Category : Southern Asia
Modi holds ‘productive’ meeting with new Malaysian PM
Kuala Lumpur, May 31 (IANS) Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a “productive exchange of views” during a meeting with his newly-elected Malaysian counterpart Mahathir...
India, Asean can ensure peace, prosperity in Indo-Pacific: Modi
Jakarta, May 30 (IANS) In a strong reaffirmation of India’s growing ties with southeast Asia, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India...
Modi accorded guard of honour in Indonesia
Jakarta, May 30 (IANS) Ahead of their bilateral summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received by Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the Merdeka Palace...
India, Iran review bilateral, regional, global issues
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India and Iran on Monday reviewed bilateral, regional and global issues during a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and...
Talking with US on H1-B, H4 visas: Sushma
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India is talking with the US on the issue of H1-B and H4 visas, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on...
Modi meets Queen of Netherlands
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Queen Maxima of The Netherlands who is visiting India in her capacity as UN Secretary-General’s Special...
India, Netherlands agree to boost trade, cooperate across multiple sectors
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India and The Netherlands on Thursday agreed to boost bilateral trade and investment and strengthen cooperation across multiple sectors, including...
Modi, Dutch PM to hold bilateral summit on Thursday
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a bilateral summit with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte here on Thursday during which...
US wants to jointly build India’s indigenous defence eco-system: Envoy
Kolkata, May 23 Stating that defence-related sales from the US to India have increased from zero to $15 billion in the last 10 years, US...
India, Russia agree on building multipolar world order
Sochi (Russia), May 22 (IANS) India and Russia on Monday agreed on building a multipolar world order after an informal summit between Indian Prime Minister...
India-Russia ties will continue to scale newer heights: Modi
Sochi (Russia), May 22 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that ties between India and Russia will continue to scale newer heights...
India, US leaders discuss strategic partnership, ministerial dialogue
New York, May 22 (IANS) India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh and US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan discussed the strategic...
UAE lands first crude oil cargo for Mangaluru strategic reserve
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The first consignment of 2 million barrels of crude oil from the UAE for India’s strategic petroleum reserve at Karnataka’s...
Agro exports, line of credit to strengthen India-Egypt economic ties: Envoy
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Pointing out that trade exchanges between India and Egypt have picked up pace in the last one year, outgoing Indian Ambassador...
India’s green sectors to employ 300,000 workers by 2022: ILO
United Nations, May 15 (IANS) The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has estimated that 300,000 workers will be employed directly in the solar and wind energy...
Modi, Putin to hold informal summit in Russia
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on May 21 for an informal summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi,...
Modi, Oli flag off Janakpur-Ayodhya bus service
Janakpur (Nepal), May 11 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepali counterpart K.P. Sharma Oli on Friday jointly flagged off a bus service connecting...