Preparations on for Modi’s Egypt visit: Envoy
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Preparations are on in full swing through diplomatic channels for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Egypt, Egyptian Ambassador to India...
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Indian appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General; will head NY environment office
United Nations, Aug 28 (IANS) Development and environment expert Satya S. Tripathi has been appointed an assistant Secretary-General and will head the UN Environment Programme’s...
India reiterates call for peace, stability in Indian Ocean region
Hanoi, Aug 28 (IANS) Pointing out that the seas around India have nurtured its links of commerce and culture with its extended neighbourhood over millenia,...
India, Thailand to step up military ties
Bangkok, Aug 28 (IANS) India has decided to step up military-to-military engagement with Thailand by commencing bilateral Navy exercise besides expanding cooperation on maritime security,...
Sushma Swaraj leaves for Vietnam, Cambodia
New Delhi, Aug 26 External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left on Sunday on a five-day visit to Vietnam and Cambodia to further boost New Delhi’s...
India, Singapore sign Second Protocol amending bilateral trade pact
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) India and Singapore on Friday signed the “Second Protocol” amending the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to boost trade ties between...
Modi to attend Bimstec Summit in Nepal
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Fourth Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation...
Let’s accept UAE aid, says Vijayan; 1.2 mn pack relief camps
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday pressed the Modi government to accept the $100 million aid offered by the UAE for...
Mobile handset manufacturing has saved India Rs 3 lakh crore : Study
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Driven by the government’s “Make in India” initiative, the mobile handset manufacturing eco-system in India has helped the country save a...
Xiaomi debuts POCO sub-brand in India with F1 smartphone
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Aiming to capture a greater share of the lucrative Indian smartphone market, Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Wednesday launched its new...
India, Australia ties rests on economic, geopolitical congruence: Report
New Delhi, Aug 21 Australia’s long-term economic strategy for India is one of the three pillars on which the bilateral relationship should rest, the other...
India, Japan reaffirm vow for deeper defence ties, Indo-Pacific stability
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India and Japan on Monday reaffirmed their commitment for greater bilateral defence cooperation and ensuring a peaceful and stable Indo-Pacific...
Imran Khan sworn-in as new Pakistani PM
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan was sworn-in on Saturday as Pakistan’s 22nd Prime Minister, three weeks after his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party won the...
Japanese town named after Hindu goddess Lakshmi: Consul General
Bengaluru, Aug 13 (IANS) ‘Kichijoi’, a town near Tokyo in Japan, was named after Hindu goddess Lakshmi, consort of Hindu god Vishnu,” said Takayuki Kitagawa,...
India welcomes US decision to upgrade trade ties
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) India on Tuesday welcomed the US’ decision to upgrade trade ties with it, saying it is a logical culmination to...
Sushma Swaraj to go on Central Asian tour
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) As India continues to boost its ties with Central Asia, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz...
India gives Nepal 2.1-billion Nepalese rupees aid
Kathmandu, July 28 (IANS) India on Friday extended 2.1-billion Nepalese Rupee (NR) aid to Nepal as reimbursement of the first tranche of housing support to 42,086...
India, Russia discuss bilateral trade, defence
Johannesburg, July 27 India and Russia discussed a host of bilateral issues, including cooperation in defence during a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Modi meets leaders of Argentina, Angola
Johannesburg, July 27 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with the Presidents of Argentina and Angola on the sidelines of the 2018...
India to work with BRICS for Fourth Industrial Revolution: Modi
Johannesburg, July 27 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India will work with other member states of the BRICS economic bloc...
PM-elect Imran Khan thanks nation as PTI moves closer to forming government
Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) Former Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan on Thursday claimed victory in his country’s parliamentary elections, promising a new Pakistan following a vote...