PM Modi, President Trump agree to facilitate early meeting to sort out trade disputes PTI / Hindustan Times | 28th June Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump “aired” their concerns
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump “aired” their concerns over the bilateral trade disputes and agreed for an early meeting of their commerce ministers to sort out the issues, a day after the US leader demanded withdrawal of the “very high” tariffs levied by India on American goods.Though trade is an important part […]
G20 Summit: PM Modi puts forward five-point approach to tackle challenges like unilateralism, protectionism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi put forward a five-point approach to address common challenges facing the world, including protectionism, unilateralism at global financial organisations like the WTO and terrorism. Speaking at the informal BRICS leaders’ meeting in Osaka, Modi said that there was an immediate need to strengthen the WTO, fighting protectionism, ensuring energy security and […]
G20 Summit in Japan: Narendra Modi holds ‘JAI’ trilateral meeting with Donald Trump, Shinzo Abe; connectivity, infra in Indo-Pacific region key focus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive discussions on the Indo-Pacific region, improving connectivity and infrastructure development with US President Donald Trump and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe in Osaka ahead of the formal opening of the G-20 Summit. During the Japan-America-India trilateral meeting, Modi highlighted “the importance India attaches to” the grouping. Read More
Senior officials from India, US discuss broad contours of bilateral trade
Senior officials from India and the US held detailed discussions on various trade related issues to strengthen bilateral economic relations, the commerce ministry said. “Both sides discussed the broad contours of bilateral trade and commercial ties and agreed to continue their discussions for achieving mutually beneficial outcomes aimed at further growing the economic relationship and […]
US Senate passes legislative provision to give India NATO ally-like status
In a move that will further boost collaboration between the two countries in defence, the US Senate has passed a legislative provision that brings India at par with America’s NATO allies like South Korea, Australia and Japan. The National Defense Authorisation Act or NDAA for the fiscal year 2020 was passed by the US Senate […]
Pak Agrees To Visa-Free Access To Kartarpur, No “Anti-India Activities”
India handed over a dossier to Pakistan about individuals and organisations based in the neighbouring country which might try to disrupt pilgrimage to the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, following which Islamabad assured that no anti-India activity would be allowed. The government said that Pakistan has “in-principle agreed” to build a bridge to connect with the Indian […]
JOINT STATEMENT-U.S.-JAPAN-INDIA STRATEGIC DIALOGUE

Recognizing the strategic potential for expanding cooperation on regional and global challenges and the shared values among the United States, Japan, and India, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in collaboration with Aspen Institute India, and the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) initiated the U.S.-Japan-India Strategic […]
US-INDIA: A SHARED STRATEGIC FUTURE

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CHANGING PRIORITIES – NEW DIMENSIONS OF INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY & NATIONAL SECURITY

ASPEN INDIA focuses on leadership development and frank and open dialogue on the most important problems and challenges facing society at large and helps foster the transformation of Indian society. It also engages the civil society, inclusive of business, NGOs, Governments and other stake holders on issues of importance to India’s development and national security. […]
NON-ALIGNMENT 2.0 REPORT

Aspen India focuses on leadership development and frank and open dialogue on the most important problems and challenges facing society at large and helps foster the transformation of Indian society. It also engages the civil society, inclusive of business, NGOs, Governments and other stake holders on issues of importance to India’s development and national security […]