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The dangerous threat of nuclear terrorism

The dangerous threat of nuclear terrorism

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

During last week's Nuclear Security Summit, President Obama asked the media to leave and then screened videos depicting plausible scenarios pertaining to nuclear terrorism.

Biden to Xi: Will uphold commitments to ensure 'free and open' Indo-Pacific

Biden to Xi: Will uphold commitments to ensure 'free and open' Indo-Pacific

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

President Biden underscored that the United States will 'continue to stand up for its interests and values and, together with our allies and partners, ensure the rules of the road for the 21st century advance an international system that is free, open, and fair', the White House said in a readout of the meeting.

When Gorbachev Met Reagan, Bush

When Gorbachev Met Reagan, Bush

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

Reagan, who denounced the then USSR as the 'evil empire', was won over by the charm of the Soviet Union's final leader, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev.

Will support Poland in missile attack probe: Biden after emergency meet

Will support Poland in missile attack probe: Biden after emergency meet

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Biden made the remarks after an 'emergency meeting' convened by Biden of North-Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and G7 leaders on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia.

World lauds ISRO for Chandrayaan-3's success

World lauds ISRO for Chandrayaan-3's success

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

India scripted history as the ambitious third Moon mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) touched down on the Moon's south pole, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first nation to land on the uncharted surface.

US is there for India, we are ready and able: Biden admn

US is there for India, we are ready and able: Biden admn

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

Price said India's relationship with Russia developed over several decades.

Biden reaffirms support for Tokyo Olympics to Japan's Suga

Biden reaffirms support for Tokyo Olympics to Japan's Suga

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

At a meeting with Yoshihide Suga on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in the British seaside resort of Carbis Bay, US President Joe Biden also raised a range of other issues including COVID-19, North Korea, China and climate change, the White House said in a statement.

US special representative for Tibet Uzra Zeya to visit India, Nepal this week

US special representative for Tibet Uzra Zeya to visit India, Nepal this week

Rediff.com17 May 2022

US Special Coordinator for Tibetan issues Uzra Zeya will travel to India and Nepal this week to deepen cooperation on human rights and democratic governance goals with the two nations, the state department has announced.

Obama, Modi to meet on sidelines of Paris climate summit

Obama, Modi to meet on sidelines of Paris climate summit

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Obama and Modi would primarily focus on climate change but will also review progress in bilateral relationship and discussion on regional and global issues including terrorism.

'Some steps' taken by China along LAC provocative: US

'Some steps' taken by China along LAC provocative: US

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

The report said that Indian officials believe China is trying to contain India by forcing it to divert more resources into defending simultaneously both its western border with Pakistan and eastern flank with China and by weakening its willingness and ability to challenge Chinese ambitions to dominate the region.

Duleep: South Zone edge North in thriller; face West in final

Duleep: South Zone edge North in thriller; face West in final

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

R Sai Kishore came up with a splendid all-round show as South Zone trumped North Zone by two wickets in a thrilling finish in the rain-hit semi-final.

The Lahore Summit: The Nuclear Angle

The Lahore Summit: The Nuclear Angle

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

'All this talk of 'tactical nuclear weapons' or a limited nuclear war are 'false flags'! It looks like India and Pakistan are slowly but surely inching towards this realism,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Production of 1 bn vax doses in India on track: Biden

Production of 1 bn vax doses in India on track: Biden

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

The Quad partnership is on track to produce at least a billion vaccine doses in India by 2022, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday, asserting that nothing is more urgent than working together to defeat COVID-19 so the world is much better prepared for future pandemics.

PM gifts Harris notifications related to her Indian grandfather

PM gifts Harris notifications related to her Indian grandfather

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Modi also gifted Harris a 'gulabi meenakari' chess set, the sources said, adding that the craft of 'gulabi meenakari' is closely associated with Varanasi, one of the oldest cities of the world and the prime minister's Lok Sabha constituency.

PIX: Murray downs rusty Nadal in Abu Dhabi

PIX: Murray downs rusty Nadal in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

Former world number one Andy Murray eased past Rafael Nadal in the Spaniard's comeback match at the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

What is Biden trying to tell Modi?

What is Biden trying to tell Modi?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

The Modi government has been put on notice.'Will it buckle under such pressure? These are times when the moral fibre of the leadership makes all the difference, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Modi, Biden among over 100 leaders to address UNGA in person

Modi, Biden among over 100 leaders to address UNGA in person

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

Modi will address world leaders from the iconic United Nations General Assembly hall on the morning of September 25, a day after he participates in the Quad Leaders' Summit in Washington, DC hosted by Biden on September 24.

US introduces Russia benchmarks into India relations

US introduces Russia benchmarks into India relations

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

The pressure on India to take a hostile attitude towards Russia and China was not subtle, but it was guarded, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan after Monday's 2+2 ministerial meeting in Washington, DC.

'Pentagon didn't have to be asked': Biden if Putin uses nukes

'Pentagon didn't have to be asked': Biden if Putin uses nukes

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Biden, while not ruling out the meeting Putin at G20 meet, said that there are conditions attached.

US rules out adding India to AUKUS security alliance

US rules out adding India to AUKUS security alliance

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

"AUKUS? What would it become? JAUKUS? JAIAUKUS?" Psaki said in lighter moments before giving answer to the question.

Jaishankar to address UNGA on Sep 24, counter-terrorism among key focus areas

Jaishankar to address UNGA on Sep 24, counter-terrorism among key focus areas

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will arrive in New York on Sunday to participate in the high-level 77th session of the UN General Assembly, which kicks off on September 20 with the opening of the general debate.

Aristotle Would Have Envied Ivan

Aristotle Would Have Envied Ivan

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

'I think my first obsessive, possessive and only half-requited -- as we would joke -- 'love' was Ivan. I saw him first slouching down the corridor of St Stephen's College nearly 50 years ago and was instantly smitten (as was everyone else around him).'

Pakistan moves up the power ladder on world stage

Pakistan moves up the power ladder on world stage

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Pakistan is once again becoming a frontline State in big-power rivalry. But this time around, Pakistan stands to gain out of its geography, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Why is Modi pushing Rajapaksa on the Tamils?

Why is Modi pushing Rajapaksa on the Tamils?

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Mahinda Rajapaksa is a democratically elected leader who received a massive mandate of 71% of votes, and he owes nothing to Delhi or Washington for staging his political comeback, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

US Secretary of State to visit India on July 27 and 28

US Secretary of State to visit India on July 27 and 28

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his maiden trip to India next week would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to discuss wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues, his spokesperson said on Friday.

Ukraine Crisis: What Will China Do?

Ukraine Crisis: What Will China Do?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

Beijing will be intently watching Washington's response for any hint of weakness. Xi Jinping, who feels China has a limited window of strategic opportunity, will be emboldened to take additional initiatives in the Indo-Pacific and specifically against India and Taiwan, warns Jayadeva Ranade, the former senior RA&W officer and China expert.

India slams talk about Quad's 'limited agenda'

India slams talk about Quad's 'limited agenda'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Remarks from Indian External Affairs are significant as it comes after China slammed Quad and said the formation of "exclusive cliques" targeting other countries runs counter to the trend of the times and is "doomed to fail".

Trump sends letter to North Korea's Kim

Trump sends letter to North Korea's Kim

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

The letter comes as the two sides negotiate details of a second meeting between the two leaders. It was flown to Pyongyang and delivered by hand, the CNN reported, quoting a source familiar with the ongoing talks between Washington and Pyongyang on denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

US offers all support to make India's G20 presidency a success

US offers all support to make India's G20 presidency a success

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

Blinken will also attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quad grouping and will hold bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar in Delhi.

'No bargaining over our nuclear weapons'

'No bargaining over our nuclear weapons'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Kim Jong-un declared he would never surrender North Korea's nuclear weapons weapons even if his country faced 100 years of sanctions. Dr Rajaram Panda explains Pyongyang's new nuclear doctrine that makes the world a much more dangerous place.

Xi talks tough with Biden, says China can't be stopped; warns him over Taiwan

Xi talks tough with Biden, says China can't be stopped; warns him over Taiwan

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

The highly-anticipated summit, which began early Tuesday, is the third engagement between Xi, 68, and Biden, 78, since February.

'US didn't tell Pakistan to oust me'

'US didn't tell Pakistan to oust me'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

'From what evidence has come up, General Bajwa somehow managed to tell the Americans that I was anti-American.' 'And so, it [the plan to oust me] wasn't imported from there. It was exported from here to there.'

Vinay Mohan Kwatra is India's next foreign secretary

Vinay Mohan Kwatra is India's next foreign secretary

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Known to be having extensive expertise in dealing with India's neighbourhood as well as the US, China and Europe, the 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer pipped nearly half-a-dozen others in the race for the coveted post including Indian High Commissioner to UK Gaitri Issar Kumar (1986-batch IFS) and Ruchira Kamboj (1987 batch IFS).

India driving force of Quad, says White House

India driving force of Quad, says White House

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

India is a driving force of the Quad and an engine for regional growth, said the White House, days after foreign ministers of the countries, which are part of the grouping, met in Melbourne.

2021: India aimed to reshape regional power balance

2021: India aimed to reshape regional power balance

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

India shifted gears in rejuvenating strategic ties with its major partners like the US and Russia and focused on drumming up global support for its distinct strategy in the Indo-Pacific to check Beijing's increasing muscle-flexing in the region.

Modi to visit Belgium, US and Saudi Arabia from March 30

Modi to visit Belgium, US and Saudi Arabia from March 30

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Modi will embark on a three-nation tour beginning March 30 during which he will attend the crucial Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, India-EU Summit in Brussels and travel to Saudi Arabia, a key partner of India in the sensitive Gulf region.

India, US committed to taking on toughest challenges together: Biden after meeting Modi

India, US committed to taking on toughest challenges together: Biden after meeting Modi

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

India and the US are the world's largest democracies and the two countries are committed to taking on the toughest challenges together, President Joe Biden said after his first-ever in-person meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House.

Rice meets Natwar ahead of Bush-PM summit

Rice meets Natwar ahead of Bush-PM summit

Rediff.com18 Jul 2005

Describing the meeting as "a very good one", Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran told reporters that basically what 'she (Rice) did was to set the stage for the important meeting between President Bush and the prime minister'

Pakistan's ex-military ruler Musharraf dies in Dubai; to be buried in Karachi

Pakistan's ex-military ruler Musharraf dies in Dubai; to be buried in Karachi

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

Musharraf, 79, was suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body, The Express Tribune reported.

Biden to meet Putin on June 16 in Geneva

Biden to meet Putin on June 16 in Geneva

Rediff.com25 May 2021

Earlier this month, the White House said that US President Joe Biden believed that his meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will be a good step forward in the US-Russia relationship to de-escalate tensions and have stable relations.