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Scale meets precision: PM Modi, Ishiba and India–Japan compact (IANS Special)

Sanjay Kumar Verma | September 4, 2025 4:31 PM

Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Japan was not just another item on the diplomatic calendar — it was a strategic inflection point. Over the last decade, PM Modi has elevated India–Japan relations from ceremonial cordiality into a comprehensive partnership that shapes Asia’s political, technological, and economic landscape. This visit, with its sweeping Joint Vision for the Next Decade, marks the consolidation of that effort and signals how Prime Minister Modi intends to anchor India's role in Asia's emerging order.

Trump's tariffs backfire as Asia strikes back (IANS Analysis)

IANS | September 4, 2025 3:11 PM

Washington: In an increasingly multipolar world wherein the waning hegemon is bent on disrupting the international order with unilateral coercive tactics, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, held from August 31 to September 1 in China's Tianjin, sent some powerful signals.

EAM Jaishankar meets Singapore PM Wong, expresses confidence in stronger bilateral ties

IANS | September 4, 2025 11:08 AM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday called on Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in New Delhi and discussed the strengthening of bilateral relations, expressing confidence that ties between the two nations will further deepen following Wong's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Trump’s tariffs on India 'backfiring', says US media

IANS | September 3, 2025 9:15 PM

Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) As US President Donald Trump reiterated his criticism of trade ties with India on Tuesday, American media continues to discuss the implications of the India-US tensions on the country's economic strategy and foreign policy.

German FM calls on PM Modi, appreciates India's call for Ukraine ceasefire

IANS | September 3, 2025 8:11 PM

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Visiting German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday, conveying appreciation for India's call to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Wadephul noted that India and Germany have taken steps to expand strategic partnership in various sectors, especially in security and defence, economy and trade as well as skilled labour.

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