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India's 79th Independence Day marked with tricolour pride in Riyadh, Dubai
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Indian missions worldwide marked India's 79th Independence Day with cultural events, community participation, and tributes. Celebrations in Riyadh, a Tricolor display at Dubai's Burj Khalifa, and flag hoisting in New York highlighted diaspora pride, while US lawmakers extended greetings,
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Korean Embassy in India extends Independence Day greetings, highlights str
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Korean Embassy in India extended greetings on India's 79th Independence Day. The Korean Ambassador highlighted shared progress and growing peace between the two nations, emphasizing strengthened friendship and cooperation. The embassy's message and gestures underscored the strong dipl
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Singapore, France greet India on 79th Independence Day, reaffirm strong ti
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Diplomatic missions, including Singapore and France, extended warm wishes on India's 79th Independence Day, celebrating strong bilateral ties. Singapore greeted Indian travellers with its mascot Merli, while French diplomats shared a cultural rapid-fire on India.
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Taiwan FM Lin confirms Japan visit, says China's backlash won't strain Tai
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
This marked the first instance where Lin publicly acknowledged the previously reported trip. Although it wasn't Lin's first visit to Japan as a Taiwanese high-ranking official, such occurrences are usually not made public due to the lack of formal diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Japa
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If you cave in to a bully, the bully will increase his demands: Former dip
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"If you cave in to a bully, then the bully will increase his demands," Swarup told ANI, warning that yielding to such demands would only invite more pressure.
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US is now 'Tariff King' of the world: Former diplomat Vikas Swarup
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Noting that India has done the "right thing" by not caving in to the Trump administration's pressure in trade talks to provide more access to the country's agriculture and dairy sectors, former diplomat Vikas Swarup has said "the US called India a 'Tariff King' but now the 'Tariff King' i
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"Short-term, motivated by financial gain": Former diplomat Vikas Swarup on
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Former diplomat Vikas Swarup has described the United States' current relationship with Pakistan as a short-term, tactical arrangement driven largely by financial interests, while stressing that US-India ties remain strategic in nature.
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Pakistan rattled by India suspending Indus Waters Treaty, is resorting to
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Former diplomat Vikas Swarup said on Wednesday that Pakistan is rattled by India suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir has tried to stoke fear of nuclear war because Islamabad always wants external mediation.
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Getting into bed with Pakistan 'strategic mistake' for US, says former dip
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Former diplomat Vikas Swarup on Wednesday warned that the US is making a "strategic mistake" by strengthening ties with Pakistan, a country closely aligned with China, a strategic competitor of the US.
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US tariffs pressure tactics to get India to sign on dotted line in trade t
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
There are three reasons US President Donald Trump has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods including his "being miffed that India has not acknowledged his role" in cessation of hostilities with Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, former diplomat Vikas Swarup has said, noting that
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Youth-powered Solutions Take Center Stage at BRICS CCI Youth Leadership Di
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13: Youth-powered solutions took center stage at the BRICS CCI Youth Leadership Dialogue 2.0, hosted by the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BRICS CCI) from August 4 to 12, 2025. Organized under the esteemed patronage of Mr. Sameep Shastri, Vice Chairman of B
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H.E Zeenat Kureshi, India's First Woman to Hold the Prestigious GCC-India
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13: In a groundbreaking achievement, H.E. Zeenat Kureshi has become India's first woman to be appointed as the GCC-India Trade Commissioner under an international chamber of commerce. This historic appointment places her at the forefront of strengthening luxury dipl
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