New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) India and Latin America have a unique opportunity to transform a long-overlooked relationship into a meaningful strategic partnership as global supply chains continue to be reshaped by geopolitical uncertainty, economic fragmentation, and growing concerns over strategic dependencies, according to a roundtable discussion convened by the Chintan Research Foundation (CRF).The discussion, titled ‘India-Latin America: The Unexplored Partnership’, was organised in New Delhi o…
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Latin American countries are facing growing pressure to strengthen their capacity to negotiate, evaluate, and oversee projects linked to China as China-linked infrastructure projects across Latin America are increasingly challenging institutional oversight mechanisms during execution, a new report has warned.Such accelerated implementation can reduce opportunities for technical review, public scrutiny, and comprehensive oversight, according to a report in Eurasia Review…
Washington, June 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the US military had killed the alleged leader of the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua in a military operation coordinated with Venezuela.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said US Southern Command carried out a “swift and lethal kinetic strike” that killed Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as “Niño Guerrero”, whom he described as “the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizati…
Washington, June 9 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will join Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President and CEO Dana White this week to sign a memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding sports diplomacy and supporting the global growth of mixed martial arts, the State Department announced.The signing ceremony is scheduled for June 11 at the US Department of State and will mark what officials described as a new public-private partnership between the US government and the world’s …
Indore, June 6 (IANS) Over the next five years, the state will develop six major industrial corridors to enhance connectivity from Malwa to Bundelkhand and from Nimar to Vindhya, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced. He described Madhya Pradesh as a land of immense opportunities, with stable and transparent policies, and as a rapidly emerging new global investment and export hub for India.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday invited trade representatives from Latin American and …
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) China strategy of taking up economic projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in developing countries with the objective of extending its geopolitical clout across regions appears to have run into a hurdle when it comes to spreading its influence to Latin America, according to an article in The Diplomat.China’s strategy has shaped its global expansion from Africa and Southeast Asia to the Pacific Islands and Latin America. It has also helped explain why Beij…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) On June 23 each year, the world turns its attention to a humanitarian crisis that has remained largely unspoken for centuries: the discrimination, poverty, and social exclusion endured by widows.The United Nations’ decision in 2010 to formally adopt June 23 as International Widows Day was not simply a symbolic gesture. It was a recognition that millions of widows — particularly in South Asia, Africa, and Latin America — continue to face systemic injustice because the…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called Venezuela a “valued partner” in Latin America, asserting that India-Venezuela cooperation holds “immense importance” for the Global South community. “Happy to meet with the Acting President of Venezuela, Ms. Delcy Rodriguez. We had extensive discussions on expanding our cooperation in energy, critical minerals, technology, agriculture, health and people-to-people ties,” PM Modi wrote on X after the meeting.“As a value…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States is intensifying efforts to counter China’s expanding influence across Latin America, arguing that decades of American neglect allowed Beijing to establish a significant presence in sectors ranging from ports and telecommunications to critical minerals and infrastructure.Testifying before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, Rubio described China…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Cuba as both a failing state and a growing national security threat to the United States, accusing Havana of hosting Chinese and Russian intelligence operations while supporting anti-American activities across Latin America.Speaking before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, Rubio said Cuba’s economic crisis and close ties with US adversaries have combined to cr…