Sydney, Nov 22 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday invited Australian companies and investors to step up their business with India taking advantage of the growing opportunities and the conducive atmosphere. “Business sector after…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gave its ex post facto approval to a MoU between India and Tajikistan on cooperation on youth affairs. The…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved an MoU between India and Mauritius on consumer protection and legal metrology. The MoU is beneficial for bilateral relations and will help in expanding…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Thursday decided to develop a Kartarpur Corridor from Gurdaspur in Punjab to the international border to facilitate pilgrims’ passage to Kartarpur Sahib gurudwara in Pakistan as…
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said that the joint military exercises between Washington and Seoul scheduled for early next year would be reorganised. Foal Eagle, the code name of the…
Paris, Nov 22 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and a group of businessmen as part of his visit to Paris. The meeting, which…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 22 (IANS) General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces says she is “optimistic” about the Security Council reforms even though its pace has not matched her initial expectations. She…
Panaji, Nov 21 (IANS) The Swedish government is examining a proposal on tax cuts for foreign film production houses shooting in Sweden, which once approved could open the doors for Bollywood films to be shot…
Sanaa, Nov 21 (IANS) The UN Envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, arrived here on Wednesday and headed along with his delegation to downtown in capital Sanaa. But he made no statements to reporters upon his…
Brussels, Nov 21 (IANS) The European Commission on Wednesday rejected Italy’s draft budgetary plan for 2019 again, paving the way for disciplinary procedures against the eurozone’s third-largest economy. European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The European Union wants implementation of the Iran nuclear deal even though the US pulled out of it and imposed fresh sanctions on Tehran, EU Ambassador to India Tomasz Kozlowski…
New Delhi/Brussels, Nov 21 (IANS) India tops the external agenda priorities of the European Union (EU), Tomasz Kozlowski, EU Ambassador to India, said on Wednesday after the bloc adopted a Joint Communication that sets out…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Nov 21 (IANS) India and China will discuss their vexed boundary dispute and try to sort out major issues at the 21st round of two-day border talks beginning on Friday in…
Putrajaya (Malaysia), Nov 21 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad met his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan here on Wednesday as the two leaders pledged to boost their cooperation in bilateral affairs. At a press conference…
Male, Nov 21 (IANS) Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has told his new cabinet that the Maldives will be a part of the Commonwealth of Nations again after it pulled out in 2016, the President’s…
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) The US President has termed CIA’s conclusion in the Jamal Khashoggi murder as “not definitive”, prompting a Senate Committee to ask Donald Trump for a fresh probe to determine within four…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 21 (IANS) To break the decade-long deadlock in the negotiations for Security Council reform, India has suggested adopting the General Assembly’s rules of procedure with voting to deny “naysayers”…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 21 (IANS) Calling for a more pragmatic approach to reforming the Security Council, General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces has announced the appointment of Permanent Representatives Lana Zaki…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 21 (IANS) In the aftermath of an Indian peacekeeper being wounded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), India has warned that forcing troops in UN operations to function…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 21 (IANS) Erik Solheim has resigned as the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) amid frequent flyer allegations of spending too much time and money travelling. Solheim’s resignation…