PM Modi with delegates at the session of Raisina Dialogue last year (File photo)
New Delhi:
The upcoming Raisina Dialogue, India s flagship global conference on geopolitics, will be held as a fully digital event.
Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi said the decision to hold the event in the digital format was taken as a measure of abundant caution considering the coronavirus situation in various parts of the world. The organisers of Raisina Dialogue 2021 have decided to host this year s edition as a fully digital event, instead of the hybrid event planned earlier that envisaged both online as well as in-person speakers and delegates, he said.
India tests Chinese sensitivities on Taiwan
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The Indian tweet and the Taiwanese response is unlikely to go unnoticed on the mainland as the expression of sadness is another instance of India making it clear that resetting India-China ties is not possible if the borders remain unsettled.
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(This story originally appeared in on Apr 04, 2021)NEW DELHI: India tested China’s sensitivities on Taiwan on Saturday, when in a rare move the government expressed sympathy after a serious railway accident killed over 50 people on the island on Friday.
In a tweet that was significant for its geopolitical signalling, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “We are deeply saddened by the loss of so many lives in the railway accident in Taiwan. Our deepest condolences to the families. And our prayers for the early recovery of the injured.”
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