By Mahua Venkatesh New Delhi, Jan 4: From the “Look East” policy earlier the thrust now is on “Act East” as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a host of infrastructure projects in northeastern states of…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of the controversy over a video of Chinese PLA soldiers unfurling their national flag in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley to celebrate New Year that went viral, army sources…
By Ashok Sajjanhar New Delhi, Jan 3: The year 2021 can possibly be called the most disruptive and devastating year in recent memory for the whole world. It had started on a muted positive note…
Ankara, Jan 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional developments, Turkey’s presidency said. They discussed “steps to…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) India and Pakistan on Saturday, through diplomatic channels at New Delhi and Islamabad, simultaneously exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody. This is in keeping with…
Beijing, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest free trade agreement, entered into force on Saturday. After the agreement takes effect, more than 90 per cent of merchandise trade…
Jakarta, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement will open up opportunities to catalyse the expansion of regional trade and investment much needed for economic recovery amid…
By Ashok Sajjanhar New Delhi, Dec 31: Over the last several weeks tensions have rapidly escalated along the Russia-Ukraine border. In his end-of-the-year interaction with the Press on December 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared…
By Ateet Sharma New Delhi, Dec 31: Even as they announced a series of joint discussions, which will take place from Geneva to Brussels and Vienna in the next two weeks, Russia and the United…
Islamabad Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has come under fire from netizens for sitting in what they referred to as a disrespectful manner during his meeting with the Saudi Arabian Ambassador,…
Washington, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President Joe Biden spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on phone amid heightened tensions over Ukraine. Biden on Thursday urged Russia to “de-escalate tensions with Ukraine” and made it…
Ramallah, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Israel’s economic and security steps cannot be an alternative to a political track. During a phone conversation on Thursday,…
Beirut, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lebanon and Kuwait have agreed to boost security cooperation and exchange of information to fight smuggling, the state media reported. The agreement came in a phone call between Kuwaiti Deputy Prime…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC) has invited a group of 250 pilgrims, including from India, to visit the country in an attempt to encourage “faith tourism”, Dawn news reported. The…
Jerusalem, Dec 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Israel has approved a series of measures intended to improve ties with the Palestinian authority. Israeli Defence Minister, Benny Gantz announced the move on Wednesday in a statement, a day after…
By Ateet Sharma New Delhi, Dec 29: Taking the Military-Technical Cooperation (MTC) between the two countries to a new high, Russia has offered India “new areas of work”, including developing together new armoured vehicles based…
Ankara, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Turkish and Armenian special representatives will hold their first meeting in Moscow, the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said. “The first meeting will be in Moscow,” Cavusoglu told reporters that…
Cairo, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior officials from Egypt, Jordan and Palestine have discussed a number of proposals aimed at breaking the deadlock in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. During a meeting in Cairo on Monday, the…
Moscow, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russia has supplied weapons and equipment to Tajikistan recently to strengthen its defence capability, President Vladimir Putin has said. The shipments were aimed at helping Tajikistan effectively counter threats coming from…
Brussels, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Europe has persevered through a year of challenges in 2021, in the wake of Brexit and amid painstaking efforts towards economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. As the year draws to…