Modi breaks protocol, receives Jordan King at airport
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday broke protocol and received Jordan’s King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, who arrived here on...
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King of Jordan to visit India
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) King of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, accompanied by a business delegation, will come on a three-day visit to India starting...
US plans to open embassy in Jerusalem in May
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) The US State Department has said the United States is planning to open its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem in May, a...
Cabinet approves India-Israel pact on film co-production
New Delhi, Feb 21 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday retrospectively approved an agreement on film co-production between India and...
Jaitley co-chairs India-Saudi Arabia Joint Commission meet
Riyadh, Feb 20 (IANS) Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley led the country’s delegation at the 12th India-Saudi Arabia Joint Consultative Mechanism meeting here on Monday....
Saudi introduces free visa for foreign scientists
Riyadh, Feb 19 (IANS) Saudi Arabia will grant visas free of charge to foreign scientists and experts, in a move that especially aims at improving...
Jaitley meets Saudi King Salman
Riyadh, Feb 19 (IANS) India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday called on Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud at the royal palace here....
Iran replaces paper visas with electronic ones at airport
Tehran, Feb 18 (IANS) Electronic visas have replaced paper visas at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) as of early February, media reports said on Saturday....
India, Iran sign nine agreements, agree to stop terror forces
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India and Iran on Saturday pledged to stop the forces of terrorism and extremism, delinking it from religion and agreed that...
Jaitley to embark on two-day Saudi Arabia visit on Saturday night
New Delhi, Feb 18 Finance Minister Arun Jaitely would be leaving Saturday night on a two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia to co-chair the 12th...
Iran ready to simplify visa procedure: Rouhani
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday announced that Tehran is ready to simplify visa procedures and hoped India will reciprocate to...
India living example of co-existence: Iranian President
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) Citing India as a living example of peaceful co-existence of people of different religious and ethnicities, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on...
Iran President to come on three-day India visit
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Iran President Hassan Rouhani will come on a three-day visit to India starting Thursday at the invitation of Prime Minister...
Abu Dhabi oil lease price to emerge after all bids come: Pradhan
New Delhi, Feb 14 The price that India will pay for the 10 per cent concession in Abu Dhabi’s Lower Zakum oilfields will emerge after...
Modi invites Omani businesses to invest in India
Muscat, Feb 12 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited Omani businesses to invest in the country as he showcased the government’s initiatives to...
Oman Sultan appreciates Indians’ contributions, eight agreements signed
Muscat, Feb 12 (IANS) Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Said Al Said voiced his appreciation for the appreciation of the expatriation Indian for their contributions...
Modi promotes Modicare among Indian diaspora in Oman
Muscat, Feb 12 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday promoted the new National Health Protection Scheme called Ayushman Bharat announced in this year’s...