Ukraine, UAE to launch visa-free travel
Kiev, Nov 3 Â Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, have agreed to launch...
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India, Kazakhstan begin joint army exercise
Shimla, Nov 3 Â India and Kazakh troops started a joint exercise in Himachal Pradesh’s Bakloh on Thursday, an official statement said. The exercise ‘Prabal Dostyk’...
Xi Jinping to attend APEC Summit in Vietnam
Beijing, Nov 3 Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Vietnam and Laos from November 10 to 14, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. Xi...
Ivanka Trump attends World Assembly of Women in Tokyo
Tokyo, Nov 3 Â US President Donald Trump’s daughter and senior advisor Ivanka Trump on Friday spoke about women’s participation in the economy at the World...
Russia, India to sign contract for overhaul of Mi-26 choppers
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS)Â India and Russia are set to sign a contract soon for the overhaul of three Mi-26 helicopters for the Indian Air...
Ajay Bisaria named new Indian envoy to Pakistan
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS)Â Ajay Bisaria, a 1987 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, was on Wednesday named as India’s new High Commissioner to Pakistan....
Russia’s relations with India second to none : Russian Ambassador
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS)Â Russia’s relations with India are second to none and can’t be compared with Kremlin’s relations with Pakistan, Russian Ambassador to India...
India to designate ‘khichdi’ as national dish
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS)Â The government has decided to designate the humble “khichdi” as the national dish to popularise it in global markets for commercial...
World Food India event expected to fetch $10 bn investment : Minister
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS)Â The World Food India event beginning this week is expected to fetch foreign investment of $10 billion and would help in...
Russia calls for cooperation on closed n-fuel cycle technology
Abu Dhabi, Nov 1 (IANS)Â Crucial for implementing the Indian atomic power programme, the closed nuclear fuel cycle is the future of the global industry, according...
First wheat consignment from India to Afghanistan reaches Chabahar
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS)Â In what can be seen as a significant diplomatic initiative, the first consignment of wheat from India to Afghanistan that was...
Russian Film Days to be held in three Indian cities
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS)Â In a year when India and Russia are celebrating the 70th anniversary of establishing their diplomatic relations, Russian Film Days —...
President appreciates Bhutan King’s role in resolving Doklam
New Delhi, Nov 1 Â President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday deeply appreciated Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s role in resolving the standoff between Indian...
Cabinet approves signing of customs agreement between India, Armenia
New Delhi, Nov 1 Â The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved signing and ratifying of an agreement between India and...
Russia, India to sign contract for overhaul of Mi-26 choppers
New Delhi, Nov 1 Â India and Russia are set to sign a contract soon for overhaul of three Mi-26 helicopters, the biggest choppers in the...
Shinzo Abe re-elected as Japanese PM
Tokyo, Nov 1 (IANS) Following snap polls, Japan’s Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday re-elected Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as the...
Singapore for broader India-Southeast Asia connectivity
New Delhi, Nov 1 Â In robust support to New Delhi’s Act East Policy that aims at greater engagement with Southeast Asia, Singapore has strongly pitched...
India jumps 30 ranks to 100th in World Bank’s ease of doing business list
New Delhi, Nov 01 Â India for the first time has moved into the top 100 in the World Banks Ease of Doing Business global rankings...
Modi condemns New York terror attack
New Delhi, Nov 1 Â Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condemned the terror attack in New York in which eight persons were run over by...