India boycotts China's OBOR meet; outs diplomatic pressure on CPEC
PTI India boycotted China's high-profile Belt and Road Forum, taking its protest over a controversial economic corridor traversing through Pakistan- occupied Kashmir (PoK) to a new level despite Beijing's overtures to ensure New Delhi's participation. Following India's boycott, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, taking a veiled swipe at New Delhi's move, said the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was an economic project open to all the nations in the region and it "must not be politicised". No Indian official of any level was present at the elaborate opening ceremony attended by 29 heads of state and government along with top officials of the world bodies like the UN, the World Bank and the IMF. India skipped the ...
Shanghai Co-operation Organisation decides to include India as full member
Source: PTI The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi at the Plenary Session of SCO Heads of State Council, in Ufa, Russia on July 10, 2015. Source: PIB, Government of India Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) today decided to include India as a full member, prompting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer to work with the six- member grouping to enhance connectivity, combat terror and create an environment for boosting trade by easing barriers. India, which has an 'observer' status for the past 10 years, will technically become the member by next year after completion of certain procedures. Beijing-based SCO currently has China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan as members. Along with India, the process to include Pakistan as a member was ...
Modi proposes 10-point initiative for BRICS nations
Source: PTI The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi with other dignitaries of the BRICS at the signing ceremony, at Congress Hall, in Ufa, Russia on July 09, 2015. Source: PIB, Government of India Pitching for closer cooperation and coordination among BRICS nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today proposed a 10-point initiative that includes India hosting the first trade fair for the grouping and establishing research centres for railways and agriculture. Calling it 'Das Kadam: Ten Steps for the Future', Modi put forward new initiatives for the BRICS grouping that is formed by major emerging economies. At the Plenary session, the Prime Minister said that "the challenges that the world is faced with are for every country its important to have consensus, collaboration ...
