Category : Southern Asia
Ghani concerned over growing IS presence in Afghanistan
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani expressed concern over the growing presence of Islamic State (IS) terrorists in Afghanistan at his meeting...
India reiterates commitment to Afghan-led peace process
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) India reiterated its commitment and support to Kabul’s efforts towards an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled peace and reconciliation process at...
India, Morocco enter revised air services pact
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) India and Morocco have entered a revised air services agreement to spur greater trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchanges between...
India expects $15.3 bn revenue expected from 59 oil, gas fields
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Revenue of about $15.3 billion is expected to be generated in 20 years from 25 contract areas covering 59 oil and gas...
Brussels Airlines to bow out of Mumbai
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Citing economic constraints, Belgium’s national carrier Brussels Airlines will cease its Mumbai sector services from January 2019, it was announced here on...
India, Germany sign skill development agreement
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) India and Germany on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on skill development, which will provide dual vocational training to...
Afghanistan’s Emerging Economic Potential – Opportunity for Development
By Neelapu Shanti The development of any nation is marked through its modernization and economic empowerment achieved on the progress it makes and one of...
India, Russia set two-way investment target of $50 bn
Moscow, Sep 15 (IANS) India and Russia have set a new two-way investment target of $50 billion by 2025 following a meeting between Indian External Affairs...
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on 8-day visit to Serbia, Malta, Romania
New Delhi, Sep 14 Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday embarked on an eight-day visit to Serbia, Malta and Romania to strengthen bilateral ties....
Indian cities, states step up climate action plans
San Francisco, Sep 14 (IANS) At the Global Climate Action Summit, mayors and government functionaries of Indian cities have announced to scale up their actions...
India-Russia to have mutual cooperation in various sectors
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Union Minister Suresh Prabhu has concluded the meeting held with various ministers from Russia, on enhancing bilateral trade and investment...
Justice Ranjan Gogoi appointed next Chief Justice of India
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Justice Ranjan Gogoi, one of the four judges who revolted against Chief Justice Dipak Misra earlier this year, was on Thursday...
Spicejet to run Delhi-Kabul cargo operations from October
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Budget airline Spicejet on Thursday tied up with Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) to run cargo operations between Delhi...
‘India-Russia to have mutual cooperation in various sectors’
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Union Minister Suresh Prabhu has concluded the meeting held with various ministers from Russia, on enhancing bilateral trade and investment between...
Chinese official pitches for Kunming-Kolkata bullet train service
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) Chinese Consul General in Kolkata, Ma Zhanwu, on Wednesday suggested a bullet train service between Kunming and Kolkata through Myanmar and Bangladesh....
Hope both Turkish and Indian currencies recover: Turkey’s Ambassador
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) With Turkey’s currency in a free fall amid a trade war with the US, the Ambassador of Turkey to India, Sakir...
Air India’s Mumbai-Frankfurt flight from October
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) National carrier Air India will start direct flights from Mumbai to Frankfurt in Germany from October 16. “Air India is set...
Dubai to host India-UAE Partnership Summit
Abu Dhabi, Sep 11 (IANS/WAM) A two-day India-UAE Partnership Summit (IUPS) will be held in Dubai from October 30. “We are delighted to support the...
India, Afghanistan agree to strengthen security cooperation
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) India and Afghanistan on Monday agreed to further strengthen security cooperation to bring peace and stability in the region, the...
Hasina, Modi inaugurate rail projects, power supply
Dhaka, Sep 11 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Monday jointly inaugurated the construction works of two railway...