Islamabad: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj addresses at the Heart of Asia Conference in Islamabad, Pakistan on Dec 9, 2015. (Photo: IANS/MEA) New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Secretary…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Mexican Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz-Massieu Salinas will arrive on a two-day visit to India on Friday during the course of which she will hold bilateral talks with her Indian counterpart…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India and Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding to construct a pipeline for supply of high speed diesel, it was announced on Thursday. Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and Bangladesh…
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) Pakistan will not participate in the ongoing World T20 tournament until the Indian government assures “foolproof security” for the men’s and women’s national teams, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar said on Thursday….
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India will extend a $2-billion line of credit (LoC) to Bangladesh, the largest ever to any country, the government said on Thursday. This will be in addition to the $1-billion…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The union Cabinet on Thursday approved ratification of the Bay of Bengal Initiative on Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) convention on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. The…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India will start supplying 100 MW of power from the northeastern state of Tripura to eastern Bangladesh as well as lease internet bandwidth from the neighbouring country, it was announced…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The union cabinet on Thursday accorded approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on technical cooperation in cyberspace and combating cyber crime….
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India may soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bahrain to prevent human trafficking. The cabinet on Thursday gave its go ahead for the MoU. Apart from preventing human…
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday affirmed there was no change in its stance on the Kashmir issue and stressed upon the need to address it as it was the oldest issue on the…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The union cabinet on Thursday gave its approval to an MoU between India and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to set up South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Centre…
New Delhi: Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa assumes charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS), in New Delhi on June 1, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB)’ New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The defence attaches…
Kathmandu, March 10 (IANS) Nepal has officially become a member of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), a senior official said here on Thursday. The 14th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue held in Thailand unanimously…
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 10 (IANS) New permanent members of the Security Council too must get the veto power, India has said, adding it is ready to “compromise” for a temporary period. India’s…
Dharamsala, March 10 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who underwent prostrate surgery in the US, will return to Dharamsala soon, Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay said on Thursday. “His Holiness will return to…
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to visit Pakistan at the end of this month in a bid to re-establish bilateral economic ties, the media reported on Thursday. According to sources,…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 10 (IANS) Despite a flap over sale of F-16 aircraft to Pakistan and India’s denial of visas to a US commission on religious freedom, the US says it has a…
Geneva, March 10 (IANS/EFE) The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, confirmed on Wednesday that substantive talks will start on March 14 with the delegations from the Syrian government and opposition. De…
Cairo, March 10 (IANS/EFE) French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Wednesday that his country will not “automatically” recognise the state of Palestine if Paris’ initiative to host an international summit to revive the peace…
Riyadh, March 10 (IANS) Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Wednesday stressed his country’s support for the UN envoy’s efforts to reach a peaceful solution to the Yemeni crisis, Al Arabiya News reported. The announcement…