Indian Navy ship reaches Sydney
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) An Indian Navy ship reached Sydney on Friday where it will participate in the ongoing ‘Festival of India’ celebrations, the government said. INS Sumitra, an offshore patrol vessel under the…
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Chinese envoy denies troop incursion into India
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) A Chinese diplomat on Friday denied reported “incursion” of Chinese troops into Leh in Jammu and Kashmir and said Beijing was neutral on India-Pakistan differences. “China has a neutral position on…
India values its partnership with Nepal: President
Kathmandu, Nov 4 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said that India values its partnership with Nepal, and stressed on the development of border infrastructure. “India deeply values its partnership with Nepal across diverse sectors….
Mukherjee accorded civic reception in Janakpur
Kathmandu, Nov 4 (IANS) Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee was accorded a civic reception in the southern Nepali city of Janakpur, known for the famed Ram-Janaki temple. Janakpur Municipality authorities held the civic reception in…
Pakistan briefs P5 countries on tensions with India
Islamabad, Nov 4 (IANS) Continuing its efforts to lobby against India, Pakistan on Thursday briefed the envoys of P5 nations over the “escalation of ceasefire violations” by India along the border and the “deteriorating human…
Former Nepal PM Deuba leaves for India, will meet Modi
Kathmandu, Nov 4 (IANS) Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba left on a three-day visit to New Delhi on Friday. This was his first India visit after being elected Nepal’s largest…
Indian lawyer elected to UN’s International Law Commission
Geneva, Nov 4 (IANS) In a rare achievement, a 33-year-old Indian lawyer has got elected to the UN International Law Commission, bagging the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific group. Aniruddha Rajput is among…
Pakistan, India may recall envoys, says Pakistani daily
Islamabad/New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Adding to the already frayed bilateral relations, a Pakistani daily on Friday said that India and Pakistan may temporarily recall their High Commissioners from either country in the wake of…
Indian elected to International Law Commission
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 4 (IANS) India’s Aniruddha Rajput has been elected by the UN General Assembly to the International Law Commission (ILC). Rajput received 160 votes on Thursday, outpolling the other nine…
President Mukherjee leaves for Janakpur, Pokhara
Kathmandu, Nov 4 (IANS) Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday left for Janakpur, a city in south Nepal, where he will visit the revered Ram-Janaki temple and offer prayers. According to the itinerary, he…
UN Under Secretary General meets Rijiju
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) UN Under Secretary General Shamshad Akhtar met Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju here on Thursday in connection with the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), which…
Jordan’s Interior Minister meets Rajnath
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Visiting Jordanian Interior Minister Salameh Hammad called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here on Thursday, an official statement said. During the meeting, Rajnath Singh said that India attaches great…
India-Pakistan ties hit new low over ‘spying’ allegations, ‘tit for tat’ moves
New Delhi/Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) India-Pakistan relations tumbled to a new low as Islamabad on Thursday named eight Indian High Commission officials for alleged spying, which India rejected as “baseless and unsubstantiated” and as part…
Indian-Chinese stand-off in Leh, Army denies ‘incursion’
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) A stand-off was witnessed between Indian and Chinese forces along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), but the Indian Army on Thursday denied any “incursion” by the Chinese troops on…
Mukherjee feted at civic reception in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nov 3 (IANS) Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee was feted by the people of Kathmandu at a civic reception on Thursday. Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office Chief and Executive Officer Rudra Singh Tamang handed over…
Japanese parliamentarians visit PM Modi
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) A delegation of Japanese Parliamentarians led by Toshihiro Nikai, visited Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Modi welcomed the initiative undertaken by Toshihiro Nikai to raise awareness about the threat…
Pakistan’s support for terror led to its diplomatic isolation: India
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India on Thursday said Pakistan’s support to cross-border terrorism was the root cause of the problem between the two countries, and has led to diplomatic isolation of Pakistan. Asked what…
India welcomes Nepal government’s bid to implement constitution: Mukherjee
Kathmandu, Nov 3 (IANS) Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that India’s interest is in seeing a united, stable and peaceful Nepal, a Nepal whose people enjoy the fruits of development and peace….
May speaks to Modi ahead of India visit
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Ahead of her visit, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday made a telephone call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which the two leaders discussed the scope for strengthening…
India hopes China will see ‘logic’ of having it in NSG
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India on Thursday said it is hopeful that China will see the logic of having India in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), as it would strengthen the international nuclear non-proliferation…