Category : Western Asia
India thanks Cyprus for support to candidature in expanded UNSC
Nicosia, Sep 4 India on Monday thanked Cyprus for extending support to New Delhi’s bid for permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council and...
Anti-money laundering pact with Cyprus to boost investment cross-flows: Kovind
Nicosia, Sep 4 An anti-money laundering memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between India and Cyprus will help boost investment cross-flows between the two countries, President...
Israel to open more visa centres in south India
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) With hopes of attracting more Indian travellers from the southern region of India, Israel will open a visa application centre...
India need not fear oil shortage: UAE envoy
New Delhi, July 18 Even as the US-imposed sanctions on Iran has put India’s energy security in jeopardy, UAE Ambassador to India Ahmed Albanna has...
India asks Oman to cut duties on chemical products
New Delhi, July 18 India has requested Oman to reduce customs tariff on Indian chemical products, which would provide better market access to them in...
India invites investments from Omani companies
New Delhi, July 17 The Indian government on Monday invited Omani companies to invest in India and benefit from Make in India programme aimed to encourage...
India, Iran discuss boosting economic cooperation, connectivity
New Delhi, July 17 India and Iran on Monday discussed strengthening economic cooperation and enhancing connectivity during a delegation-level meeting between Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale...
Saudi Arabia agrees to boost oil production: Trump
Washington, July 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz, has agreed to increase the Arab...
UAE proposes to set up consulate in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday proposed to set up a consulate in Hyderabad. This was conveyed by UAE Minister...
UAE minister meets Modi, discusses bilateral cooperation
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on Monday called on Prime...
India trying to complete Chabahar port by 2019: Gadkari
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India is making efforts to operationalise the Chabahar port in Iran by 2019 which would make the Commonwealth of Independent States...
Iran allows women to enter soccer stadium for 1st time in decades
Tehran (Iran), June 21 (IANS) A day after their national football team suffered a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Spain, female Iranian fans were on...
India to help Oman with its space programme
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an agreement between India and Oman for cooperation in peaceful uses of outer space...
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ENVOYS OF FIVE NATIONS PRESENT CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT OF INDIA
New Delhi, May 31 : Envoys of Azerbaijan, Lesotho, Cyprus, Samoa and Jamaica presented their credentials to the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind,...
India, Iran review bilateral, regional, global issues
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India and Iran on Monday reviewed bilateral, regional and global issues during a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and...
UAE lands first crude oil cargo for Mangaluru strategic reserve
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The first consignment of 2 million barrels of crude oil from the UAE for India’s strategic petroleum reserve at Karnataka’s...
Turkey not in India’s e-visa list of 160 countries: Ambassador
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Turkey remains excluded from India’s liberalised visa regime designed to boost people-to-people contact whereby the latter has already granted e-visa...
India, Nordic nations agree to deepen cooperation in innovation, climate change
Stockholm, April 18 (IANS) India and the five Nordic nations of Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Finland on Tuesday agreed to deepen cooperation in innovation...