After targeting Mexico, Canada, Panama, and Greenland, putting tariffs on China, and staking a claim to Gaza, what should Prime Minister Narendra Modi expect during his visit to Washington next week? Will US President Donald Trump’s moves to handcuff and deport Indian immigrants, threaten more tariffs on India and cancelling waivers for Chabahar port affect … Read more
After being at daggers drawn for years, longtime Middle East rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia are engaged in whirlwind diplomacy as they prepare to normalise relations after a seven-year split. As Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi prepares to visit Saudi Arabia, AFP looks back at key moments in the relationship: – 1979: Iran revolution – When … Read more
India and the EU need to speak up together about human rights in Afghanistan says the European Union’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson, who visited Delhi for consultations on the way forward. In an interview to The Hindu, Mr. Niklasson said the Taliban’s increased restrictions on women and the ban on girl’s education is … Read more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday enunciated a three-point template in response to his US counterpart Antony Blinken’s references on challenges to democracy. This template was announced by Jaishankar at the joint presser following his dialogue with Blinken. “The quest for perfect democracy applies to the US as much as it does on India. … Read more