Tag: Sushma Swaraj
17 Results
-
SAD slams Navjot Sidhu after Sushma Swaraj’s clarification on Kartarpur Sahib
A major controversy involving Congress leader and Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu erupted on Tuesday after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj clarified that Pakistan had made no communication whatsoever regarding the Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib.
September 18, 2018 -
Next Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Varanasi in January
The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) will be held in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
September 16, 2018 -
India-Russia should aim for $50 billion investment by 2025: Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that India and Russia should consider raising the overall investment target to $50 billion because the target of $30 billion set for 2025 has already been met.
September 14, 2018 -
Sushma Swaraj leaves for Russia to prepare ground for Vladimir Putin’s India visit
The meeting of the commission is to be co-chaired by Swaraj and Yuri Borisov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
September 13, 2018 -
Powered diplomacy
In the immediate aftermath of the BIMSTEC summit in Kathmandu, there has been a degree of critical forward movement in India-Bangladesh relations. The choppy waters of the Teesta may not flow towards the eastern neighbour quite yet; a discussion on the most contentious issue is beyond the scope of a video-conference. Nor for that matter …
Continue reading "Powered diplomacy"
September 13, 2018 -
Nawaz Sharif, his daughter granted parole to attend Kulsoom Nawaz’s funeral
Sharif’s wife Kulsoom died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. Her body will be brought back to Lahore and buried in the Jati Umra Lahore residence of the Sharif family.
September 12, 2018 -
A thaw in Indo-Pakistan ties?
A slight thaw is visible in India’s frozen relationship with Pakistan. After many months, Indian media representatives were invited for dinner by Islamabad’s envoy to New Delhi. It used to be a regular event on the social calendar of journalists covering foreign affairs. But after India-Pakistan ties nosedived, the dinner invitations stopped. In fact, media …
Continue reading "A thaw in Indo-Pakistan ties?"
September 12, 2018 -
Sushma Swaraj to visit Russia next week
Swaraj will visit Russia next week to attend an inter-governmental meeting and prepare the ground for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India later this year.
September 9, 2018 -
Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Syria postponed
Swaraj was to visit Syria on 14 September in what would have been the first trip by an Indian foreign minister to the embattled nation since the outbreak of war in 2011.
September 8, 2018 -
Sushma Swaraj speaks to Mike Pompeo, seeks non-discriminatory H-1B visa regime
India has asked the US to take a "non-discriminatory and predictable approach" to the H-1B visa regime
September 6, 2018 -
2+2 talks | India, US sign key defence pact, ask Pakistan to stop exporting terror
COMCASA will enable the Indian military to access critical and encrypted American defence technologies; the two nations have also decided to set up hotlines between their foreign ministers and defence ministers to enable them to remain in touch regularly
September 6, 2018 -
James Mattis, Mike Pompeo to arrive in India tomorrow for 2+2 dialogue
The dialogue was mutually announced by the two countries last summer, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s successful meeting with Trump.
September 4, 2018 -
Iran oil imports, Russian defence purchases to figure in Indo-US dialogue next week
External Affairs Minister and Defence Minister will jointly host US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Defence Secretary James Mattis at the 6 September dialogue.
September 2, 2018 -
India takes up denial of entry to 2 MLAs with Canada govt
India has taken up the issue of the denial entry to two members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly at Ottawa Airport in July with the Canadian authorities. Taking serious note of the letter of Punjab Assembly Speaker Rana KP Singh on the issue of denial entry to two Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) Kultar Singh …
Continue reading "India takes up denial of entry to 2 MLAs with Canada govt"
August 31, 2018 -
Plenty of room for expanding Vietnam-India ties: PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc
Expresses support for India’s “Act East” policy
August 29, 2018 -
India supports responsible, transparent lending practices: Sushma Swaraj in Hanoi
In apparent criticism of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Swaraj says India's approach is based on inter-dependence rather than dominance or narrow reciprocal considerations
August 28, 2018 -
Punjab Assembly seeks opening of Kartarpur corridor
The Punjab Assembly, led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, on Monday unanimously passed a resolution to press the Central government to pursue with Pakistan the issue of opening of Kartarpur corridor during the 550th birthday celebrations of the first Sikh Guru Nanak Dev. The resolution was moved by the CM on the second day of …
Continue reading "Punjab Assembly seeks opening of Kartarpur corridor"
August 28, 2018