India has much to cheer about the contributions and achievements of its diaspora, which is one of the largest in the world and spread all over the globe. The term diaspora-from the Greek dispersion or scattering- refers to a scattered population that was originally localized; a large group of migrants…

For any country that aspires for growth, it is essential that wheels of manufacturing sector move fast and effectively. This was the objective when ‘Make in India’, the flagship initiative was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2014.  In fact, its aim is to increase manufacturing sector’s share in…

The US and Turkey are back on collision course over the Kurdish question in northern Syria. The latest spat is a result of Turkish threats to attack Manbij, a strategically located city in Aleppo governorate, to rid it of Kurdish dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) control. The SDF mainly comprises…

The uncertainties surrounding Brexit became more pronounced with the rejection of Theresa May’s Brexit deal by 230 votes. With this development, an apprehension for the Conservative government was in store as the Labour leader Jeremy Corben tabled for a no confidence motion. It was backed by MPs from the Scottish…

The Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) government led by Imran Khan had earlier said that it would review the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects to bring more transparency and rid it of corruption. As part of a comprehensive mid-year review of the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) kick-starting later this month, the…

The Trilateral Agreement between India, Iran and Afghanistan on Establishment of International Transport and Transit Corridor, popularly known as the Chabahar Agreement, was an outcome of rounds of hectic parleys. India Ports Global Limited, formally took over operations of the commercially important Chabahar port, located in the Sistan-Balochistan province of…

India and five Republics of Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, held the First India-Central Asia Dialogue at the level of Foreign Ministers in Samarkhand, Uzbekistan. India’s External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj jointly chaired the Dialogue along with Mr. Abdulaziz Kamilov, Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan. The Foreign…

Nepal’s Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali was in New Delhi last week to attend the fourth edition of the ‘Raisina Dialogue’. He took this opportunity to exchange views with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on various aspects of India-Nepal relations. The two Ministers reviewed recent developments in bilateral ties across…

The penultimate session of the 16th Lok Sabha concluded this week amidst the passage of 10 per cent reservations to economically weaker sections of the forward castes. Both the Houses passed the Amendment Bill to the Constitution to provide ten per cent reservation in jobs and admissions in higher educational institutions…

The unfolding political scenario seems to be complicated for British Prime Minister Theresa May to get approval of the withdrawal deal (Brexit) in the House of Commons. The UK Parliament voted 303-296 to back a Finance Bill amendment this week, which would limit the government tax-raising powers in the event…