India and the World
The series of Secretary level meetings that had taken place between India and Pakistan within a span of a few months, starting with the meeting between the Home/Interior Secretaries and concluding with the Foreign Secretary level talks paved the way for the visit of Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar to India andher meeting with the India External Affairs Minister, S.M.Krishna. Scarred once again by terror at- tacks on its financial capital justpriorto the Pakistani Minister’s visit, India showed maturity by rolling out the red carpet to its neighbor and not allowing the recent Mumbai attacks once again derail the dialogue process. 
India and the World
India and the World
Visit of Hina Rabbani Khar :Creating history beyond the pale of history
Wen’s visit to India
Transforming competition into cooperation
There was enough space in the world for both the nations to further their business interests; China and India are partners for cooperation and not rivals. My visit is aimed at promoting friendship, expanding cooperation, building on our past achievements and opening up new dimensions for mutual benefit and common development of the two countries.” Wen
Stand of P5 on relevant issues
India has seen the five major powers visiting India in the last five months which indicates the centrality of India on the global platform
DAVID
CAMERON
UK, JULY 27-29
On UNSC Seat
Recognises the need to reform UNSC to suit the needs of today. Revamping of UNSC would require the role of emerging powers like India. UK has extended support for India’s UNSC aims.
Terror and Pak
Terrorism is an area of cooperation between the two. Pakistan’s role in terrorism (both in India and the West) is undeniable and unacceptable.
Iranian issue
Iran found no mention in the speech of David Cameron.
Trade Targets
have been expanded from $11.5 billion to around $24 billion by 2014.
Assessment
BRICS towards redefining New Global Order
What emerged as the brainchild of a Goldman Sach economist is now turning out to be the possible future of the world economy. International organizations are usually the products of the vision of world leaders or statesmen; seldom do they originate as an afterthought of a research study by a private investment bank. But such is the birth story of what can be described as the BRIC of the 
world economy in the near and medium future.