Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Completing a series of multilateral and bilateral engagements here, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left Laos for New Delhi on Thursday. “The Prime Minister emplanes for Delhi after productive multilateral…
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte did not attend any meetings at the ASEAN in Laos on Thursday, reportedly owing to a migraine, official sources reported. Duterte sent his Foreign Secretary Perfecto…
Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) Pakistans nuclear programme complies with global standards of safety and terrorists have never tried to harm it, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry said on Thursday. Addressing a seminar on nuclear security, he…
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed confidence that the Goods and Services Tax (GST), passed by the Indian parliament last month, will unleash significant economic activity. He said this…
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Without naming Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that strongest action should be reserved for those states that use terrorism as an instrument of state policy while outlining…
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit here. “Two democracies and…
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Without naming Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that strongest action should be reserved for those states that use terrorism as an instrument of state policy. “We need…
United Nations, Sep 8 (IANS) Zero-tolerance policy must be maintained against sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers, a Chinese envoy to the United Nations (UN) has said. “All sides should safeguard the reputation of the UN…
Canberra, Sep 8 (IANS) Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has extended an invitation to the leaders of Asean nations to attend a summit in Canberra in 2018, according to an official statement. Turnbull announced the…
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India will always stand by the new National League for Democracy (NLD) government in Myanmar. He said this during a meeting with State…
Mexico City, Sep 8 (IANS) Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto has announced a cabinet shakeup, just days after the much-criticised visit of US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Pena Nieto on Wednesday named Jose Antonio…
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday participated in the 11th East Asia Summit here, the premier leaders-led forum in the Asia-Pacific region. “Constructing the arc of a new Asian Century….
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) India and South Korea reviewed the progress made in the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the two sides here on Thursday. “The two leaders reviewed progress in the negotiations to…
Pyongyang, Sep 8 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday strongly criticised the UN Security Council’s condemnation of its latest ballistic missiles test. Kim Jong-un’s regime said it “categorically rejects” the declaration and considers it “an intolerable…
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) US Presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton addressed topics ranging from national security to veteran affairs in their first television forum here. The two struck a pointed contrast on deploying…
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met with Myanmarese State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi on the sidelines of the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th…
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met with South Korean President Park Gyun-hye on the sidelines of the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit here. “Engagement beyong…
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Ahead of the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit here on Thursday, Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith said that his country supports a permanent seat for India…
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) In an obvious reference to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said “export of terror” is a common threat to the region. “Export of terror, growing radicalisation and spread…
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Ahead of the 14th India-Asean and 11th East Asia Summit here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Laos counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith. “Taking forward a valued p’ship. Day 2…