Category : Western Asia
‘COP26 should be for delivery of concrete actions on finance, technology transfer’
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Days ahead of the COP26, India has yet again reiterated that efforts to avoid emissions during development process are tied to...
Dubai investment in Kashmir leaves Pakistan baffled
New Delhi, Oct 22 While the Manoj Sinha administration has scaled up the security grid across the Kashmir Valley to pin down the militants, it...
India, Israel, US, UAE ministerial meeting opens possibility of M-E ‘Quad’
New York, Oct 19 (IANS) The foreign policy leaders of India, the US, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held a virtual ministerial meeting for...
India, Israel to renew negotiations on FTA agreement
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar and his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid on Monday decided to renew negotiations on a free...
Jaishankar invites Israeli companies to invest in India’s post-Covid surge
New Delhi, Oct 19: Extenal Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar has invited Israeli companies to invest in India, taking advantage of the expected post-Covid boom in...
India, Israel agree to mutually recognize Covid vax certification
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar and his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid on Monday agreed on the mutual recognition of the...
Jaishankar to visit Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia from October 10
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Aiming to boost the trade and energy sectors among others, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will embark on a trip to...
‘Iran holding internal consultations on how to continue n-talks’
Tehran, Sep 14 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that the new administration is holding “internal consultations” on how to continue negotiations concerning the...
UP’s ODOP products to be showcased in Dubai Expo
Lucknow, Sep 12 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has now planned to launch its products under the ODOP (One District One Product) scheme...
3rd UAE plane with humanitarian aid lands in Kabul
Kabul, Sep 11 (IANS) A third plane from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrying humanitarian aid landed at the Kabul airport, following which the cargo was...
UAE to lift travel ban on vaccinated residents from India from Sep 12
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates will allow vaccinated residents with valid visas, who were on the travel ban list, from countries like...
US Defense Secy reaffirms support for Kuwait’s security, stability
Kuwait City, Sep 9 (IANS) Visiting US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has reaffirmed Washington’s supportive position for security and stability of Kuwait. During a meeting...
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Taliban plan to hold oath-taking ceremony on Sept 11
Kabul, Sep 9 (IANS) The interim government of the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan (IEA) is likey to take oath of office on September 11, a...
Abu Dhabi has lifted quarantine measures starting September 5, 2021
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANSlife) Following the updated international entry guidelines recently announced by the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee, the Department of...
Turkey allows quarantine free access to fully vaccinated Indian passengers
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Turkey has declared that fully vaccinated travellers from India will no longer be subjected to mandatory 14-day quarantine rule, with effect...
1st flight after US evacuation lands in Kabul with food supplies
Kabul, Sep 4 (IANS) A United Arab Emirates (UAE) plane loaded with food supplies landed in the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, the first flight...
Saudi Arabia to host Mideast green initiative summit
Riyadh, Sep 3 (IANS) Saudi Arabia will host the inaugural Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Forum and Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) Summit in October. The two...
Expo 2020 Dubai: India to showcase country’s march to becoming $5T economy
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Centre said on Thursday that the ‘India Pavilion’ in Expo 2020 Dubai will showcase the country’s march to becoming a...
Biden, Israeli PM discuss Iranian nuclear issue, security ties
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has discussed the Iranian nuclear issue and bilateral security ties with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Biden...
Qatar to play important role in Afghanistan crisis & protecting India’s interests
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Amid the rapidly changing situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power on August 15, experts feel that Qatar can...