Astana (Kazakhstan), June 9 (IANS) India and China on Friday acknowledged that they have differences on issues like OBOR, NSG and Masood Azhar which have to be addressed seriously by them even as Prime Minister…
Chennai, June 9 (IANS) MDMK chief Vaiko was on Friday barred from entering Malaysia because of his known support for the outlawed and now vanquished Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka. The Tamil Nadu politician was…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 9 (IANS) China and India should address the “major and sensitive issues” dogging their bilateral ties, Chinese President Xi Jinping conveyed to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting…
Astana, June 9 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned that the Islamic State (IS) terror group is trying to expand its terror network in countries of Central Asia and southern Russia. Putin, during…
Astana (Kazakhstan), June 9 (IANS) Against the backdrop of India’s opposition to China’s ambitious ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) initiative and with President Xi Jinping listening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that sovereignty…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 9 (IANS) China on Friday said it was “gravely concerned” about the killing of two Chinese citizens in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan. “According to initial information from the Pakistani side, the…
Islamabad/The Hague, June 9 (IANS) Pakistan has urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to expedite hearing in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. This was conveyed to ICJ President Ronny Abrahim during a meeting on Thursday…
Manama/Riyadh, June 9 (IANS) Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain designated on Friday 59 individuals and 12 institutions that have financed terrorist organisations and received support from Qatar. The step was taken days after…
Astana (Kazakhstan), June 9 (IANS) Sharing the round table with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif amidst the ongoing India-Pakistan chill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for coordinated and strong efforts to fight terror…
Ankara, June 9 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ratified two deals allowing Turkish troops’ deployment to Qatar and training the Gulf nation’s gendarmerie, according to the presidency. Erdogan signed off deals on the…
Astana (Kazakhstan), June 9 (IANS) India, along with Pakistan, was on Friday granted full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at the influential Eurasian political, economic and military bloc’s summit here. Expressing his gratitude…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Twenty-five Indian fishermen hailing from Tamil Nadu who were detained in Iran since March this year have been released, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said. “I am happy to…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) An Indian hailing from Telengana who was fired upon in California earlier this week is now out of danger, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said. “I have received the…
Astana, June 9 (IANS) Prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit here. “Taking forward #IndiaUzbekistan coop’n. PM @narendramodi…
Astana (Kazakhstan), June 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Chinese President Xi Jinping here ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. “PM Narendra Modi meets President of China Xi Jinping on…
By Arul Louis United Nations, June 9 (IANS) Declaring the inviolable right of all countries to freedoms of overflights and navigation on high seas, Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar has said that…
By Arul Louis United Nations, June 9 (IANS) The India-UN Development Partnership Fund has been launched here to help the poorest countries achieve the world organisation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to reduce poverty and raise…
Managua (Nicaragua), June 9 (IANS) Catholic priest and former President of the UN General Assembly Miguel D’Escoto has died following a long illness, the government reported. He was 84. D’Escoto was also a former Foreign…
Moscow, June 9 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on Thursday agreed that consultation over the Syrian issue should be accelerated. The parties had a routine…
Berlin, June 9 (IANS) On his surprise visit to Libya on Thursday, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel pledged 3.5 million euros of extra refugee aid for the conflict-ridden state struggling to emerge from the throws…