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Iran signed
Iran signed a crucial nuclear deal with the USA and five other world powers on November 24, marking it as a significant foreign policy achievement of the Barack Obama Presidency.
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Business & Economics
INDIA, BELGIUM AGREE TO ENHANCE COOPERATION IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
NEW DELHI (TIP): India and Belgium have agreed to work on signing an MOU to enhance cooperation in renewable energy. This was discussed at a bilateral meeting between Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New and […]
Europe
John Kerry to join Iran nuclear talks as hopes of deal rise
GENEVA (TIP): US secretary of state John Kerry will join nuclear talks between major powers and Iran in Geneva on Friday in an attempt to nail down a long-elusive accord to start resolving a decade-old […]
India
India, China ink border pact
NEW DELHI (TIP): India and China took a leap towards reducing recurring tensions across the border and promised to strengthen cooperation on trans-border rivers, even as New Delhi delayed a pact for a liberalised visa […]
Business & Economics
The Obama Doctrine
Is the US president veering toward isolationism? Or will he proudly carry the banner of exceptionalism? The recent Obama-Putin tiff over American exceptionalism reignited an ongoing debate over the Obama Doctrine: Is the president veering […]
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China – Pak Nuclear Deal Vs Sino- Indian ‘Strategic Partnership’
With India’s ascent in global hierarchy and American attempts to carve out a strong partnership with India, China’s need for Pakistan is only likely to grow. A rising India makes Pakistan all the more important […]
Business & Economics
US-India Relations Hit a Rough Patch
The author feels that there are a number of vital issues which are unlikely to be settled within the tenures of either Obama or Singh, leaving a lingering note of ambivalence in the US-India relationship […]
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The Pivot under Pressure
It’s not just the canceled trip. Other factors are limiting the ability of the U.S. to focus on the Asia-Pacific. Senior U.S. administration officials have been at pains in recent weeks to demonstrate how Washington’s […]
United States
Ambassador Rao Visits Orange County, CA at the Invitation of HFAC Chairman Ed Royce
WASHINGTON (TIP): India’s Ambassador to the U.S. Nirupama Rao visited Orange County in the vicinity of Los Angeles, California on September 14, 2013 at the invitation of the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, […]
Europe
Karzai stresses need for Pakistani help in Taliban peace process
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Aug 25 stressed the need for Pakistan’s help in arranging peace talks with the Taliban in a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who assured him of […]
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US-India ties hit a Plateau
It has now been confirmed that before going to New York to participate in the UN General Assembly deliberations in New York, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be visiting Washington in September for his second […]
Europe
Japan’s Deputy PM Aso Says He Won’t Resign Over Nazi Comments
TOKYO (TIP): Japan’s deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso said on Friday he has no intention of resigning over comments he made, but were later retracted, that were interpreted as praise for Germany’s Nazi regime and […]
United States
US Senate Approves Samantha Power As New UN Ambassador
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate easily confirmed President Barack Obama’s selection for ambassador to the United Nations on August 1. The Irish-born Samantha Power, a former Obama foreign policy adviser and outspoken human rights advocate, […]
Europe
Morsi Backers Plan Fresh Rallies, Defying Egypt’s Police
CAIRO (TIP): Supporters of Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed Morsi urged fresh rallies on August 2, raising fears of renewed violence as police prepared to disperse them amid international appeals for restraint. The call came as […]
United States
OFBJP Organizes Public Reception For BJP President Rajnath Singh
EDISON, NJ (TIP): Indian American community of tri-state area (New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut) gave a rousing welcome to Rajnath Singh, President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and his BJP delegation Ananth Kumar, General […]
Europe
New Bhutan Govt Has To Win India’s Trust
HIMPHU (TIP): Irrespective of the results in July 13 election, the new Bhutan government will have to go the extra mile to end suspicion and distrust that cloud its relationship with India. New Delhi is […]
India
Sujatha Singh is new Foreign Secy
NEW DELHI (TIP): Adhering to the seniority principle, the government on July 3 named Indian Ambassador to Germany Sujatha Singh as the next Foreign Secretary to succeed Ranjan Mathai on his retirement on July 31. […]
United States
Vivek Wadhwa named to Time’s List of Top Tech Thinkers
NEW YORK (TIP): Vivek Wadhwa, who holds academic appointments at Singularity University, Stanford University and Duke University, and last year was named to Foreign Policy magazine’s list of the Top 100 Global Thinkers, was named […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans host Reception in Honor of Congressional leaders in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON D.C.(TIP): The American India Public Affairs Committee (AIPACom) organized a reception in honor of Congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. on June 27th. Congressman Ed Royce, Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee; Joe Crowley, Chair, India Caucus; […]
Europe
Bhutan’s Road To Democracy Leads To China?
NEW DELHI (TIP): There’s a new anxiety in the top echelons of New Delhi about what’s arguably India’s only friendly neighbour, Bhutan. As the hill kingdom takes another baby step in its transition from monarchy […]
Europe
NELSON MANDELA’S health is showing great improvement, says ex-wife
ORLANDO (TIP: South Africa’s ailing anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela is showing “great improvement”, his former wife said on June 28 as his countrymen continued to pray for the speedy recovery of the 94-year-old former president. […]
Europe
Pakistan, Afghanistan Trade Accusations At UN Over Extremist Havens
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Afghanistan and Pakistan traded accusations in the UN Security Council on June 20 over the whereabouts of Islamist extremists on their porous border as the United Nations described increased tensions between the […]
United States
Twitter Lawyer Nicole Wong Appointed To Senior White House Technology Role
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Obama administration has appointed Twitter lawyer Nicole Wong to a new senior advisory position to focus on internet and privacy policy, a White House official said on June 20. Wong will work […]
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Pak PM To Progressively Pursue Normalcy In Ties With India
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Unveiling Pakistan’s foreign policy roadmap, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif , on June 6, vowed to “progressively pursue” normalcy in ties with India while actively seeking solutions to outstanding issues, including Kashmir. Listing his […]
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Democracy wins, federation loses
While Nawaz Sharif has won the election decisively, he faces the challenge of reaching out beyond his main base in Punjab to the rest of Pakistan Pakistan achieved a historic landmark with the completion of […]