Foreign Policy

Globetrotter Lula: What to expect from Brazil's new foreign policy

As Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva kicks off his third term, foreign policy will be a tool for building his own domestic political legitimacy. His reputation currently appears to be greater abroad than at home

Why Latin America is crucial in the diplomatic war between China and Taiwan

After Honduras severed ties with Taiwan on Sunday, Paraguay will be the next front as it holds a presidential election in April, with Opposition candidate Efrain Alegre having vowed to re-evaluate relations with Taipei if he wins

Trump v DeSantis: What are the similarities and differences between the two Republican presidential heavyweights?

Donald Trump leans more into his populist, anti-globalisation crusade, while Ron DeSantis’ hallmark is his ‘anti-woke’ stance. But in the end, both are right-leaning culture warriors who portray themselves as outside-the-Beltway antidotes to Washington’s ‘swamp culture’

'India is a friend. Pakistan is not': What George W Bush told Barack Obama in secret memos

Newly declassified memos reveal how the world appeared to a departing George W Bush administration. Each memo focuses on a different country or area of foreign policy, reviewing what the Bush administration had done and how it saw the road ahead for Barack Obama and his team

Explained: How Joe Biden repaired America's ties with the world in 2022

It is no surprise that the US has taken a more central role in international affairs under Joe Biden’s leadership. The US president's foreign policy is an explicit repudiation of Donald Trump’s 'America First' legacy

BHU will play key role in formation of India as significant power, says EAM Jaishankar

Jaishankar in his address to students and faculty of BHU said that the country's foreign policy is now taking a multi-faceted form connecting with more global concerns

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan once again praises India's foreign policy at Lahore rally

Earlier in March, Imran Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence motion, admitted that the foreign policy of India is independent and for the betterment of the people

Indo-US defence ties to stay on ambitious course, says Pentagon

The Pentagon made the remark ahead of the April 11, 2+2, fourth ministerial dialogue in which Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and EAM S Jaishankar.

India-US to hold 2+2 dialogue on 11 April with a focus on joint strategic partnership

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will hold the fourth edition of the dialogue with US Defence Secretary Llyod Austin and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Washington

EU foreign policy chief accuses Russia of committing war crimes in Ukraine

The International Criminal Court in the Netherlands is gathering evidence about any possible war crimes in Ukraine, but Russia does not recognize the tribunal’s jurisdiction