Indian, Israeli prime ministers discuss defence, trade
New York, Sep 29 With India-Israel ties on the upswing after Narendra Modi’s election, the prime ministers of the two countries met Sunday to discuss...
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Five envoys present credentials to President of India
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New Delhi, Sep 25 The envoys of five countries Thursday presented their credentials to President Pranab Mukherjee, a statement said. The envoys of Belgium, Luxembourg,...
Indian Vice President Ansari seeks India-Iran cooperation for peace in Afghanistan
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Kolkata, Sep 12 Observing that Iran’s location and hydrocarbon resources complement India’s energy appetite and quest for new markets, Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari Friday...
India willing to play mediator in West Asia
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New Delhi, Sep 10 India with its democratic background and principled position of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries is in a position to...
Bahrain king praises Indian expatriates
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Manama, Sep 7 Bahrain’s King Hamad has lauded the Indian expatriate community for its contribution in pushing forward the island nation’s development. King Hamad bin...
Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj to visit Bahrain Sep 6
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New Delhi, Sep 3 External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Bahrain Sep 6 and take part in the first Indian diaspora engagement meet of...
President of INDIA congratulates Prime Minister of Turkey on his election as President
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New Delhi, August 25 The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Republic of Turkey on his election...
The difficult task of finding friends and foes in West Asia
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By Saeed NaqviIt is widely known that New Delhi tilts towards Israel in its dealings with West Asia, particularly since the 1999 Kargil war when...
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India committed to boosting ties with Arab world : Indian Foreign Minister
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New Delhi, Aug 21 Emphasizing the government’s “unflinching commitment” to expand ties with the Arab world, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Thursday said there was...
Looking forward to India’s role in global policy : Palestinian envoy
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New Delhi, Aug 13 Palestinian Ambassador to India Adli Shaban Hassan Sadeq Wednesday said he was optimistic of the Narendra Modi government’s continued support to...
Cheated Indian women workers stranded in Saudi Arabia
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Riyadh, Aug 13 Thirty-two Indian women have been awaiting repatriation for months at a shelter house in Saudi Arabia after recruitment agencies back home conned...
India closely monitoring situation in Libya, Gaza
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New Delhi, Aug 6 India is closely monitoring the evolving situation in violence-hit Libya and Gaza, taking into account the country’s interests in the region,...
Sushma underlines ‘good relations’ with Israel
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New Delhi, July 31 External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Thursday underlined India’s “good relations” with Israel even as she said that New Delhi “supports” the...
India raises Israel-Palestine issue at UNSC, Human Rights Council
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New Delhi, July 23 India Wednesday expressed concern at the UN Security Council and at the 21st special session of the over the steep escalation...
Israel opens visa office in Bangalore
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Bangalore, July 15 The Israel consulate general Tuesday opened a visa application service centre here. “It is simpler and easier to visit Israel as we...
Indian nurses being moved to Mosul, being treated well
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New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, July 3 (IANS) Sunni insurgents Thursday forced all 46 Indian women nurses to move out of a hospital in Iraq where they had...
India’s Aids Fiji Elections
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By Our Diplomatic Correspondent New Delhi, June 16 : India has committed the provision of ten vehicles to Fiji to assist in the conduct of...