Asian-African summit opens in Indonesia

The summit of Asian and African leaders, which will adopt a strategic partnership declaration that will be aimed at strengthening cooperation among countries of the two continents, began in Jakarta......

Bandung draft: Fight against terror, poverty

Fight against terrorism, poverty and corruption will be the focus of an ambitious 'New Asian-African Strategic Partnership' set to be endorsed by leaders from 100 countries, including Prime......

Inconceivable' that India, Africa don't have permanent UNSC seats

Pushing for United Nations Security Council reforms, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said that it was "inconceivable" and "incomprehensible" that India and the African continent......

'Sino-Indian war of words is self fulfilling hype'

Janata paty chief Subramanian Swamy said that there was a possibility that India and China may get sucked into a serious border conflict by 'miscalculation and self fulfilling hype'. Swamy was on a......

Hero eyes production in Colombia, Bangladesh

Significant market size in these countries would help in biz expansion To rapidly scale up its international operations, Hero MotoCorp, India’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, is......

Why Xi Jinping 'fixed' Jack Ma

Alibaba's pervasive economic and social influence in China is seen as a threat to the authority of the Chinese Communist party, notes Shyam Saran. IMAGE: Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman,......

Reading India's OBOR boycott right

We must see New Delhi’s position as a signal of competition to the Chinese grand design for the 21st century world, says Nitin Pai. India’s boycott of China’s Belt and Road Forum......

We can restore the growth momentum, PM tells Indonesian newspaper

India regards Indonesia as one of its most important partners in the neighbourhood, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in an interview he gave to the Indonesian newspaper Kompas on the eve of his visit......