India’s Bhutan Hydel Project Ready

International Relations

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-05 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: International Relations Vijay Gokhale India is expected to commission a major hydropower project in Bhutan in the coming weeks, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said on Tuesday. Delivering a speech on India-Bhutan relations, the top diplomat said cooperation in the hydropower sector was a sign…

Trump Writes To Imran, Seeks Help In Afghan Talks

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Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-04 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed countries on India’s interests Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump has written a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking Islamabad’s support in securing a “negotiated settlement” to the war in Afghanistan.…

Walking The Tightrope

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Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-30 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: India – Middle East The six-month waiver on sanctions granted by the U.S. to India and seven other countries importing oil from Iran highlights the importance of economic factors in the India-U.S. strategic partnership. The exemption also puts the spotlight on the link between…

Dire Strait: On Russia-Ukraine Sea Clash

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Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-29 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed countries on India’s interests Russia’s capture of three Ukrainian naval ships and over 20 crew members in the disputed Azov Sea has refocussed international attention on the conflict on Europe’s eastern corridors. The rapid escalation in tensions…