Nepal’s special envoy calls on Modi
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi, who is visiting India as a special envoy after a new government came into power in the Himalayan nation, called on Prime Minister Narendra…
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Modi meets Russian Deputy PM
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday. “Weekend diplomacy with Russia. Rogozin calls on PM @narendramodi in Delhi,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson…
Sushma focuses on injured Indian Olympian’s condition
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) As India celebrated P.V. Sindhu’s silver in the women’s badminton singles and Sakshi Malik’s bronze in wrestling in the Rio Olympics, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday sent out…
Key elections are near: Kashmir, Pakistan can wait
By Saeed Naqvi Kashmir is ablaze and relations with Pakistan are at a low. Consequently, the communal cauldron is on a slow simmer. The gas can always be turned on for it to bubble over….
Modi pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversary
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to former premier Rajiv Gandhi on his 72nd birth anniversary. “Remembering former PM Rajiv Gandhi ji on his birth anniversary,” Modi tweeted….
Congress asks Modi if he has ‘vision and roadmap’ for Balochistan
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Congress on Friday sought an explanation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi if had any “vision and roadmap” for Balochistan. Senior Congress spokesperson and Deputy Leader of Opposition in the…
India to work closely with new Nepal government
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India will work closely with the new Nepal government headed by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Friday, and also extended him an…
Duration of tourist visa for Bangladesh citizens increased
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Centre has decided to increase the duration of tourist visas from one year to five years with multiple entry facility for Bangladesh citizens above the age of 65, an…
Pakistan sticks to its Kashmir agenda for FS talks
New Delhi/Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) India and Pakistan continued their diplomatic jousting over Kashmir with the Pakistani Foreign Secretary on Friday in a polite rejoinder to his Indian counterpart inviting him for talks in Islamabad…
French companies keen to enhance Bengal presence
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) France’s Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler on Friday said French companies are looking to enhance their presence in West Bengal. On his maiden visit to the state, the envoy held discussions…
Putin says Russia not to break relations with Ukraine
Moscow, Aug 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Moscow had no intention of breaking relations with Kiev. “Despite the reluctance of current Kiev authorities to have full diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial…
Nepal’s Deputy PM visits NDMA headquarters
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi on Friday visited the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) office here, where he was informed of India’s experience in tackling natural disasters in the…
Khaleda Zia to demand scrapping of Rampal power plant
Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) After its continuing criticism of the Rampal power plant, being built jointly with India, the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) plans to demand that Dhaka scrap the project. BNP chief and…
Turkey briefs India on Muslim cleric’s role in coup attempt
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) After Turkey requested India to take action against oganisations and educational institutions in India which are affiliated to Fethullah Gulen, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Friday briefed External Affairs…
Putin visits Crimea amid high Russia-Ukraine tensions
Moscow, Aug 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday arrived in Crimea where he is due to attend a security meeting amid heightened tensions in the region. Putin’s visit to the peninsula comes days…
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan granted UK visa after week-long wait
Jaipur: Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan perform at the `Music in The Park` organised by the Department of Tourism in Jaipur, on Feb 13, 2016. (Photo: Ravi Shankar Vyas/IANS) By Subhash K. Jha New Delhi,…
Seoul will ‘pay dearly’ for military drill: Pyongyang
Seoul, Aug 19 (IANS) North Korea warned on Friday that South Korea will pay dearly for its largest live-fire artillery drill on Thursday near the border, the media reported. The Kim Jong-un regime described the…
French companies to invest 8 billion euros in India
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) Describing India as a strategic and economic partner, France’s Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler on Friday said French companies would be investing to the tune of eight billion euros in India in the…
Sushma meets Nepal Special Envoy
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi who is visiting India as special envoy following the installation of a new government earlier this…
UN chief deplores Kashmir deaths, offers to help in dialogue
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deplored the deaths in the current unrest in Jammu and Kashmir and also offered his good offices to facilitate dialogue between India and Pakistan to…