Sushma Swaraj arrives in New York for UNGA session
United Nations, Sep 18 External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has arrived here to attend the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) session. She will hold a...
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Japan releases postage stamps on Indian yoga experts
Kolkata, Sep 18 Acknowledging the role played by yoga legend Bishnu Charan Ghosh and his family members in spreading Indian postural yoga in Japan, the Japanese...
India to resume satellite launches by December
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (IANS) India would resume launching satellites in November or December, unfazed by the failure of its rocket in deploying a spare navigation satellite...
India, Japan sign $76 mn loan deal
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India on Friday signed a loan deal worth $76 million with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a project to upgrade...
India’s external debt falls by 2.7% to $471.9 bn by March
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India’s external debt stood reduced by 2.7 per cent at $471.9 billion by March-end as compared to March 2016 due to...
PM Modi invites more Japanese investment, 4 townships to come up
Gandhinagar, Sep 14 (IANS) With India and Japan declaring that the key to global economic progress lies in the development of both the Indian and Pacific...
A strong India in Japan’s interest, says Abe at bullet train foundation event
Ahmedabad, Sep 14 (IANS) The fast-growing India-Japan ties got a major fillip as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on Thursday laid...
India, Japan discuss amphibious aircraft deal, maritime security
Gandhinagar, Sep 14 (IANS) India and Japan discussed a deal to buy Japanese ShinMaywa US-2 amphibious aircraft, but no final decision was arrived at during the...
India, Japan sign sign 15 agreements
Gandhinagar, Sep 14 India and Japan on Thursday signed 15 agreements, including one to give a fillip to India’s Act East policy by enhancing connectivity...
India, Japan tell Pakistan to bring terrorists to book
Gandhinagar, Sep 14 India and Japan on Thursday urged Pakistan to bring to justice terrorists who masterminded the 2008 terror attack in Mumbai and the attack...
Modi, Abe lay foundation stone of high-speed rail project
Ahmedabad, Sep 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the ambitious Rs 1.08 lakh...
Abe begins India tour with Modi bonhomie
Ahmedabad, Sep 14 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday began a two-day visit to India here with a warm hug from his Indian counterpart Narendra...
Japanese PM arrives on two-day India visit
Ahmedabad, Sep 13 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived here on Wednesday on a two-day visit to India during which he will hold talks with Prime...
India, Belarus condemn terrorism in all forms
New Delhi, Sep 13 India and Belarus have condemned terrorism in all its forms while calling for an early adoption of the India-initiated Comprehensive Convention...
India, Belarus agree to elevate bilateral relationship
New Delhi, Sep 13 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) 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) Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that if India invests enough in research, it can be...