Category : Southern Asia
India joins UN majority, defies US on Jerusalem
United Nations, Dec 22 (IANS) India joined the UN majority in voting for a General Assembly resolution criticising US President Donald Trump’s decision to unilaterally...
India slams UNSC’s inability to confront terrorism in Afghanisataan
United Nations, Dec 22 India has criticised the Security Council’s impotency in confronting the terrorism threat in Afghanistan, which poses dangers beyond its borders. “While...
India, Switzerland ink agreement on tax information exchange
New Delhi, Dec 22 In a bid to fight the menace of black money stashed in offshore accounts, India on Thursday entered into an agreement...
Japanese companies in India rise 5%
New Delhi, Dec 22 The total number of Japanese companies in India increased by five per cent over last year to 1,369, while the number of...
New Indian envoy presents credentials to Pakistan President
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) New Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria on Thursday presented his credentials to President Mamnoon Hussain who said his country was...
India hits out at China for protecting Masood Azhar due to ‘narrow’ concerns
United Nations, Dec 21 (IANS) India has hit out at China for protecting Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) leader Masood Azhar by preventing the Security Council from sanctioning...
India enters into $125 mn agreement with World Bank to fund STRIVE Project
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Indian government on Wednesday said that it has entered into a “financing agreement” with World Bank for $125 million to...
Cabinet nod to Indian-Cuban MoU on health, medical cooperation
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the MoU between India and Cuba for cooperation in...
India, Myanmar sign MoU for Rakhine State’s development
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) India and Myanmar on Wednesday signed a MoU to develop Rakhine State, from where thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled to...
India, Myanmar sign MoU on Rakhine state development
New Delhi, Dec 20 In the wake of the massive outflow of Rohingya refugees sparked by violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, India and Myanmar on...
Jaishankar in Myanmar to discuss security cooperation
New Delhi, Dec 20 Amid the raging Rohingya refugee crisis, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar arrived in Myanmar to discuss security cooperation starting with a meeting...
India appreciates US giving strategic importance to bilateral ties
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) After US President Donald Trump gave a leadership role to India in his new “America First Security Strategy”, New Delhi...
“India is Mother of Peace”, says Afghan Youth
By Neelapu Shanti In a bid to uplift the enduring strength for peace and prosperity, fifty Afghan youth participated in a recent event titled ‘International...
India, US discuss terrorist designation mechanisms
New Delhi, Dec 20 Even as China continued to block the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar in the UN-designated list of international terrorists, India...
800,000 fewer Bangladeshi migrants in India: UN
United Nations, Dec 20 (IANS) The number of Bangladeshis living in India has come down by 800,000 since 2000 and now stands at 3.1 million,...