New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, said on Saturday that Iran had urged the US Vice-President (V-P) J.D. Vance to join the peace talks currently underway in Pakistan’s Islamabad, because of his anti-war approach. She also called Pakistan’s role in facilitation of the talks as “choreographed” by the US.Speaking to IANS, Sikri said, “It is known that a few days ago, US President Donald Trump announced that he would ‘obliterate Iran’, and the ce…
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) A former diplomat on Wednesday lauded Indian government’s approach towards the ongoing conflict in West Asia, highlighting that New Delhi has diversified its sources of energy supply and is also able to secure the safe transit of its vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with IANS, Sikri stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is constantly reviewing the situation with regards to the ongoing conflict as situation remains highly unpredicta…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Veena Sikri emphasised India’s active diplomatic engagement with all parties amid the ongoing Iran-US-Israel tensions, underscoring the country’s pursuit of peace, dialogue, and diplomacy.Speaking to IANS on India’s foreign policy approach, Sikri said: “India is talking to all sides in the conflict. So of course, that means talking to Saudi Arabia, talking to the UAE, talking to Qatar, and to many others, including Kuwa…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, on Wednesday described the evolving situation in West Asia as extremely serious, warning that the conflict is worsening and having far-reaching humanitarian and economic consequences. She expressed hope that the crisis would come to an end soon through dialogue and diplomatic efforts. Speaking to IANS, Sikri said the region has already witnessed significant loss of life and widespread destruction of infrastr…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may not automatically result in what the United States and Israel have described as “regime change”, diplomatic experts said, cautioning that the dramatic turn of events could have far-reaching consequences for the global economy. Khamenei was killed in an attack by the US and Israel, marking an inflexion point in the 46-year Shia-theocratic rule, as Tehran’s retaliation set off conflagrations in a swath …
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Chintan Research Foundation hosted an event titled Empowered Women, Developed India in the national capital, bringing together policymakers, diplomats, economists and other experts to discuss the vital role of women in building a developed India by 2047.The gathering underscored that true national progress remains incomplete without the full and active participation of women across social, economic, political and institutional spheres.Prominent attendees included Dee…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A day-long programme was organised at the Indian Law Institute on Sunday by the Group of Intellectuals and Academicians (GIA) to mark six years of the 2020 Delhi riots and to examine them through the lens of regime change attempts and information warfare. The event brought together a distinguished panel of experts, including retired Ambassadors, former bureaucrats, senior police officials, lawyers, and public intellectuals, to unpack various dimensions of the Delhi riots…
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Expressing grief over the passing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, the former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, on Tuesday said her legacy should be honoured through inclusive elections to be held in February 2026, with the participation of the Awami League. Sikri noted that both the former Prime Ministers of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, had fought side by side to restore democracy in th…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty on Monday stated that India has consistently expressed its stance on the political situation in Bangladesh, stressing the need to hold free, fair, inclusive and credible elections and transfer power to the winning party. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Chakravarty said, “India has already made its position clear. It has been stated that free, fair, inclusive and credible elections should be held as soon…