EAM Jaishankar calls for ‘effective’ code of conduct for South China Sea
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Sea Lines of Communication (SLOC) passing through the South China Sea are crucial for peace, stability, prosperity, and development...
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US senator moves bill to help India take on China
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Washington, July 26 (IANS) US Republican senator Marco Rubio on Thursday said he has introduced a bill — US-India Defense Cooperation Act — to enhance...
Global conference on space research kicks off in South Korea
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Busan, July 16 (IANS) A global conference on space research kicked off in South Korea’s Busan city on Monday to foster international scientific research in...
UP to export 40 tonnes of mangoes to Japan & Malaysia in 2024: CM Yogi
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Lucknow, July 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the state will export 40 tonnes of mangoes to Japan and...
India pips China to become real estate capital of Asia: Hurun report
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New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) With real estate companies worth $36 billion in 2024, India is accelerating to become the real estate capital of Asia,...
PM Modi received by Russia’s first Deputy PM
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New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his arrival in Russia, was accorded guard of honour at VNUKOVO – II International Airport...
Three Mongolian parties sign MoU to form coalition govt
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Ulan Bator, July 8 (IANS) The ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP), the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), and the Hun Party, meaning “Person” in Mongolian,...
EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese FM Wang Yi in Kazakhstan
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New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation...
Japan launches new banknotes
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Tokyo, July 3 (IANS) Japan on Wednesday started issuing new 10,000 yen (61.9 U.S. dollars), 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes, which marked the first...
India, Japan to work together towards building safe & trustworthy AI: Hiroshi Yoshida
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) As the world leaders aim to control artificial intelligence (AI) and the user harms associated with it, India and Japan...
India is now world’s 3rd largest domestic aviation market, next to US & China
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New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India has now become the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market after the U.S. and China, as airlines such as IndiGo...
India, S.Korea, US, Japan, EU launch biopharmaceutical alliance
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Seoul, June 6 (IANS) India, South Korea, the US, Japan, and the European Union (EU) on Thursday launched an alliance to put joint efforts to...
Taiwan’s new president congratulates PM Modi, looks forward to enhancing ‘fast-growing’ partnership
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New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the BJP-led NDA’s victory in the just-concluded...
Cybersecurity, a priority for S. Korea during UNSC presidency: Envoy
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United Nations, June 4 (IANS) Cybersecurity is a priority for South Korea as it takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council amid the...
‘Korea-Africa Summit’ kicks off to boost economic ties
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Seoul, June 4 (IANS) The inaugural summit between South Korea and African nations kicked off on Tuesday to discuss expanding economic ties and cooperation in...
Earthquake of magnitude 6 rocks Japan
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Tokyo, June 3 (IANS) An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Japan’s Noto region in the central prefecture of Ishikawa early on Monday, according to the...
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Envoys Of 7 Nations Present Credentials To The President Of India
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New Delhi, May 31 The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the Ambassadors/High Commissioners of Ecuador, United Kingdom, Kuwait, New Zealand, Guinea,...
Gautam Adani meets Japanese envoy, says his support for India ‘truly inspiring’
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Ahmedabad, May 29 (IANS) Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, said on Wednesday that he met Hiroshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to India, adding...
South Korea, Denmark agree to raise age threshold for working holiday applicants
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Seoul, May 28 (IANS) South Korea and Denmark have agreed to raise the age threshold for working holiday applicants in an effort to facilitate people-to-people...
S. Korea, Japan, China to hold 1st summit since 2019 to discuss cooperation
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Seoul, May 27 (IANS) Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan are set to meet on Sunday and Monday in Seoul for summit meetings, resuming...