Neither warmongers nor wimps
It is a very German discussion that has been occupying the media of Europe”s largest economy for the last few months. It started with a cover story in the leading …
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National Security Decision Making: Overhaul Needed
In May 1998, India conducted five nuclear tests at Pokhran and declared itself a state armed with nuclear weapons. It later emerged that these weapons of mass destruction were not …
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Mangalyaan, India’s spacecraft set to enter Mar’s orbit
India’s mission to Mars is on the right course to make history, as scientists from the country’s space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully tested the main engine of …
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Modi’s ‘Make in India’ global outreach plan set for take-off
With an aim to enhance India’s reputation as a manufacturing hub and a business-friendly country, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to launch the ‘Make in India’ campaign ahead of his maiden trip to the US.
This initiative, set for launch in New Delhi on September 25, seeks to showcase India as a global hub for a wide range of products and services. On this score, the Indian government has identified 25 priory sectors that it will focus on and these include ‘Make in India-Pharma’, ‘Make in India-Auto Component’ and ‘Make in India-Bio-Tech’ among others.
The campaign will also push for policy reforms that will make it easier for prospective investors from across the world to explore, start and conduct business in India. The World Bank in its report ‘Doing Business 2014’ has ranked India 134 among the 189 economies.
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China President asks PLA to prepare for “regional war”
Days after his visit to India, China’s President Xi Jinping has asked the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to be combat ready to win a “regional war” and ensure that all …
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India, US keen to resolve WTO impasse before Modi’s US visit
The forthcoming visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US will be an opportunity for both the nations to overcome certain hurdles that hamper their bilateral ties from …
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PLA Asserts as Modi-Xi Jinping Talk
Even as President Xi Jinping was being hosted to a Gujarati dinner by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the bank of the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad, Chinese and Indian troops …
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Business Diplomacy: Modi set for power breakfast with top US CEOs
B for Business, and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi surely means business as he braces to unleash a charm offensive at a breakfast with top American CEOs in New York.
In his forthcoming visit, business diplomacy will be high on Mr Modi’s agenda as he looks to drum up support from corporate America for partnering in his development agenda for India.
Making India a more business-friendly nation has been a key priority for the new administration in Delhi, and this attitude will be showcased to America’s corporate elite.
Before he heads to Washington for his first meeting with US President Barack Obama, it will be business from the word go as Modi is scheduled to meet a select group of 10 American CEOs for a breakfast meeting in New York.
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Modi to visit 9/11 memorial in US, terror high on agenda
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ground Zero, the site of the World Trade Center in New York which was targeted by barbaric terror strikes on September 11, 2001. …
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Roald Dahl on fools and writers
“A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why …
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