Vietnam: The fulcrum of India's 'look east' policy

India-Vietnam relationship has its own imperatives and dynamism. In India’s look east policy Vietnam has been the major pivot, at least in terms of security and strategic imperatives, says......

As usual India is left to fight its own battles

There is no doubt United States President Barack Obama had a difficult task to perform in making his long-awaited Afghanistan speech recently. There has been a clamour of different voices urging......

How India plans to counter China

The Cabinet has approved a framework of understanding on cooperation in hydrocarbons with Bangladesh recently. India is planning to use its strength in oil refining to promote oil diplomacy with......

India likely to strike deal with Vietnam for oil exploration

Pradhan said a team of officials of state-run Indian Oil Corporation had visited Vietnam and explored some business venturesLooking to deepen its economic ties with Vietnam, India is likely to......

Vietnam PM's India visit to focus on increased economic activities

Increased economic engagement will be the focus during Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's visit next week even as India was examining the Vietnamese offer of additional oil blocks for......

Reliance, ONGC, Cairn in race for Myanmar blocks

India's Reliance Industries, ONGC Videsh and Cairn India are vying with global energy giants Shell, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil for 30 offshore oil and gas blocks that Myanmar has put on offer.......