Washington, June 19 (IANS) A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Donald Trump in France, a powerful US senator said the United States should be strengthening, not weakening, its partnership with India, arguing that punitive tariffs had sent the wrong signal to a key strategic partner.”Well, I’ve not gotten a readout of the meeting. I hope it will improve relations,” Senator Mark Warner told IANS in response to a question on the meeting between PM Modi and President Trump.The …
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New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Quad has once again demonstrated its resilience despite recurring speculation about its future, with a recent report arguing that “the Quad is likely to remain central to regional strategy, with India as a key partner” amid evolving geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific.According to report published by Modern Diplomacy, the recent Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi underscored the grouping’s continued relevance and strategic importance, even as…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The India-G7 relationship has remained resilient because it is founded on engagement rather than endorsement. India’s value to the G7 does not stem from consistently aligning with Western policies, instead it lies in its ability to engage across competing blocs and forums, a report has stated. “When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the G7 Summit in Evian, France, next week, he will be there, once again, as a guest and not a member. India, having been a ‘sp…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The future utility of the Quad will not be defined by its transformation into an ‘Asian NATO’ or by rhetorical rivalry with Beijing. Instead, its relevance will depend on whether it can evolve into a flexible strategic mechanism capable of stabilising an increasingly fragmented maritime and economic order stretching from the Pacific to the Gulf, a report has stated.During the recent visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to India, the consistent public response unde…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in New Delhi last month shows that the alliance is not becoming obsolete; rather, it has gained further credentials as a needed deterrence and fallback because the very strategic environment that created it has become more militarised and the threats have deepened, according to an article.Attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Foreign Ministers of India, Japan and Australia, the grouping is moving into a more pra…
Brussels, June 10 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday became India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister, leaders from all around the world continue to congratulate him on the milestone and praised his leadership and public service. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated PM Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister and stated that India under his leadership has landed on the moon and is shooting for the stars. She also thanked PM…
Tokyo, June 8 (IANS) India and Japan on Monday reviewed outcomes of recent high-level exchanges and senior-level talks while discussing measures to further strengthen bilateral ties. The discussions were held during a meeting between India’s Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick, and Japan’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Hiyoshi Takehiro.”Today, I met with Hiyoshi Takehiro, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and engaged in a meaningful exchange of views on further developing the Ja…
Washington, June 4 (IANS) India-US relations are undergoing a period of “tactical stabilisation” but remain constrained by lingering strategic mistrust despite recent progress on trade and civil nuclear cooperation, former White House and State Department India expert Basant Sanghera has said.Speaking to IANS after Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s first visit to India, Sanghera said the trip was important symbolically but unlikely to produce a major long-term shift in the relationship.”I think i…
Washington, June 4 (IANS) The United States, India, Japan and Australia are moving beyond diplomatic consultations and launching practical initiatives on maritime security, infrastructure and regional resilience, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said, signalling a more action-oriented role for the Quad in the Indo-Pacific.At a Congressional hearing on Wednesday (local time), Rubio highlighted the growing importance of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, commonly known as the Quad, as a centra…
Washington, June 4 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers that concerns over China’s dominance in critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing and strategic supply chains have become a central feature of virtually every major US diplomatic engagement, underscoring how competition with Beijing increasingly shapes American foreign policy worldwide. In separate testimonies before both the Senate Appropriations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesda…