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Maldives’ main Opposition party welcomes President Muizzu government’s ‘sudden recalibration’ of its India policy

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Maldives’ main Opposition party welcomes President Muizzu government’s ‘sudden recalibration’ of its India policy

President of Maldivian Democratic Party Abdulla Shahid. File | Photo Credit: AP The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has welcomed President Mohammad Muizzu-led government’s “sudden recalibration” of its India policy and said Male has always been confident that India will always be the first responder any time the Maldives “dials an international 911″. Abdulla Shahid, president…

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Quad Summit: India Is Turning Up The Heat On China

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Quad Summit: India Is Turning Up The Heat On China

The week gone by has been a busy period for India in the Indo-Pacific. India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Laos and the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Japan. Jaishankar’s visit to Laos also featured a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, following their last meeting…

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Hope there is resolution of remaining issues: Jaishankar on eastern Ladakh border row with China

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Hope there is resolution of remaining issues: Jaishankar on eastern Ladakh border row with China

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar | Photo Credit: PTI As the eastern Ladakh military standoff entered its fifth year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India hopes for a resolution of the remaining issues with China and asserted that a return to normal bilateral ties hinges on peace and tranquillity at the border. In an…

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Not lax about admitting people in Canada: Immigration Minister Marc Miller on Jaishankar’s remarks

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Not lax about admitting people in Canada: Immigration Minister Marc Miller on Jaishankar’s remarks

Canada Minister Marc Miller. File | Photo Credit: AP Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller has rejected External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s remark that Ottawa is “lax” about admitting people into the country, saying authorities conduct a criminal record check on people entering Canada on student visas. On May 4, Mr. Jaishankar said that India had…

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EAM Jaishankar rejects Joe Biden’s ‘xenophobia’ comment

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EAM Jaishankar rejects Joe Biden’s ‘xenophobia’ comment

File picture of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar | Photo Credit: PTI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar rejected U.S. President Joe Biden’s comment that “xenophobia” was hobbling the South Asian nation’s economic growth, reported on Saturday. Mr. Jaishankar said at a round table hosted by The Economic Times on Friday that India’s economy “is not…

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Watch | Foreign interference in elections | Is there a basis for India’s fears?

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Watch | Foreign interference in elections | Is there a basis for India’s fears?

As election season takes off in India, allegations by PM Modi and EAM Jaishankar of foreign interference from the West heat up the campaign – we will look at the history of such allegations worldwide, and whether theres basis for New Delhi’s present concerns. Hello and Welcome to WorldView- as Elections get under way in India,…

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Watch| Israel-Iran strikes | Can India escape being caught in conflict?

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Watch| Israel-Iran strikes | Can India escape being caught in conflict?

News breaking now of multiple strikes by Israel on bases and nuclear facilities in Iran are further driving up tensions in the region- while the two countries have had a shadow war between them for 45 years, we have not seen such openly direct strikes on each other thus far. Up ahead we will look…

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Watch | Katchatheevu | Impact of foreign policy issues during election season

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Watch | Katchatheevu | Impact of foreign policy issues during election season

It isn’t often when a foreign policy issue generates as much heat within India’s polity, but this week both the PM and the EAM set off a debate over a 1974 agreement with Sri Lanka that quickly saw pushback from the opposition, and some concern in Colombo. My colleague D. Suresh Kumar has more on the…

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