Introduction The Prime Minister of India participated in the 21st East Asia Summit and the ASEAN-India Summit in Laos, aiming to further enhance India-ASEAN relations. During the summit, PM Modi outlined a 10-point plan to strengthen ties with ASEAN, signaling India’s renewed focus on one of its most strategic partnerships in Asia and beyond. Earlier […]
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Introduction In the recent elections in Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as the new president. Dissanayake, the leader of the National People’s Power (NPP), is known for his leftist and populist stance. The NPP is a coalition formed around the left-wing Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), a party that traditionally espoused anti-capitalist nationalism
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Introduction PM Shri Narendra Modi attended the 4th QUAD Summit in Delaware, USA on 21st September 2024. President of the USA Joe Biden hosted PM Narendra Modi, the PM of Australia Anthony Albanese, and the PM of Japan Fumio Kishida at the QUAD Leaders’ Summit. The United States will host the 2025 Quad Foreign Ministers
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Introduction India and Ukraine recently signed four agreements to provide for cooperation in agriculture, medicine, culture & humanitarian assistance. This came amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February 2022. It was the first-ever visit to Ukraine by an Indian prime minister after Ukraine became independent in 1991, and
Introduction The Indus Water Treaty, negotiated in 1960 between India and Pakistan, stands as a landmark transboundary water-sharing agreement. However, both countries have faced ongoing disagreements over its implementation. Last year, India called for amendments to the treaty, expressing dissatisfaction with the dispute resolution process and citing Pakistan’s continued ‘intransigence’ in adhering to the treaty’s
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Introduction: The recent visit by Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina marked the first state visit by a foreign leader during PM Modi’s third term. Over the last decade, Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi have significantly advanced bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh, marking a “golden chapter” in their history. History of India-Bangladesh Relations: Bangladesh
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