MUMBAI – Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said “the business partnership between India and Israel is doing wonders” and that he has developed “a strong personal friendship” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His remarks came at a power-breakfast where he held discussions with top Indian CEOs, industrialists and bankers at the iconic Hotel […]
GANDHINAGAR – The greetings from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ‘Dhanyavad Mere Pyare Dost’ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and ‘Aliechem Shalom’ by Modi to his Israeli counterpart depicted the bonhomie between the two leaders during their visit to Gujarat on Jan. 17. While Modi expressed his dream of achieving the goal of doubling farmers’ […]
It’s 6:30 a.m. in the Indian city of Mysuru and the streets are full of the sound of whistles blowing as workers in olive green aprons and rubber gloves begin a door-to-door search. They have come to collect one of India’s biggest untapped resources: garbage. The about 1 million citizens in the southern city, also […]
Appearing on the storied world economic stage in Davos, Switzerland, Modi staked out his role as a crusader for globalization, against protectionism and for tackling climate change. He held out the promise of a $5 trillion Indian economy by 2025, asserting the “License Raj” had been done away with and India is open for business. […]
JAIPUR, India – India’s prime minister is planning a medicinal revolution – and it starts with ancient wisdom. Many here believe that the West has plundered the country’s 3,000-year-old tradition of holistic healing to sell expensive aloe vera face creams or $6 cups of turmeric-flavored “golden milk.” Now Narendra Modi, India’s 67-year-old yoga-loving leader, wants […]
“ASEAN (Association of South East Nations) and India have the vigour and enthusiasm of their youth and wisdom, and understanding of their ancient civilisations. Rapidly developing India and ASEAN can be great partners for each other. We are both keen to enhance our cooperation in advancing balance, peace and stability in the region.” These words […]
India hosted leaders of the ten member-states of ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) as its chief guests during the commemoration of the country’s 69th Republic Day on January 26th. India’s vaunted ‘Look East’ Policy (renamed the ‘Act East’ Policy by the Narendra Modi government in 2014) is in its third decade with 2017 […]
Laying the cornerstone with its Look East Policy in 1990, India has traversed a long way strengthening its economic and socio-cultural relationship with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at various milestones. As India commemorates its 25 years of ‘dialogue partnership’ with ASEAN, the country builds conducive investment environment for multiple industries, including digital and […]
Your Excellency Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Your Majesty, Excellencies, I am delighted to welcome you all to the ASEAN India Commemorative Summit. Though we are celebrating 25 years of our partnership, our shared voyage goes back thousands of years. It is a privilege for India to host all the ASEAN Leaders for the second […]
Having raised India’s role to that of an anchor of Pax Democratiam – the comity of democratic nations – United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has hinted after his October visit to India and Pakistan that Washington is looking for a mediating role, one that could help New Delhi be rid of the weight […]
