Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday emphasised India's growing economic power and political stability during the launch of the book "After Me, Chaos: Astrology in the Mughal Empire", authored by former Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar.
The appeal challenges the trial court's February 17, 2021, judgment acquitting Priya Ramani in a criminal defamation case filed by Akbar over allegations of sexual harassment. Ramani was the first woman to accuse Akbar during India's #MeToo movement in 2018, a disclosure that led to his resi
"President Trump's change of mood, change of tone, change of language is powerful evidence of the effectiveness of Prime Minister Modi's Swadeshi foreign policy. When Prime Minister Modi took the stand, basically, it was based on a very simple fact that India will not be bullied," Akbar t
Former Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar on Monday said India has become a "star power" as he praised the central government for standing up to the 50 per cent tariffs imposed by US.
Former MoS MJ Akbar criticized the US 50% tariff on India, questioning why Germany and China face no similar measures. He said the tariffs will minimally affect India's trade, weaken the US, and noted India-China ties have strengthened, shifting global focus from Washington to the SCO summit
Former MoS MJ Akbar said President Trump might be seen as the most socialist US president for challenging free trade and promoting protectionism, calling it a "socialist response" to competition with capitalist products seen during the Cold War and Soviet Union era.
"There very few countries. I mean, we are not permanent enemies with anyone. Pakistan has made us its permanent enemy using the terrorism as its only weapon. But that's an unusual factor for different reasons," he said in conversation with ANI.
Akbar, in conversation with ANI, said that the new wave of uncertainty unleashed on various countries looks like a game of snakes and ladders initiated by Trump.
Following an interaction at a community event in Berlin, Prasad highlighted the enthusiasm of the Indian diaspora inspired by India's growth under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and emphasised that the delegation's concerns were heard across six countries, with their mission to
"The Germans so far have shown the greatest amount of sympathy but equally important the understanding of the tragedy and the anguish the Indian people have faced," Akbar told ANI on Friday.