Trump imposes sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader
Washington, June 25 (IANS)Â US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order imposing financial sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in...
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Iran Foreign Minister meets Sushma, decision on oil after polls
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS)Â India on Tuesday said that a decision on import of oil from Iran will be taken after the general elections as...
India,Turkey hold foreign office consultations
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS)Â Indian and Turkish officials met here under the institutional mechanism of Foreign Office Consultations, an official release said on Wednesday. An...
Saudi’s economic expansion offers new opportunities for India: Ambassador (IANS Interview)
Hyderabad, April 24 (IANS) With Saudi Arabia looking to diversify its economy, India’s new ambassador to the kingdom, Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, believes this offers new...
Saudi Arabia to host G20 summit in 2020
Riyadh, April 18 Â Saudi Arabia announced it will host the G20 summit in November next year in the capital Riyadh, Al Arabiya TV reported on...
Anwar Haleem appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Jordan
New Delhi, April 04 Anwar Haleem (IFS:1991), presently Additional Secretary in the National Defence College, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to...
INDIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION ATTENDS 140TH ASSEMBLY OF IPU IN DOHA, QATAR
The 140th Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly began at Doha, Qatar on 07 April 2019. Jointly organized by the Inter Parliamentary Union, Geneva and the...
MENA World Economic Forum kicks off in Jordan
Amman, April 6 Â The World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 2019 kicked off on Saturday in Jordan with over...
UAE awards Modi highest civilian honour
Abu Dhabi/New Delhi, April 4 Â The United Arab Emirates has decided to confer the countrys highest civilian award “The Order of Zayed” on Prime Minister...
Changes in UAE visa to benefit Indian expats’ kin too
Abu Dhabi, April 2 (IANS)Â The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced new visa guidelines as per which family members of foreign citizens, including Indians, working...
Uzbekistan, UAE agree to enhance trade-economic, investment cooperation
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been met at the Qasr Al Watan Palace in Abu Dhabi with an official welcoming ceremony....
Uzbekistan, U.A.E. Sign $10 Billion Worth Of Agreements
Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) have signed $10 billion worth of agreements on cooperation in investment and finance, renewable energy, industry and infrastructure...
Enhanced Saudi stakes in India will work better for Indian diplomacy
Indians relations with Saudi Arabia since 2006 is an example of a dynamic that has enmeshed diversified strategic orientations successfully. While strengthening historical sinews, New...
Modi thanks Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince for OIC invite
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS)Â Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke over telephone with Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and thanked him...
30 injured after severe turbulence hits New York-bound flight
New York, March 11 (IANS) At least 30 people were injured after a New York-bound flight from Istanbul, Turkey, encountered severe turbulence, the authorities said....
Saudi junior Foreign Minister to visit India on Monday
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS)Â Saudi Arabias Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir will visit India on Monday to discuss some important follow-ups from...
PRESIDENT OF INDIA HOSTS CROWN PRINCE OF SAUDI ARABIA; SAYS INDIA WISHES TO BE A PARTNER IN THE KINGDOM’S ‘VISION 2030’
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, received  Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince, Vice President and Defence Minister of the...
India, Saudi Arabia condemn Pulwama, call for sanctioning of terrorists, organisations by UN
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS)Â India and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday condemned “in strongest terms” the terror attack on Indian security forces in Pulwama, called upon...
Saudi Arabia orders release of 850 Indian prisoners
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS)Â Coinciding with the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to India, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday ordered release of 850 Indian...
Saudi Aramco, RIL in talks for India projects
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS)Â Saudi Aramco, national petroleum and natural gas company of Saudi Arabia, said on Wednesday it was looking to expand footprint in...
India, Saudi Arabia agree on need to exert pressure on countries backing terror
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS)Â Against the backdrop of the Pulwama terror attack, India and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said there was a need to exert...