US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin would meet their Indian counterparts, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi in November 2023, the US State Department has said.
Tag: Global Diplomacy
Jaishankar at UN session: Calls out double standards; speaks of challenges for India’s G20 presidency
Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, said that India’s G20 presidency marked a historic milestone, being the first to usher the African Union into the group as a permanent member.
Indian mission suspends visa processing for Canadian applicants ‘till further notice’
BLS International, a global provider of outsourced visa services, posted a message on its Canadian website that said “with effect from 21st September 2023 [Thursday], Indian visa services have been suspended till further notice.”
Canada is ‘one of the safest countries’, claims minister, in the middle of massive diplomatic row with India
Despite all the claims of safety and the rule of law in Canada, there has been yet another gang-war killing there involving a Sikh individual who had fled India with several criminal cases to his name.
US federal entity plans hearing on religious freedom in India; levels allegation of ‘discriminatory policies’
This announcement follows two successful recent bilateral meetings between Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and President of the United States Joe Biden.
Modi and Macron call for early finalisation of the India-France Defence Industrial Roadmap
Prime Minister Modi and President Macron have vowed to strengthen Indo-French defence ties through partnership in design, development and manufacture of advanced defence technologies and platforms including for third countries in the Indo-Pacific.
Modi conveys to Justin Trudeau ‘strong concerns’ about ‘anti-India activities of extremist elements’ in Canada
In his talks with Prime Minister Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Modi raised concerns over threats to the Indian Canadian community, including Indian diplomats.
G20 Summit: Biden and Modi hold bilateral talks; US and India plan to send Indian astronaut to ISS next year
President Joe Biden congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 at the south polar region of the moon and the success of Aditya-L1 solar mission.
The 21st century is Asia’s century; it is a century of all of us, says Modi in Jakarta, at ASEAN Summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a rousing welcome from the Indian diaspora in Jakarta, where he arrived in order to attend the 43rd ASEAN Summit.
G20 Summit: Indian-motif bespoke silver tableware for world leaders
India is showcasing its G20 presidency with a big flourish, with world leaders converging at New Delhi for the G20 Summit on September 9-10. Aside from the discussions around global diplomacy and economics, the art and culture and crafts and skills of India will be front and centre at G20.