Author: Neha

The Indian consulate in San Fransisco was attacked and set on fire on Sunday. This is of high concern as it was the second such attack within the last four months. The US has strongly condemned vandalism and attempted arson against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. EMA S Jaishankar has given a stern warning to the partner nations saying very clearly that giving a free run to Khalistani activists will not go well on our relations.  India has a large number of Sikh diaspora in Canada, Australia, the UK and the USA and Pro-Khalistani activities are challenging India’s sovereignty…

Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar while responding to the question on India’s relations with Russia in light of the recent US visit by the Prime Minister, said that our foreign relations are not a zero-sum game.  S Jaishankar delivered a speech in Kolkata on Friday, where he said that India now has credibility as the voice of the global south and that we are considered a strong democratic power. Speaking at the event on the completion of 9 years of BJP government, he spoke elaborately on India’s ties with other countries, especially with Russia, the US and Europe.  Jaishankar…

Barak Obama in an interview last month during PM Modi’s US visit, had said that India might get divided if the rights of the ethnic minorities are not taken care of. This must have been like music to China, for whom an undivided and strong India is an obstacle to its desire of ruling in Asia. Chinese Government media, Global Times has published an article saying Obama is right and that India’s development can’t go far without resolving issues. Obama received strong backlash from Indian leaders Nirmala Sitharaman accused Obama of being hypocritical. She said, she was shocked to hear…

India has been removed from the annual UN report named “Children and armed conflict” for the first time since 2010. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recognised India’s efforts to better protect children in J&K and announced that India has been dropped from the report in 2024. It is for the first time in twelve years that India was not named in this report alongside countries like Nigeria, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, lake Chad basin and the Philippines. This report focuses on children in the regions affected by wars and armed conflict. It keeps note of children in jail or fighting…

It has been reported that Nepali Gurkhas are joining Russia’s Wagner Group. It is Russia’s private military company that recently revolted against Vladimir Putin. They see a better life prospectus there, the major reason for this is eased access to Russian Citizenship. Another major reason is the pause on the recruitment of Gurkhas in the Indian Army at present. The Wagner group is considered to be even more efficient and powerful than the Russian Army. It has come to light from the time it took control of Bakmuth, which was a very crucial location for Russia in the Russia-Ukraine war.…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while addressing the “National Security Conclave” at the University of Jammu said that a time will come when Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be removed from J&K. In his address, he touched upon various aspects of national security including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Article 370 abrogation and the developmental projects in the border areas. He also mentioned the Pulwama and Uri Attacks. He spoke about self-reliance in defence manufacturing in light of Atmanirbhar Bharat.  The National Security Conclave held in J&K was attended by about 1,500 people from different fields. It included defence experts and invited…

Chinese threat in the South China Sea is rapidly increasing as China has deployed a large number of armed maritime militias in the region, besides its deployment of an array of warships and other military assets, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu has said, in a recent interaction with an international media group. Is New Delhi paying attention? He said there is a pressing need for united efforts from all the stakeholder countries to deal with the challenge. Taiwanese Foreign Minister specifically mentioned India and said, he hope that India is paying “close attention” to China’s growing military in the…

Union Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman strongly responded to Barak Obama’s remark about Muslim minority rights in India. She asked if people will even believe these remarks coming from a former US president, under whose tenure the country attacked 6 Muslim-majority countries with over 26,000 bombs.  She expressed her disagreement during a news press conference held at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Sunday. Sitharaman said that she is restraining herself as we value friendship with the US but it was surprising that these comments came at the same time as the Indian Prime Minister visited the US.  The…

China has done it several times in the past and it does it again. China has blocked the proposal declaring Sajid Mir, who is a Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist wanted for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai attack as a “Global terrorist”, at the UN. The proposal was moved by the US and co-designated by India seeking to blacklist Mir under the 1267 Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the United States Security Council (UNSC). Under this, Mir would have been subjected to asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo. India gives a befitting reply India’s response to this came in the form…

India has decided to join Artemis Accords, the first agreement signed on PM Modi’s recent visit to the US. Space agencies of both countries, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have also agreed on a joint space mission in 2024, the White House confirmed on Thursday. This decision will bring the two countries’ space programs closer than ever before. Artemis Mission NASA’s Artemis Mission is considered the next-generation lunar exploration mission. It is named after the twin sister of Apollo from Greek mythology. Apollo 11, which was a historical mission, sent humans…