the cornerstone of Washington’s approach to the Indo-Pacific and both countries will have some “exciting and new announcements” to make about the development and the strengthening of the relationship in the coming months. Addressing the gathering before inaugurating the US Embassy’s Support Annex building in New Delhi, Ru…
Washington, May 22 (IANS) The United States needs to rapidly expand its military space capabilities amid mounting concern over China’s growing advances in space warfare, senior Pentagon officials have told lawmakers this week, warning that future conflicts will depend heavily on dominance in orbit.Top US military leaders told lawmakers the Space Force requires a major increase in funding, manpower and combat capabilities to counter emerging threats from China and maintain American military sup…
Stockholm, May 22 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Iran imposing tolls for transit in the Strait of Hormuz is “simply unacceptable” and “cannot happen”. If this were to occur in the Strait of Hormuz, he said during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Sweden’s Helsingborg, then it would also happen in five other places around the world.”Why shouldn’t countries around the world say ‘we want to do that too?’ Not to mention how vital and crucial that Strait is for ever…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Emphasising the need for deeper engagement between the European Union (EU) and India amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said that the partnership is evolving beyond trade and economics into a wider strategic relationship. Addressing a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following their bilateral talks in New Delhi, Christodoulides said, “I referenced at the outset, in these times of growing geopo…