Atal Bihari Vajpayee has died at the age of 93. ‘Vajpayee’s Pakistan diplomacy was brave at the time, says HT’s political editor Vinod Sharma. Vajpayee had been admitted in AIIMS for the last two months with a series of illnesses. In our new series HT CONVERSATIONS, we bring you conversations and perspectives from Hindustan Times. Our team of veteran journalists, experts and analysts bring you keen insights on big political news and developments.

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The President of Venezuela describes the meeting with Guyana to discuss the territorial dispute over the Essequibo as a historic step for the implementation of diplomacy and peace. teleSUR

The President took his case to the American people last night with a speech about the conflict in Syria. It seems that a vote authorizing the use of force will be delayed as we give the Russian option a chance for a peaceful solution.

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson joins Larry with his take on situation in Syria, Obama's foreign policy legacy, and why he thinks North Korea might be willing to deal with a new U.S. president. Plus, his advice for the next president.

Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan said he has full confidence in the ability to negotiate the final, full and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. <br />But, he added... North Korea remains an "extraordinary threat"... that requires continued vigilance.<br />Shanahan,... who is in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue... said Saturday... that he viewed North Korea's recent missile tests... as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions.<br />Shanahan added that even if diplomacy fails... the U.S. has the "appropriate readiness" in cooperation with South Korea and Japan.<br />Visiting South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo, meanwhile,... said more analysis is needed to determine... if what North Korea test-fired last month were ballistic missiles. <br />

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European-led efforts to resolve the Israeli Palestinian conflict are being resisted by Prime MInister Benjamin Netanyahu.<br /><br /> After his meeting with his Italian counterpart on Monday, the Israeli leader is due for more talks today with US Secretary of state John Kerry in London.<br /><br /> Israel has warned the US it expects Washington’s support in vetoing a Jordanian backed draft United Nations resolution putting a 2016 deadline on a withdrawl from land Palestinians seek for a state.<br />It’s territory Israel occupied in the 1967 Middle East war.<br /><br /> France is also leading a bid among Europeans to draft a resolution with a less definitive timetable before Israel’s March 17 election.<br /><br /> Although the US has said it could not accept the Jordanian backed, Palestinian-drafted proposal, Kerry has indicated the US position is not yet fixed and a modified resolution could still be of interest.<br /><br /> The Palestinians are hoping the draft resolution will be put in some form before the UN Security Council on Wednesday.<br /><br /> Since Israeli Palestinian peace talks collapsed last April several European parliaments have voted in support of Palestinian statehood in non.binding UN resolutions.

CHINA — China has been accused of leveraging massive loans to smaller, developing countries in order to take over assets and construct military bases in said countries. <br />In a practice referred to as "debt-trap diplomacy" or "debt colonialism," huge loans are given to countries that will be unable to repay, forcing smaller countries to give up major concessions when the loans default, according to The Center for Global Development. <br /><br />Countries like Pakistan, Djibouti, Fiji, Montenegro, Maldives, Kyrgyzstan and Laos all owe China large amounts of money. <br /><br />Last year, Sri Lanka owed more that $1 billion in debts to China, so it was forced to hand over a port to Chinese government-owned business on a 99-year lease. <br /><br />Infrastructure loans to build roads and ports linked to the "Belt and Road" initiative to have led to countries owing millions or billions in debt, often accounting for large percentages of the countries' GDP.<br /><br />China may be looking to leverage its debt in the Pacific in order to increase its military footprint in the South Pacific, The Times reports.<br />In April, China informed Vanuatu it had intentions of building a military base. According to the Sun, Vanuatu owes $246 million to China.

The Ping Pong Diplomacy that started half a century ago holds a special meaning in the history of China-US relations.<br /><br />50 years later, the little ball is still moving in developing ties between different countries.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

मुख्यमंत्री आणि उपमुख्यमंत्र्यांच्या डिनर डिप्लोमसीची... राज्यातल्या राजकीय घडामोडींच्या पार्श्वभूूमीवर उद्या मुख्यमंत्र्यांकडून सेना भाजप आमदारांना स्नेहभोजनाचं निमंत्रण देण्यात आलंय. वांद्रे येथील ताज लँड्स एन्ड या हॉटेलमध्ये हे स्नेहभोजन असेल. तर १७ जुलैला उपमुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांच्याकडून स्नेहभोजन कार्यक्रमाचं आयोजन करण्यात आलंय

On September 21, Joe Biden, US President, during his first United Nations address charted out a new era of robust competition without a new Cold War despite China's ascendance. Biden promised military restraint & a vigorous fight against climate change. Biden said, the world faces a \"decisive decade”. He said leaders must work together to combat a raging Covid-19 pandemic, cyber threats & global climate change. US President Joe Biden did not use the words \"China\" or \"Beijing\" but made references to the United States’ increasingly powerful authoritarian competitor throughout his speech. He said, \"We've ended 20 years of conflict in Afghanistan and as we close this era of relentless war, we're opening a new era of relentless diplomacy.” Watch the video to know more.

"Malaysia and Singapore are like twins. There will always be issues, there will always be competition. But there will also always be dialogue, rule of law, and peace.

MH17: Najib's secret diplomacy with rebels shows he is sincere