The book documents Prime Minister Modi's efforts in repositioning India on the world map with a shift in approach towards global affairs.

The pacts were signed after summit talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the resort state of Goa, where leaders from the BRICS group of emerging nations are meeting.

India's request for 22 Predator Guardian drones made in June is in an advanced stage of negotiations. The two sides hope to make enough progress so only administrative tasks remain by the time President Barack Obama leaves office.

Pakistan denied India had conducted raids on territory it administers and said it was not involved in stoking trouble in Indian-controlled Kashmir. It has demanded New Delhi produce credible evidence to back its claims.

Akshay Kumar's new film Rustom is set to release this Friday. The movie is based on a real life event of a naval officer Kavas Maneckshaw Nanavati who was accused of murdering his wife's lover, Prem Ahuja.

The government is according so much importance to the issue that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hurriedly decided to include visits to Switzerland and Mexico during his tour to the US.

India is keen to build bridges and do business with Iran after the lifting of US sanctions. But it will not be easy as Indian companies will have to compete with Chinese and Russian conglomerates, along with the Europeans.

India has repeatedly demanded that Britain return the 105-carat diamond, which was presented to Queen Victoria in 1850 and today sits on display as part of the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday is part of a diplomatic effort to put pressure on arch rival Pakistan by forging ties with some of Islamabad's closest allies.

Singh said the Modi government should use India's improving fiscal balances to raise investment in the economy and raise credit availability to businesses.

India should reinvigorate its pursuit of the democratisation of the international order replacing the post-World War II order with one that represents, more truly, the global realities of the times.

India might still be primarily Pakistan-and-China focused, but tomorrow's enemy may not necessarily be the proximate enemy. Admiral Arun Prakash, former Chief of Naval Staff and former Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee, outlines how to prepare for the new adversary.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision is in line with his Make-in-India policy to encourage domestic industry.

Sanctions on Iran are set to be lifted following the historic deal. India sees this as a 'golden opportunity', not just for investments within Iran, but also to strengthen the connectivity towards Afghanistan and subsequently to Central Asia, circumventing Pakistan.

Money laundering, links with foreign intelligence agencies or terror links shall be some of the grounds on which security clearance can be rejected.

New Delhi is interested in improving relations with Islamabad and the PM has developed an excellent relationship with the Chinese leadership, Jaitley told an audience here on Thursday.

India and Iran agreed in 2003 to develop a port at Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman, near Iran's border with Pakistan, but the venture has made little progress due to Western sanctions on Iran.

The fact that any future purchase of Rafale jets by India will come through direct talks with the French government, kills negotiations for a larger deal with Dassault Aviation.

Since taking over in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has signalled his resolve to build a strong military after years of neglect.

India does not face the prospect of being compelled to get into a military alliance with the US. And yet, India is being trusted by the US in the matter of transfer of technology.