Category: Diplomacy

Pakistan, Turkey Presidents discuss plight of Rohingya Muslims

Astana, Sep 10 (IANS) Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday discussed the issue…

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Saudi to keep pressuring Qatar to meet Arab-bloc demands

Riyadh, Sep 10 (IANS) Saudi Arabia on Sunday said it would keep pressuring Qatar until demands by a bloc of…

7 years ago

Sikkim CM honoured at international event for work in organic farming

Gangtok, Sep 10 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling was honoured for his pioneering work in the field of organic…

7 years ago

Eight Manipuri tribal girls rescued from Yangon

Imphal, Sep 10 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Yangon with the help of Myanmar police has rescued eight Manipuri tribal…

7 years ago

Erdogan, Trump hold phone conversation

Ankara, Sep 10 (IANS) Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump held a phone conversation and discussed…

7 years ago

US, Russian diplomats to meet in Helsinki next week

Helsinki, Sep 10 (IANS) Finnish officials on Saturday confirmed that US Undersecretary of State Thomas Shannon and Russian Deputy Foreign…

7 years ago

Israel blamed for arming Myanmar amid Rohingya Muslims tragedies

Cairo, Sep 9 (IANS) Human rights groups criticized Israel for the continued sale of weaponry to the Myanmar junta amid…

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Pakistan, China to hold 8th round of FTA talks next week

Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) Pakistan and China will hold the eighth round of their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks in…

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Kazakh government orders 60 Indian workers to leave after mass brawl

New Delhi/Astana, Sep 9 (IANS) The Indian embassy in Kazakhstan said it is closely monitoring the situation after a mass…

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India calls for restraint by Myanmar in handling Rohingya crisis

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) In a marked shift of stance, India on Saturday called for restraint on the part…

7 years ago

India reiterates importance of ties with Sri Lanka

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reiterated the importance India attached to its ties with…

7 years ago

Morocco to host business aviation expo

Casablanca, Sep 9 (IANS) The city of Marrakech will host the second edition of the Middle East and North Africa…

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UAE to participate in OIC science, technology summit in Astana

Astana, Sep 9 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates will be participating in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's first summit on…

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Pakistan summons Myanmar’s envoy, over Rohingyas’ plight

Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) The Pakistan Foreign Office on Saturday summoned Myanmar's ambassador and recorded its protest over the plight…

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Protests across Asia over Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingyas

Dhaka, Sep 9 (IANS) Thousands of people took to the streets across Asia to denounce Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya…

7 years ago

Restore Rohingyas’ citizenship rights: Jamaat

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) on Saturday condemned the acts of violence being committed against the…

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Indian missions in touch with diaspora over Irma damage

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) With Hurricane Irma leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, India has asked its…

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Sushma meets Sri Lankan Foreign Minister

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday held a meeting with visiting Sri Lankan Foreign…

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India must not be seen to be uncaring about Rohingyas

By Amulya Ganguli The Union Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju, is looking for a round of applause for…

7 years ago

Fairness, logic will force Security Council reform: UNGA President

By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 9 (IANS) UN General Assembly President Peter Thomson has said that "fairness and logic"…

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