Category : Southern Asia
India, UAE sign nine agreements, to boost ties further
New Delhi, Feb 11 Nine agreements were exchanged between India and the UAE, including on cyber security and infrastructure investment, as the two sides agreed...
President hails elevation of India-UAE ties
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday expressed “great satisfaction” at the elevation of the relationship between India and the United Arab Emirates...
Indian-origin diplomat Australia’s new envoy to India
Canberra/New Delhi, Feb 11 Harinder Sidhu, a senior career diplomat of Indian origin, was on Thursday named Australia’s new high commissioner to India. She will...
Modi, Abu Dhabi crown prince hold restricted meeting
New Delhi, Feb 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a restricted meeting at his 7 Race Course Road residence with visiting Crown Prince...
Big-time investor Abu Dhabi crown prince to visit India
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) In an upshot of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE, home to 2.6 million expatriate Indians, Abu Dhabi’s Crown...
India to hold Global Maritime Summit in April : PM Modi
Visakhapatnam, Feb 7 (IANS) India will host the first-ever Global Maritime Summit in April this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. He made...
Japan auto parts maker exploring joint venture in India
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Japan Automatic Machine (JAM) company, which has been selling its auto components in India, said on Sunday that it...
India to export diesel from Numaligarh refinery to Bangladesh
Bhubaneswar, Feb 6 (IANS) India would export diesel from Assam-based Numaligarh refinery to Bangladesh, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday. “India...
India, Sri Lanka bat for strengthening energy ties
Bhubaneswar, Feb 6 (IANS) India on Saturday held discussions with Sri Lanka to strengthen bilateral relations in the petroleum sector. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister...
US welcomes Indian ratification of nuclear liability pact
Washington, Feb 6 The US has welcomed India’s ratification of an international convention on nuclear energy accident liability, removing the last hurdle for the landmark India-US...
India, Nepal to hold military training exercise from Feb 8
New Delhi, Feb 6 The ninth India-Nepal combined battalion-level military training exercise `Surya Kiran’ will be conducted at Pithoragarh from February 8 to 21 under...
India, Iran hold Foreign Office consultations
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) India and Iran held the 13th round of Foreign Office consultations here on Thursday. “Re-energising ties! 13th round of India-Iran...
Finnish, Lithuanian, Swedish PMs to attend ‘Make in India Week’
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The prime ministers of Finland, Lithuania and Sweden will be among the top dignitaries from across the world who will...
Hong Kong keen to play major role in Indian infra funding
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Hong Kong on Thursday said it is keen to play a major role in helping fund the development of India’s...
India’s trade with Senegal rockets to over $700 mn
By Francis Kokutse (13:21) Accra, Feb 4 (IANS) As India seeks to intensify ties with Africa, trade between India and Senegal, described as one of the...