Gaza, June 28 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called for ending the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip and described it as “collective punishment”. Ban, who is on a day-long visit…
Singapore, June 28 (IANS) The United Kingdom is likely to explore direct bilateral trade agreements with India post the vote to exit from the European Union, thereby giving a boost to slowing UK-India trade, Development…
Brussels, June 28 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday said that negotiations with Britain could not be based on “cherry-picking” after the nation voted to leave the European Union early this week. “No one…
Tokyo, June 28 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday said his government will continue to liaise closely with other Group of Seven (G7) countries in a bid to mitigate the fallout from Britain…
Washington, June 28 (IANS) The US has welcomed India joining as the 35th member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), saying New Delhi has demonstrated “a sustained commitment to nonproliferation”. Elizabeth Trudeau, director, Press…
Seoul, June 28 (IANS) South Korea on Tuesday rejected North Korea’s proposal to hold a meeting of political parties and social organisations around August 15 marking the 71st anniversary of the peninsula’s liberation from Japan’s…
Beijing, June 28 (IANS) A continental market with China, Russia and India as key stakeholders can be formed to reshape the global energy sector, a Chinese expert has said. The three countries can also insist…
Panaji, June 28 (IANS) A fishermen’s association in Goa has threatened to disrupt the upcoming BRICS summit in Goa, if a proposed satellite port in Betul village in south Goa is not scrapped and traditional…
Beijing, June 28 (IANS) A Chinese daily on Tuesday urged India not to throw tantrum after failing to join the NSG and said Western adulation had made New Delhi “a bit smug in international affairs”….
Colombo, June 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka Prime Minister’s Office hads said the government will expedite the signing of an Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement with India, officials reported on Tuesday. The decision was made in…
Nay Pyi Taw, June 28 (IANS) Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday met with representatives from ethnic armed groups involved in peace talks to discuss how to move forward with national reconciliation….
United Nations, June 28 (IANS) The UN General Assembly is set to elect five new non-permanent Security Council members to replace Spain, Venezuela, New Zealand, Malaysia and Angola in January 2017. Bolivia heads into the…
Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan would not accept Indian diktat over Kashmir, Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs advisor Sartaj Aziz said on Monday. He also said Islamabad was exploring ways to “completely expose” the network set up…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to defend India’s foreign policy under the BJP government since May 2014, saying it was important for him to interact with world leaders as…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Asserting his authority in no uncertain terms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday ticked off BJP leader Subramanian Swamy over his “publicity stunts”, and said India can now speak to…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) France on Monday welcomed India joining as the 35th member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), saying New Delhi’s participation will contribute to better regulating the proliferation of weapons…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India’s foreign policy has been strengthened by the fact that a government with full majority has come after a long time. Talking about…
Hyderabad: US Ambassador to India Richard Verma addresses during a conference on “The Future is Now: India” in Hyderabad, on June 24, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The US on Monday reiterated…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) India’s hard-fought MTCR membership announced on Monday comes with gains that can boost its indigenous missile technology besides giving access to latest unmanned weapons delivery systems from major missile manufacturers…
Moscow, June 27 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday received a letter in which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apologised for the death of the Russian pilot who was killed when a Russian…