Category : Southern Asia
India, Belarus agree to elevate bilateral relationship
New Delhi, Sep 13 Â With India and Belarus celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties this year, both countries on Tuesday agreed...
Help Rohingyas ‘regardless of politics’, says UN about India’s policy
United Nations, Sep 12 (IANS)Â UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants Rohingya refugees helped “regardless of politics,” his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Tuesday in reply to a...
Focus on research can make us world leader in renewable energy
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS)Â Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that if India invests enough in research, it can be...
Defence ties high on agenda during Belarusian President’s India visit
New Delhi, Sep 12 Â India and Belarus are expected to ramp up their bilateral cooperation, including in defence and security, as the eastern European country’s...
India-Brazil-South Africa Fund setting new cooperation standards
United Nations, Sep 12 Â The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Fund has set a new standard for cooperation among developing countries, a top UN official said here....
India, Afghanistan committed to fighting cross-border terrorism
New Delhi, Sep 12 Â India and Afghanistan on Monday sent a strong message to Pakistan and committed to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with each other and fight...
Need to build India-Belarus investment ties: Belarus Deputy PM
New Delhi, Sep 12 Â Agriculture, pharmaceuticals, nano technology and infrastructure projects were some of the key sectors which can be explored for collaboration by Indian...
Japanese PM Abe to arrive on Wednesday
New Delhi, Sep 11 Â Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be on a two-day visit to India beginning Wednesday during which the two countries are...
Kazakh government orders 60 Indian workers to leave after mass brawl
New Delhi/Astana, Sep 9 (IANS)Â The Indian embassy in Kazakhstan said it is closely monitoring the situation after a mass brawl broke out at a construction...
Sitharaman takes charge as Defence Minister
New Delhi, Sep 7 Â Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday took charge as India’s first full-fledged woman Defence Minister. Sitharaman was elevated to the rank of a...
India offers development aid to Myanmar’s Rakhine
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 6 (IANS)Â India has committed development assistance to Rakhine state in Myanmar where large-scale violence blamed on the minority Rohingya Muslim community...
India shares Myanmar’s concerns over security men’s killing in Rakhine : PM Modi
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 6 (IANS)Â With the issue of Rohingya Muslims stalking both the countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India shared Myanmar’s...
India-Russia friendship rock solid: Sushma
Vladivostok (Russia), Sep 6Â The friendship between India and Russia is solid like a rock, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said during a meeting with Russian...
Modi gifts Suu Kyi her IIAS fellowship proposal reproduction
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 6 Â In a special gesture, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gifted Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi a...
India, Myanmar sign 11 agreements
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 6 Â With New Delhi’s increasing emphasis on its Act East Policy, India and Myanmar on Wednesday signed 11 agreements, including one...