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ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND KUWAIT

India and Kuwait have shared a harmonious and cordial relationship since pre-independence days. The two nations have engaged in beneficial exchanges in diverse fields, ranging from economic cooperation to energy sharing.

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July 2021
INDIA NEEDS TO SHED ITS SOCIALISTIC-ERA FEAR OF PRIVATE SECTOR BIG CORPORATIONS
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

INDIA NEEDS TO SHED ITS SOCIALISTIC-ERA FEAR OF PRIVATE SECTOR BIG CORPORATIONS

To become a technologically muscular nation, India needs to shed its socialistic-era fear of private sector big corporations.

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July 2021
A LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIP
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

A LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIP

India and Kuwait enjoy traditionally warm and friendly relations, rooted in history and sustained people-to-people contact. The year 2020-21 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between two countries.

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July 2021
Bilateral Relations Between Slovenia And India
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

Bilateral Relations Between Slovenia And India

Bilateral relations between Slovenia and India are not focused solely on political and foreign affairs. Economic cooperation represents an extremely important part too. India is the second most important trading partner of Slovenia in Asia.

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June 2021
G-7 A Potential Prospect For India
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

G-7 A Potential Prospect For India

G-7 or markets. G-7 was formed in 1975 as a Group of Seven consists of the world’s seven largest and the most developed response to the 1973 Oil Crisis, the group, initially consisted of 6 countries reportedly, France, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Japan, Germany (west) to restructure the world order.

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June 2021
REVIVING INDIA-LIBYA RELATIONSHIP
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

REVIVING INDIA-LIBYA RELATIONSHIP

Indian Economic Trade Organization signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Libyan African Business Council in Tunisia during the Financial Investment Trade Africa (FITA 2021) held in Tunis on June 25.

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June 2021
“INNOVATION IS IN OUR DNA”
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

“INNOVATION IS IN OUR DNA”

Sensum d.o.o. transforms what used to be a manual, mundane job with efficient and precise innovation. Headquartered in Slovenia’s capital, Sensum is one of the premier developers and manufacturers of automatic visual inspection systems for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies. Serving pharmaceutical giants like Pfizer, Novartis and Roche, the Sensum brand was catapulted into the spotlight at the same speed with which its machines inspect thousands of pills. Since then, Sensum has continued to experience steady growth, thanks to its technology-driven leadership.

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June 2021
A PIECE OF PARADISE IN CENTRAL EUROPE
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

A PIECE OF PARADISE IN CENTRAL EUROPE

My idea of Paradise is a pretty place with mountains all around, a small population, totally peaceful, wonderful monuments not only of history but also of poets, church bells ringing occasionally, charming golf courses, no political rallies and demonstrations, clean roads, and wonderful cuisine, easily accessible from my home and some friends from a previous era to relish past associations.

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June 2021
“WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO INDIA TO OPEN ITS MARKET”
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

“WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO INDIA TO OPEN ITS MARKET”

The Summit is expected to focus on a more resilient global health system by strengthening the World Health Organisation in terms of future pandemic preparedness. After all, trade and economic activity can only thrive when health is restored, Finland’s envoy to India, H.E Ms. Ritva Koukku-Ronde, told Diplomatist’s Business Editor Kanchi BATRA in a written interview ahead of the High Level EU-India Leaders’ Meeting on 8th May.

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May 2021
INDIA-EU: A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASSOCIATIONS
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

INDIA-EU: A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASSOCIATIONS

India is one of the very few countries that has established diplomatic relationships with Europe since the 1960s. The relationship between these two countries is continuously evolving and transforming for better. Currently, the relationship between India & EU is not fully taken advantage of its full potential.

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May 2021
INDIA-EU BROAD-BASED TRADE AND INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (BTIA)
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

INDIA-EU BROAD-BASED TRADE AND INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (BTIA)

India and the European Union (EU) are keen to encourage a model of growth with equity, which is socially inclusive and broad-based. Trade and investment continue to be the cornerstone of their multidimensional relationship. Both have a shared belief in the rules-based bilateral and multilateral trading systems and convinced that deepening bilateral trade relations should support, rather than undermine, the multilateral route. Even though bilateral trade and investment have risen dramatically, there are reasons to conclude that current levels are still below potential. Against this backdrop, attempts have been made to revive the India-EU Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA), negotiations that began in 2007 but stalled since 2013 due to divergence of views on crucial issues. If successfully concluded, BTIA has the potential to bring real substance to the India-EU Strategic Partnership.

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May 2021
THE FUTURE OF INDIA-EU FTA
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

THE FUTURE OF INDIA-EU FTA

Introduction India and European Union have shared a close affinity and bilateral ties since times immemorial. Being one of the first countries to establish ties with the European Economic Community in 1962, India cherishes its vital partner and believes that the multifaceted relationship that India and EU share holds immense potential for global change.

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May 2021
FORGING CLIMATE ACTION IN EU-INDIA RELATIONS IN TIMES OF GLOBAL (DIS)ORDER
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

FORGING CLIMATE ACTION IN EU-INDIA RELATIONS IN TIMES OF GLOBAL (DIS)ORDER

Special report:

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May 2021
THE TANGLED TRIUMVIRATE EU-INDIA AND THE INDO-PACIFIC
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

THE TANGLED TRIUMVIRATE EU-INDIA AND THE INDO-PACIFIC

Identification of the problem and relevance to the EU-India strategic partnership

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May 2021
PROSPECTS FOR INDIA-EU SECURITY COOPERATION
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

PROSPECTS FOR INDIA-EU SECURITY COOPERATION

India and the EU have been engaged with each other since the 1960s with India being one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with the European Economic Community in 1962.

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May 2021
RECALIBRATING INDIA-EU COOPERATION IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

RECALIBRATING INDIA-EU COOPERATION IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION

We are witnessing an obvious manifestation of an Indo-Pacific decade as new actors are defining their strategic interests in the region. Moreover, the EU appears to be the latest entrant. Ahead of the 16th India-EU Summit, the EU has finally adopted a strategy on the Indo-Pacific region. While Brussels is keen to foster deeper engagement in the region with “like-minded partners”, it involves a multitude of challenges from a gamut of stakeholders. With the new strategic rollout and the EU entrenching itself as a dynamic pillar in the Indo-Pacific economic, political, and security architecture, one is coerced to ask what this could mean for India. Could it indeed set their relations on the track to realize the full potentials of the strategic partnership? This article while examining the EU’s Indo-Pacific strategy sheds further light on the emerging opportunities for India and the EU to cooperate.

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May 2021
INDIA AND EU: NEXT STEPS IN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

INDIA AND EU: NEXT STEPS IN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

India and the European Union (EU) endorsed the India-EU Strategic Partnership: A Roadmap to 2025 at the 15th India-European Union Summit on 15th July 2020. Its objective is to have a common roadmap to guide joint action to strengthen the India-EU Strategic Partnership till 2025. This partnership aims to get together the values of democracy that both India and the EU uphold to preserve the rules-based international order. Both India and the EU feel that under this partnership they can contribute towards a safer, cleaner and more stable world which will be drastically different post-Covid-19.

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May 2021
EUROPE: A KEY ALLY FOR INDIA
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

EUROPE: A KEY ALLY FOR INDIA

India-EU both share a relationship dating back to the 1960’s. India’s rise as an economic, military and political power has led to it moving closer to other developed nations. These nations look at India as a South Asian superpower which is not only a market for the West but also one such power to counter the rise of China. This can be seen in 2018, where EU called India a geopolitical pillar in the multipolar world. Also, an important nation to maintain a balance of power in South Asia or Asia as a whole.

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May 2021
IN PURSUIT OF REGAINING MOMENTUM: INDIA-RUSSIA RELATIONS
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

IN PURSUIT OF REGAINING MOMENTUM: INDIA-RUSSIA RELATIONS

The first week of April marked the visit of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to New Delhi for a two-day visit.

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April 2021
TRILATERAL POTENTIAL OF UAE-ISRAEL-INDIA TIES
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

TRILATERAL POTENTIAL OF UAE-ISRAEL-INDIA TIES

The region of West Asia assumes special strategic salience for multiple interests and has come into focussed strategic sphere of India under the ‘Look West’ policy and ‘Extended Neighbourhood’ policy.

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April 2021
INDIA AND BANGLADESH REJOICE AND REINVIGORATE TRADITIONAL TIES
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

INDIA AND BANGLADESH REJOICE AND REINVIGORATE TRADITIONAL TIES

Tremendous excitement marked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh.

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April 2021
THREE QUESTIONS FOR THE QUAD'S INDO-PACIFIC SECURITY COMMITMENTS
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

THREE QUESTIONS FOR THE QUAD'S INDO-PACIFIC SECURITY COMMITMENTS

Four national leaders of the US, Japan, Australia, and India met formally for a virtual summit that focused on a range of issues of common concern to the international community.

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April 2021
VACCINE MAITRI:  AN INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE PEACE,HARMONY, & PROSPERITY GLOBALLY
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

VACCINE MAITRI: AN INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE PEACE,HARMONY, & PROSPERITY GLOBALLY

India kick-started the “Vaccine Maitri” initiative on 16 January 2021.

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April 2021
UK'S TILT TOWARDS THE INDO-PACIFIC
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

UK'S TILT TOWARDS THE INDO-PACIFIC

“The Indo-Pacific is a reality. At the end of the day, it’s an articulation of globalisation and the kind of challenges the world faces today require a larger arena and more coordinated efforts,” said S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, India during the visit of Dominic Raab, the UK’s Foreign Secretary to India in December last year.

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April 2021
INDIA-RUSSIA RELATIONS IN A POST-COVID WORLD
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

INDIA-RUSSIA RELATIONS IN A POST-COVID WORLD

Covid-19 in 2021 – A Brief Look

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April 2021
FRANCE-INDIA BUSINESS TIES BEYOND DEFENCE
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

FRANCE-INDIA BUSINESS TIES BEYOND DEFENCE

India and France share excellent bilateral relations since diplomatic ties were established soon after India’s independence in 1947, in all spheres including in the strategic arena.

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April 2021
FRENCH CONNECTION
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

FRENCH CONNECTION

Ties between India and France may be one of a few such bilateral relationships which is largely devoid of any bitter chapters from the past.

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April 2021
A CUP OF ASSAM CHAI
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

A CUP OF ASSAM CHAI

Imagine yourself waking up to the pleasing view of the huge tea gardens and plucking the tea leaves for your morning tea which is served fresh for you.

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April 2021
India-Iran Military Cooperation: Analysing Iranian Defence Minister's Visit To India
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

India-Iran Military Cooperation: Analysing Iranian Defence Minister's Visit To India

The Indian foreign policy has undergone significant changes in approach and directions under Prime Minister Modi from non-alignment to multi-alignment with strategic autonomy.

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February 2021
Beyond India's Vaccine Diplomacy For Global Good
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist

Beyond India's Vaccine Diplomacy For Global Good

The outbreak of COVID-19 had and continues to cause a significant degree of hardship across the world.

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February 2021