strategic autonomy

New Delhi, April 9 India has consistently demonstrated remarkable resilience during global crises, not only surviving them but also transforming through the turbulence to emerge stronger, said Shaktikanta Das, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, on Thursday.Addressing the AIMA National...

Jaipur, April 2 – The 6th Edition of the General K. Sundarji Memorial Lecture was held on Thursday at the Sapta Shakti Auditorium, Jaipur. Organized by the Mechanised Infantry Centre & School (MIC&S) in collaboration with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), the seminar discussed the...

Jaipur, April 2 The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the South Western Command, Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh, highlighted the importance of strategic autonomy in an era marked by geopolitical volatility and complex security challenges, on Thursday.He was speaking at the sixth...

New Delhi, April 1 Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov will undertake a two-day visit to India starting Thursday to review bilateral ties and exchange views with his Indian counterparts on the fallout of the West Asia conflict.Manturov is scheduled to hold separate talks with...

New Delhi, April 1 India's rise as a global leader in artificial intelligence must be based on indigenous capabilities and ethical governance to ensure that technology serves the greater public good, experts said at a discussion in Delhi on Wednesday.The session took place as part of a book...

Johannesburg, March 25 India's ability to manage relationships with multiple, often competing actors could become a key diplomatic strength, serving as a bridge between BRICS and the US. This is particularly relevant, as under President Donald Trump, the US viewed the BRICS bloc as anti-American...

New Delhi, March 25 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and visiting US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Elbridge Colby, held a meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday, discussing the current geopolitical situation."Pleased to meet US Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby this...

New Delhi, March 24 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement in the Rajya Sabha on the West Asia crisis as "an exercise in obfuscation" and said it came "too late" and raises more questions than answers.Kharge also criticized Modi for his...

Jakarta, March 21 India's commitment to a balanced strategy amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia is clearly reflected in the fact that its leadership has engaged with all regional actors since February 28 without favour or bias. For decades, India had adopted a calibrated strategy for...

Taipei, March 21 The establishment of another Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in Mumbai, and the participation of Taiwanese think tanks at the recent Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, underscore India's intent to deepen engagement with Taiwan. India should also explore collaborating with...

New Delhi, March 19 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that India must work in a mission-oriented mode to emerge as a global hub of indigenous drone manufacturing in the next few years to ensure strategic autonomy, enhance defence preparedness, and make the country self-reliant in...

New Delhi, March 19 The BJP on Thursday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the US-Israel and Iran conflict, calling them "reactive and politically driven".It suggested that the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha should learn from his senior colleagues who have...

New Delhi, March 19 India must develop a robust ecosystem for drone manufacturing to enhance its defence preparedness, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, highlighting lessons from the Russia-Ukraine and Iran-Israel conflicts.In a speech at an event, Singh asserted that the two...

New Delhi, March 19 India must develop a robust ecosystem for drone manufacturing, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, highlighting lessons from the Russia-Ukraine and Iran-Israel conflicts.Addressing the National Defence Industries Conclave, Singh said the two conflicts...

New Delhi, March 19 – Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari, both Members of Parliament from the Congress party, have publicly defended India's foreign policy in the context of the conflict in West Asia involving Iran, Israel, and the US. The two veteran politicians have expressed support for India's...

New Delhi, March 17 – US President Donald Trump may have believed that his threats of tariffs would make India back down, but a new paper by an IIM Udaipur professor argues that he got the country badly wrong.The paper, by Professor Kunal Kamal Kumar and published in Third World Quarterly...

New Delhi, March 17 A parliamentary panel on Tuesday asked the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management to finalize a clear legal strategy, incorporating a "golden share" or indirect control model, to safeguard strategic autonomy in PSUs where state shareholding may drop below 51 per...

New Delhi: The ongoing conflict in West Asia, particularly the rising escalation involving the US, Israel, and Iran, has drawn in the Gulf states and created one of the most volatile environments in recent decades. For India, whose economic and strategic interests are deeply tied to West Asia...

Abu Dhabi, March 13 Amid ongoing conflict in West Asia, India has pursued a diplomatic path, prioritizing the safety of its citizens while engaging with all partners in the region. India's response has remained measured, responsible, and humane, a report highlighted.West Asia holds a central...

Tel Aviv, March 10 – The recently concluded Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi reflected India’s broader diplomatic approach by hosting voices from both Israel and Iran on the same strategic platform amidst the escalating conflict between the two countries. In doing so, New Delhi demonstrated its...