"And I think this is something quite extraordinary that in a matter of few days, we have concluded two of the largest deals possible, one with the European Union and one with the United States. And I think this opens up huge opportunities for us in terms of our aligning with global supply ch
Former Foreign Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla remained hopeful that India will soon conclude a "satisfactory mutually beneficial" Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US as 50 per cent tariffs are set to kick in on Wednesday.
A seminar on the prospects and possibilities of artificial intelligence in Northeast India was organised by Society for Harmonising Aspirations for Responsible Engagement (SHARE) here in the national capital's India International Centre on Wednesday.
During their visit to Riyadh, members of India's all-party delegation, led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda, held meetings with Saudi officials, think tanks, and the diaspora. Discussions centred on terrorism, Pakistan's role, and deepening bilateral cooperation.
During the all-party delegation's visit to Kuwait, Harsh Vardhan Shringla emphasised India's firm stance against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, highlighting Kuwait's strong condemnation of the Pahalgam attack and its role in regional counter-terror efforts.
The delegation, led by Panda, also includes Nishikant Dubey MP, BJP; Phangnon Konyak, MP, BJP; Rekha Sharma MP, NJP; Asaduddin Owaisi MP, AIMIM; Satnam Singh Sandhu MP; Ghulam Nabi Azad; and Ambassador Harsh Shringla.
Former Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla has said that agreement between India and China on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh is likely to lead to de-escalation and provides an opening for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinp
Shedding light on the quota protests in Bangladesh which resulted in a breakout of violence across the country, Former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that perhaps the government did not gauge the dissatisfaction at various levels, making it a much larger moment than it is.
The former Foreign Secretary also argued that when the Britishers had not put the island under 'British India', then why did the Indira Gandhi government delimit it in Sri Lanka's favour.
Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said that the northeastern state will always remain part of India and that fact will not change despite Beijing resorting to all sorts of tactics.