Warsaw, Sep 4 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday said that India has been maintaining continuous engagement with both Ukraine and Russia, while exploring ideas and suggestions that could help de-escalate the ongoing conflict between the two countries and pave the way for its…
Rome, Sep 4 — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his wishes on her government becoming the longest-serving in the history of the Italian Republic and said that the ties between the two nations are right now stronger than ever before. The…
Seoul, Sep 4 — South Korea has yet to decide whether to deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz with the plans still under review, the presidential office said Friday.The presidential office said the government is following due procedures to examine the possible deployment and has not made a final…
Tashkent, Sep 4 — The Indian community in Uzbekistan on Friday announced that it will undertake plantation of 35,000 trees in the country under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' and 'Yashil Makon' campaigns.According to the Indian Embassy in Tashkent, the decision was announced as India’s Ambassador to…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — The 14th edition of Staff Talks between Indian and Royal Thai Navy successfully concluded in New Delhi, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to capacity building and training while identifying areas for further collaboration, the Indian Navy said on Friday.“14th Edition…
Kathmandu, Sep 4 — Over a week after the devastating flash floods in Nepal have left at least 1,252 people dead and thousands still missing, the country is now looking forward to rebuild lives and undertake restoration of public and private property.Speaking to IANS, Bidur Municipal Corporation…
Canberra, Sep 4 — India's High Commissioner to Australia Nagesh Singh held a meeting with South Australia's Minister for State Development Chris Picton on Friday and discussed opportunities to further strengthen economic ties through trade and investment, critical minerals, defence, space,…
Seoul, Sep 4 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has designated the whole southeastern city of Tongyeong as a special disaster zone eligible for government support after torrential rains battered the region, a presidential spokesperson said on Friday. The government plans to step up recovery…
Kathmandu, Sep 4 — For 10 long days, every phone call brought hope, while every news update carried the possibility of either relief or heartbreak for the family of Kabir Maharajan, who was rescued alive from the flood-affected Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower project. They barely slept and lost their…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Russia's Chief Justice Igor Krasnov arrived in New Delhi on Friday to participate in the BRICS Chief Justices' Forum. Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, and other officials received Krasnov at the airport who will be holding bilateral meetings with his counterparts from…
Quetta, Sep 4 — A leading human rights organisation on Friday strongly condemned intensified Pakistani military operations in the Zehri region of Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, alleging that one woman was killed and two others were injured in a drone attack on residential areas, while 25 civilians…
Washington, Sep 4 — Vietnam is seeking a higher-value economic partnership with the United States as it moves beyond labour-intensive manufacturing towards semiconductors, artificial intelligence, clean energy and advanced industries, its Ambassador to Washington has said. “The next step is to…
South Tarawa (Kiribati), Sep 4 — India and Kiribati on Friday held discussions on women’s empowerment, inclusive growth, digitisation and strengthening bilateral cooperation. The discussions took place during a meeting between India's High Commissioner to Kiribati, Suneet Mehta, and Kiribati's…
Highlighting the growing economic ties between the two countries, he said Belgium is already exporting around €5 billion worth of goods and services to India and plans to double that figure across the board by 2032.“Nearly 2,000 of our companies are active here, but there will be many more to come.…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday thanked Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi for his warm regards and expressed readiness to further strengthen the deep-rooted partnership between the two nations. Singh said that Koizumi's warm regards were well-received during…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Security agencies are gearing up to counter a major Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-led operation in Jammu and Kashmir, amid a rise in diversionary tactics. Proxy terror groups have been circulating threat messages, asking Kashmiri Pandits not to relocate while warning migrant…
Dhaka, Sep 4 — As Bangladesh continues to witness alarming levels of abuse against women and children, at least 249 women and children were subjected to violence across the country in August this year, including 79 rape cases, local media reported citing a human rights organisation.In its latest…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on becoming the longest serving Prime Minister in the European nation's postwar history and wished her continued success in the years ahead. PM Modi, while extending greetings on Meloni's…
Rome, Sep 4 — Georgia Meloni-led government has become the longest-serving Prime Minister in the postwar era of the Italian Republic, surpassing the record earlier held by Silvio Berlusconi.Giorgia Meloni assumed office as Italy's first woman Prime Minister on October 22, 2022, and her government…
Kathmandu, Sep 4 — Laxmi Kumari Sah, wife of Sanjaya Sah, who was rescued from the tunnel of Nepal’s flood-hit Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project, is over the moon after her husband was rescued alive on Friday morning.Sah was one of two people rescued by a joint team of the Nepal Army and Armed…
Washington, Sep 4 — Maryland Governor Wes Moore has praised the growing role of Asian Americans in his administration, telling an Indian American gathering that diversity was also about appointing the most capable people.“The AAPI community runs deep in this administration,” Moore said. “And it’s…