Category : Southern Asia
President of India congratulates Botswana on its Independence Day of Botswana
New Delhi, Sep 29 President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Botswana on the eve...
Indian Commerce Minister attends India-Canada Annual Ministerial Dialogue
Toronto, Sep 29 (IANS) A high level delegation led by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is attending the 3rd Annual Ministerial Dialogue here on Thursday...
Pakistan must combat UN-designated terrorists : US National Security Advisor Susan Rice
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) US National Security Advisor Susan Rice spoke to her Indian counterpart Ajit Doval and said that the US has reiterated that Pakistan...
India strikes across LoC
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) India said on Thursday it carried out surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads across the LoC inflicting heavy casualties, triggering a...
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BRICS Labour Ministers pledge to push for inclusive growth
New Delhi, Sep 29 The five BRICS member-nations on Wednesday pledged to continue to promote inclusive and sustainable growth in their respective countries. The member-nations...
Lost a key world leader in Peres: Modi
New Delhi, Sep 28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the death of former Israeli President Shimon Peres and said the world has lost...
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan join India in boycotting Islamabad Saarc Summit
New Delhi, Sep 28 Following the diplomatic blitzkrieg launched by New Delhi, Pakistan is virtually getting isolated in the region with Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan...
India to invest $2 bn in Sri Lanka in 4 years: Sitharama
Colombo, Sep 28 India will invest up to $2 billion in Sri Lanka over the next four years in a variety of sectors including real...
Indo-US military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ concludes
New Delhi, Sep 28 The two-week-long Indo-US joint military exercise, being conducted at Chaubatia in Uttarakhand, concluded on Tuesday. The exercise included a Company Group...
India to become Associate Member of CERN
Kolkata, Sep 27 India is set to become an associate member of CERN — the world’s biggest laboratory of particle physics — in the next...
Record satellite launches in 2016, foreign craft dominate
The Indian space programme launched 10 satellites in 2016, three times more than the preceding year and the most ever, according to Indian Space Research...
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister in UK to Strengthen Partnership in Smart Cities and Skills
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is visiting the UK on 26-27 September 2016 to promote the Global Investor Summit being held in Indore...
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Envoys of Five Nations Present Credentials to President of India
Envoys of Finland, Switzerland, Guatemala, Argentina and Sri Lanka presented their credentials to the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony held in...
India moves Paris agreement on climate change closer to reality
United Nations, Sep 27 India moved the historic Paris agreement on climate change closer to reality on Monday by announcing that New Delhi would ratify it...
Mahajan lauds Sushma’s UNGA speech
New Delhi, Sep 27 Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Monday lauded External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for her powerful speech at the United National...