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A high-quality, transparent infrastructure strategy will position the Quad as a credible Indo-Pacific development partner and a viable alternative to

As BIMSTEC charts an aspirational course for regional cooperation, geopolitical headwinds challenge its vision of prosperity, resilience, and openness

India is blocking the adoption of the IFDA as it will set a norm sidelining developing states from the decision-making process

A close examination of the Quad's evolving maritime security efforts suggests that it would be premature to dismiss the group's gradually refined secu

Although ASEAN has issued a statement that seeks to end hostilities in Gaza, it has failed to arrive at a unified ASEAN consensus

Beijing seeks normalisation of ties with Europe; however, for Brussels, reconciliation will be conditional on Beijing’s willingness to address funda

It took some time for the ASEAN as a bloc to release a statement on the Israel-Hamas issue, given the differing stands among its member countries.

Although PM Dahal signed several agreements with China during his recent visit, critics at home are dismayed that Nepal is not gaining anything concre

Africa’s representation in the Summit can be hailed as a statement from the continent: Blind loyalty to one state is no longer the norm

पाकिस्तान की सेना इमरान ख़ान या फिर उनके समर्थकों को बख़�

Whilst Russia and China are leading de-dollarisation initiatives due to their geopolitical rivalry with the US, India, Brazil, and South Africa have s

अमेरिका का यह बयान भारत-अमेरिका के संबंधो के लिए अहम है. प�

The Maharashtra government would need to invest heavily to undo the damage of the pandemic by instating beneficial programmes for women, girls and non

A look at Delhi’s long-term air pollution problem and the newly approved legislation to combat it

आज जब भारत 1991 के आर्थिक सुधारों की 30वीं सालगिरह मना रहा है, �

As India commemorates the 30th anniversary of the 1991 Reforms, ORF looks back at its very first publication.

जो बाइडेन ने सऊदी अरब और उसके प्रमुख दुश्मन ईरान के साथ अम

Joint statements from both the visits emphasised the critical importance of the US–ROK–Japan alliance to the regional security order.

साल 1944 की तरह, हमारे सामने दो चुनौतियां हैं - आज, एक युद्ध को

The reinstatement of India’s GSP benefits could also serve as the much-needed boost for US-India trade to capitalise on emergent opportunities.

There has been virtually no real discourse on Indian nuclear thinking in recent years, though there have been some declarative statements.

The act of referring to a country’s map is often a political statement.

Pakistan has issued a wishy-washy statement that predictably denies any role as has been charged by India.

पाकिस्तान में जम्हूरी हुकूमत के पास यह अधिकार होता है कि �

The days of Budgets being policy statements and media events are over. Budget 2018 does what it is supposed to: balance the books — the fiscal defic

In his press statement, Prime Minister Modi said that Tajikistan is a valued friend and strategic partner in Asia.

A Donald Trump presidency could change the status quo of American participation in the NATO if his campaign statements are to be believed.

Relations between India and Australia have reached a new maturity, based on deepening connections between their societies, economies, education sectors and policy establishments. This positions these two democracies well to work together to advance their interests in a shared Indo-Pacific region.

There is a strong feeling that the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and India has not led to the full utilisation of the potential that exists for larger trade and investment. Further efforts should therefore be undertaken to realise those ends.

Both India and China seem to be fixated on a "status quo plus" option, in that each side wants something more than the current LAC. Clearly, much more work needs to be done. For the moment, incremental progress is better than no progress at all.

Both India and Japan consider the visit of Emperor Akihito as a very significant landmark capable of giving further impetus to the growing partnership. The fact that the Imperial dignitaries make very rare visits overseas nowadays due to their health conditions, further heightens the importance of their forthcoming sojourn.

The fact that the People's Republic of China (PRC) has so far avoided giving any direct official comment on the Manmohan Singh-Bush Joint Statement, needs to be weighed carefully for its significance.

The relationship between Australia and India is poised at an historic moment. Consciously overcoming a challenging period, leaders of the two countries have realised new levels of mutual trust and confidence that are in turn generating policy momentum.

Erdogan said that by carrying out attacks, the terrorist organisation PKK is trying to make its presence felt in Cizre.

Admittedly, these are early hours and the following analysis will have to be corrected on the basis of further details as it comes out. But a couple of things are clear from the two statements.

Chinese foreign policy statements may seem sloganistic, ritualistic and without content but one has to realise it need not be articulated in the Euro-American way, says Prof. Geremie Barme of Australian National University College of Asia and Pacific.

As India and Armenia advance their partnership, currently anchored in defence ties, the economic dimension requires greater attention from both sides. With Armenia seeking to diversify its diplomatic and economic partners, and India expanding its footprint in Eurasia, both countries stand to benefit from building greater economic ties through value-added economic partnerships. This brief outlines a blueprint for advancing cooperation across six k

With the UNHRC vote only days away, it was not a total give-away by India. The Prime Minister's statement in the Parliament implied that the tinkered second draft of the US Resolution too did not meet Indian expectations.

It was China’s disruptive aggression that made its four members issue such a direct joint statement.

Dr.A. Q. Khan, the self-styled father of Pakistan's atomic bomb, is back in the headlines following a statement disseminated by the National Council of Resistance of Iran, a group opposed to the present regime in Teheran, on November 17, 2004, that between 1994 and 1996 (Mrs.Benazir Bhutto was then in power) Dr. Khan gave Iran a Chinese-developed nuclear warhead design.

At the end of a French delegation's visit to Pakistan recently, the Pakistan Foreign Office put out its usual statement. It referred to Pakistan as an anchor of peace in the region and said that the leader of the French delegation, former Premier Senator (Francois) Poncet, had commended Pakistan's role in promoting peace and stability.

At first glance, the July 18 India-US joint statement promises a giant leap forward in bilateral relations and a paradigm shift in the US policy towards India. The agreement undoubtedly is a testimony to the growing trust and meaningful strategic partnership between New Delhi and Washington.

Bangladesh, once described as 'basket case' by veteran US strategist Henry Kissinger, has gathered new prominence in US' South Asia policy. The visit of US Secretary of State by Hillary Clinton in May this year that resulted in signing of a joint statement

The 46th Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising of the Year 1959 is round the corner. On March 10, the Dalai Lama will issue yet another Policy Statement to commemorate the occasion.

In 2023, a decade after inaugurating the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chinese President Xi Jinping convened the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (third BRF) in Beijing. In his Chair’s Statement, he pledged reforms and institutionalisation to address the connectivity initiative’s myriad problems and international criticisms. The third BRF focused on practical cooperation, multimodal connectivity, globalisation of trad

After years of conceiving the idea of Strategic Oil Reserve, the Indian government seems to be moving in the right direction in a resolute manner. Recent statements by both the Prime Minister and the Petroleum Minister about building strategic storage facilities to gear up the country to meet oil emergencies

The NEP panel report has both advantages and disadvantages — balancing them in the final policy statement is only one aspect of it.

If the Indian press statements are a signal to China, the message is clear: India is angry.