Kerry in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 29 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here on Monday on a day’s visit that is deemed “extraordinary” and “significant”. Kerry landed at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and was greeted…
Diplomacy
UN General Assembly President-elect calls on Modi
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) President-elect of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Peter Thomson called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Monday. “Advancing India’s multilateral agenda. PM @narendramodi receives President…
Australian aid worker released in Afghanistan: Officials
Canberra, Aug 29 (IANS) Australia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday announced the release of an aid worker, who was kidnapped in Afghanistan in April. Katherine Jane Wilson, 60, is “safe and well” according to a statement…
Sushma calls on Myanmar President
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday called on Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw who is on a four-day visit to India. “Last Monday in Nay Pwi Taw, today in…
British PM to put stamp on Brexit before G20 summit
London, Aug 29 (IANS) As Britian Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to head to China for the upcoming G20, she will first hold a critical cabinet meeting with her top ministers at Chequers — the…
Parrikar leaves for US, logistics deal on anvil
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday left for a tour of the US, where he will be meeting Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday, officials said. The two sides are…
Nepali team suggests lifting of ban on sending workers to Afghanistan
Kathmandu, Aug 28 (IANS) A fact-finding team formed by the Nepal government has recommended lifting of the ban on sending workers to war-torn Afghanistan by ensuring that they get adequate security, it was reported on…
TTIP negotiations between EU and US have failed: German Minister
Berlin, Aug 28 (IANS) Talks between the EU and the US on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) have essentially failed, German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel has said. “In my opinion…
Myanmar President visits Taj Mahal
Agra, Aug 28 (IANS) Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw on Sunday visited the Taj Mahal on the second leg of his four-day trip to India. “A place we have wanted to visit. At last our…
Myanmar President visits Taj Mahal
Agra, Aug 28 (IANS) Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw on Sunday visited the Taj Mahal on the second leg of his four-day trip to India. The President stayed at the Taj for around an hour,…
‘China will get involved if India foments trouble in Balochistan’
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Aug 28 (IANS) China will have “to get involved” if any Indian “plot” disrupts the $46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in restive Balochistan, an influential Chinese think tank has warned…
Afghanistan deports 250 Pakistanis due to border tension
Kabul, Aug 28 (IANS) Kabul has deported 250 Pakistani workers as tension persists at the Pakistan-Afghan border in Chaman which remained closed for the 10th consecutive day on Sunday. The Bab-e-Dosti gate was closed on…
Venezuela names new ambassador to Iran
Caracas, Aug 28 (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro named Chief General Jesus Gonzalez as the country’s new ambassador to Iran while announcing the beginning of a new dynamic era in Caracas-Tehran bilateral relations. Maduro made…
Balochistan adopts resolution against Modi
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Balochistan Assembly has adopted a unanimous resolution condemning Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his statement about the Pakistani province during his Independence Day speech on August 15. The resolution, tabled by…
Colombia peace deal to be signed in late September
Bogota, Aug 28 (IANS) The signing ceremony for a peace deal that Colombia’s government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) militant group finalised this week will take place late September. Defence Minister Luis…
Iranian minister arrives in Venezuela to boost bilateral cooperation
Caracas, Aug 28 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Venezuela on Saturday to boost the two countries’ bilateral cooperation. In a brief interview with the state-owned Venezolana de Televisi?n, Zarif said that…
Rampal power project won’t affect Sundarbans: Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka, Aug 27 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that the Rampal power plant project, being jointly built with India, will not affect the world’s largest mangrove forest Sundarbans. The agreement to…
Pakistan to send special envoys to highlight Kashmir issue internationally
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IANS) Pakistan on Saturday decided to escalate its diplomatic lobbying on Kashmir, with 22 parliamentarians to go as special envoys to various countries to apprise them about the “brutalities and human rights…
‘International arbitration structure skewed in favour of developed nations’
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Developing countries, including India, should build capacity instead of playing the victim as the structure of international arbitration was heavily biased towards the developed countries, a top Finance Ministry official…
BRICS nations need to engage on own arbitration centres: Jaitley
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The BRICS group of emerging economies need to soon set up a task force of officials to explore a mechanism for setting up arbitration centres for use by the grouping…