6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan
Tokyo, April 27 (IANS) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 on Saturday jolted off Japan’s Bonin Islands or Ogasawara Islands, the country’s weather...
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Taiwan’s indispensability in preparing for future pandemics
Dr.HsuehJui-yuanMinister of Health and WelfareRepublic of China (Taiwan) The three years of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a terrible loss of life and exacerbated health...
7.3-magnitude quake hits Taiwan, tsunami alert issued
Beijing/Taipei, April 4 (IANS) A 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien of Taiwan at 7:58 a.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China...
India-Korea Joint Commission Meeting: Jaishankar calls for new areas of cooperation
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday called for expanding cooperation in areas of critical and emerging technology to a...
Japanese parliamentary delegation meets K’taka Min MB Patil
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) Assuring that the government would come up with a new clean mobility policy, Large and Medium Industries Minister, MB Patil, on...
SoftBank reports unexpected $6.2 bn loss after We Work bankruptcy
Tokyo, Nov 9 (IANS) SoftBank Group posted an unexpected 931 billion yen ($6.2 billion) net loss in the second quarter, compounding the pain for shareholders...
India, Japan can collaborate in chips, rare-earth & AI, says RBI chief
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) There are many collaboration opportunities between India and Japan in semiconductors and resilient supply chains, rare-earths extraction, space technology, artificial...
Vistara launches direct flight to Hong Kong
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Vistara Airlines has inaugurated daily, non-stop flights between Delhi and Hong Kong, an airline official said on Monday. The inaugural...
India poised to surpass Japan to become world’s 3rd largest economy by 2030: S&P
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) India is likely to surpass Japan to become the world’s third-largest economy with its GDP doubling to $7.3 trillion by...
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BRICS expansion could end US dollar dominance in oil trade: US financial experts warn of dangers ahead
With the BRICS emerging as a major trading bloc with its expansion of six more countries, including Saudi Arabia, since the last South African meet,...
S.Korean trade delegation explores investment opportunities in India’s display industry
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) A high-profile trade delegation from South Korea recently visited India to explore investment and partnership opportunities in the high-tech display...
Atul Malhari Gotsurve appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Mongolia
September 19, 2023: Atul Malhari Gotsurve (IFS:2004), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India...
China fails to block US from assuming G20 presidency in 2026
Washington, Set 10 (IANS) China made an unsuccessful attempt to oppose the US from hosting the G20 summit in 2026 in America as its voice...
Japanese PM’s wife Yuko Kishida exudes elegance in saree at Prez dinner
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Yuko Kishida, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, on Saturday opted for an Indian attire at the dinner hosted...
India deeply disappointed by absence of Xi, Putin at G20: US
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) India is disappointed that Chinese President Xi Jingping and Russian President Vladimir Putin could not personally attend the G20 meeting hosted...
PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with his Japanese & Italian counterparts
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held two separate bilateral meetings with Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan and Italian...
Ahead of G20 Summit, S.Korea launches advertising campaign to highlight ‘friendship’
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) South Korea’s Office of the Overseas Public Relations Secretary has organized an ambient advertising campaign titled ’50 years of friendship...
Modi, Xi exchange pleasantries at BRICS summit
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping could be seen having a brief interaction on the sidelines of...
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BRICS summit: Navigating uncertainties through Indian and global south partnership
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The BRICS group will conduct its 15th summit from August 22 to 24 at the Sandton Convention Centre (SCC) in...
PM Modi to attend BRICS summit, MEA sidesteps speculations on meeting with Jinping
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Monday refused to comment on the possibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Chinese...