New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Extending his greetings to the US on their Independence Day, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said India “attaches high priority” to further expanding and deepening relations with the “world’s oldest…
Jerusalem, July 3 (IANS) Israel is preparing for “a historic visit” by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. “This is a historic first visit by an Indian Prime…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Though India and Israel share strong cooperation in the defence sector, it is areas like agriculture, water management, innovation and start-ups that are expected to come under focus during Prime…
Beijing, July 3 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping touted the relationship between China and Russia at “best time in history”, saying the two nations are each other’s most trustworthy strategic partners. Xi made the remarks…
Washington, July 3 (IANS) Beijing’s ties with Washington have been strained by “some negative factors”, Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump in a telephonic conversation. The call on Sunday came at the…
Suva, July 3 (IANS) About 300 leaders and experts from Pacific Island countries gathered here on Monday to discuss enhancing cooperation in the fight against climate change. The event, organised by Climate Action Pacific Partnership…
Kathmandu, July 3 (IANS) Nepali Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun will participate in the 23rd Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair in China as the guest of honour, an aide said on Monday. Manoj Gharti Magar…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, July 3 (IANS) Amid rising tensions over their border row, Beijing on Monday responded to India in similar fashion, saying the China of 2017 was not the China of 1962. “To…
Tokyo, July 3 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US leader Donald Trump will hold a trilateral meeting at the G20 summit to discuss increasing pressure on North Korea….
Beijing, July 3 (IANS) China has sent military ships and warplanes to the South China Sea following the incursion by a US destroyer near the Xisha islands. The announcement came after it was revealed that…
Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) The visiting US Congressional delegation led by Senator John McCain here has urged both India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue through dialogue and asserted that peace in Afghanistan is…
Cairo, July 3 (IANS) The four Gulf countries that issued an ultimatum to Qatar over its alleged support to terrorism have extended the deadline for the country by two more days to meet their demands….
Suva (Fiji), July 3 (IANS) Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama on Monday said although the US had abandoned its leadership on climate change the doors remained open for President Donald Trump to join in the…
Bejing, July 3 (IANS) China said on Sunday that the US missile destroyer trespassing China’s territorial waters off the Xisha Islands was “serious political and military provocation.” Citing Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang as saying,…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Nirupam Sen, India’s former Permanent Representative to the UN, passed away here on Sunday. He was 70. Succeeding Vijay K. Nambiar, Sen served as India’s Permanent Representative from September 2004…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, July 2 (IANS) Amid rising tensions over their border row, China has cancelled the upcoming visit by a group of Indian journalists to Tibet. China has been organising annual trips for…
Washington, July 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will make back-to-back phone calls to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, the White House has announced. Trump and the Japanese…
Gandhinagar, July 2 (IANS) India on Sunday said it can be a reliable sourcing partner for natural and man-made fibres for the Asean countries. “India being the largest producer of cotton and jute and the…
Doha, July 2 (IANS) Qatar faces possible further sanctions by Arab countries as a deadline to accept a series of demands from its Gulf neighbours, including closing down the Al-Jazeera television network, passes on Sunday…
London, July 2 (IANS) As part of its withdrawal from the European Union, the British government announced on Sunday that it is to withdraw from a convention that since 1964 has allowed five other countries…