As India followed the Five Principal of  Peaceful Co-existence (Panchsheel), one of which was to respect the sovereignty of other countries; India and UAE established diplomatic relations in 1972. It was oil that brought the Western world closer to the Middle East, but theoretically, the Asian economies like India were closer to the region; not just in terms of cultural synonym, but also due to its geographical proximity, the huge Indian population that thrives there and economic inter-dependence between the two.

India’s foreign policy approach in post-cold war period was aimed at expanding its diplomatic, economic and strategic outreach in its immediate vicinity. In this direction,...

Established in 1957 and premised on deep historical, social and cultural links, Malaysia-India relations have come a long way over the last 60 years.

New Delhi: The Modi doctrine has tried to handle various conflicting interests in favor of India, through the India-first policy and previously complex relationships with...

New Delhi: The U.S. influence in world politics is declining. From the Middle East to Asia, American allies are turning to Russian President Vladimir...

New Delhi: Last month, the world media was going gaga over Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her move to welcome Rohingya refugees in...

Belgium is very significant part of Europe not only for its strategic location but vast economic potential as well. Belgium’s strongly globalized economy and its transport infrastructure are integrated with the rest of Europe. Its location at the heart of a highly industrialized region helped made it the world’s 15th largest trading nation in 2007.

The two met through Choi’s father, Choi Tae-min, back in the mid-1970s. A dubious character with a checkered background and multiple pseudonyms, the elder Choi had by that point established a cult-like Christian sect known as the Church of Eternal Life, calling himself a pastor and claiming he could heal people. The following account of Park’s long and convoluted relationship with the Choi family comes mostly from the Virginia-based blogger known simply as “TK” (“The Korean”) who runs the well-known politics and culture site Ask a Korean.

During PM Modi’s visit in August last year, the two countries had condemned efforts, including by states, to use religion to justify, support and sponsor terrorism against other countries, or to use terrorism as an instrument of state policy. Trade is another important component of the bilateral ties as UAE is India’s third largest trading partner after China and the United States. Bilateral trade between UAE and India is around $60 billion.

The 2016 US Presidential election will soon come down to turnout. No stratagem can surmount the indigenous obstacles that remain for each contestant. September’s early polling reveals that Republican Party’s Donald Trump will win by a landslide, because the election is a referendum on incumbent president Barack Obama’s tenure, although dynamics appear to change with the beginning of TV debates.