New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar on Thursday held talks with Portuguese Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Teresa Ribeiro here, the External Affairs Ministry said. Akbar has…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar met members of US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team during a visit to Washington last week, a senior official here confirmed on Thursday. “Foreign Secretary did…
by Anil Giri Kathmandu, Nov 24 (IANS) While there is no clarity on the fate of the withdrawn Indian currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations in Nepal, new Indian Rs 500 and…
Jerusalem, Nov 24 (IANS) Fires on Thursday forced a widespread evacuation in Haifa and foreign countries sent in firefighting planes to help put out a three-day wave of forest fires across Israel. Tens of thousands…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India on Thursday rejected allegations by Pakistan of being denied overflight clearance, something Islamabad claimed was in violation of a 1991 agreement on prevention of air space violations and for…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The central banks of both Nepal and Bhutan, the two South Asian nations where Indian currency is widely in circulation, are in touch with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India on Thursday said it has conveyed to Pakistan its grave concerns at the continued attempts to infiltrate armed terrorists from across the Line of Control and noted that 27…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Qatar Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani will be visiting India next month, the third high-level visit between the two countries…
Kathmandu, Nov 24 (IANS) Amid worry over India’s move to demonetise 500 and 1,000 rupee notes, that has affected tens of thousands of Nepalese who work in India, the Indian embassy here held an informal…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India has extended $10 million as grant-in-aid to Mozambique as part of relief measures to the south African country which is facing a drought, the government said on Thursday. India’s…
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday stepped up its anti-India rant with the military chiefs, including outgoing Army chief General Raheel Sharif, threatening that the armed forces were capable of teaching India “a lesson”…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India has issued a demarche to Pakistan on what it said was the continued violation of the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. The External…
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Pakistan and the European Union have agreed to continue cooperation in the spheres of counter terrorism, security and defence, disarmament and non-proliferation, officials said on Thursday. Top diplomats reached the agreement…
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Visiting British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Thursday called for an end to violence in Jammu and Kashmir but added that Britain did not want to “prescribe a solution or act…
Manila, Nov 24 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said Russia has offered to sell the Philippines rifles in a “buy one, get one free” deal. Duterte said he can always buy rifles from…
Karachi, Nov 24 (IANS) Pakistan has signed a deal with Turkey to supply 52 Super Mushshak basic trainer aircraft, a minister said. Talking to media at the 9th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2016,…
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will pay a two-day official visit to Turkmenistan beginning Friday leading his country’s delegation to the first ever Global Conference on Sustainable Transport, being held in…
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Amid escalated border firing, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that Pakistan has shown utmost restraint in the face of Indian belligerence and will not tolerate India’s “deliberate targeting” of…
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Thursday arrived on a two-day official visit to Pakistan for talks on bilateral and regional issues, officials said. Johnson will hold talks with Sartaj Aziz,…
By Sahana Ghosh Moscow, Nov 24 (IANS) Iran, once an international outcast due to its controversial nuclear programme, has expressed hope it can work in tandem with India to enhance nuclear safety and knowledge management…