Washington, Sep 4 — The United States will not hold negotiations with Iran until Tehran stops attacking commercial ships, Vice-President J.D. Vance has said, warning that Washington could use economic, military, diplomatic and covert pressure to protect global energy supplies and prevent Iran from…
Washington, Sep 4 — Families of Americans missing after devastating floods in Nepal have appealed to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for an expanded rescue operation, asking Washington to provide helicopters, drones, satellite imagery and search teams to help locate their relatives. Those listed…
Kinshasa, Sep 4 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday that it remains too early to declare the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under control, despite signs of stabilisation in recent weeks."We're still early to say that…
Aden (Yemen), Sep 3 — At least 25 people were killed and several others wounded on Thursday as heavy fighting between Yemen's government forces and the Houthis raged in southwestern Taiz province, a government military official told Xinhua.Fifteen government soldiers and 10 Houthi members were…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth on Thursday received Lieutenant General Le Van Huong, Deputy Chief of General Staff of Vietnam People's Army, who is on an official visit to India, and discussed measures to deepen defence cooperation and military-to-military…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday hosted the Quad Sherpas in New Delhi, where they reviewed progress across key pillars, including maritime security, emerging technologies and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)."Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri hosted the…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that India has dispatched two more aircraft with 21.5 tonnes of relief assistance for Nepal as the Himalayan nation was hit by devastating floods last week."India continues humanitarian assistance to Nepal. India dispatched…
Kathmandu, Sep 3 — The Nepali government on Thursday announced a comprehensive business recovery package for industries, traders and commercial establishments affected by the devastating Bhote Koshi floods, offering customs duty exemptions, tax relief, loan restructuring and faster insurance claim…
Kathmandu, Sep 3 — India remained the largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nepal, although investment from China has also been rising in recent years, according to data released by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the country’s central bank.India accounted for 32.8 per cent of Nepal’s total…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has been nominated to represent the Indian Parliament at the 12th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians, scheduled from September 4–6 in Uzbekistan's Samarkand. Sharing the…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday met Quad Sherpas of Australia and Japan in New Delhi, discussing matters of bilateral interest with the visiting officials. Misri met Eleanor Jane Lawson, Deputy Secretary of Strategic Planning and Coordination Group at Australia's…
Colombo, Sep 3 — Almost half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine was seized, and several suspects, including Pakistani nationals, were arrested during a joint counternarcotics operation carried out by the United States and Sri Lanka. In a statement, the US Embassy in Sri Lanka said that the US Drug…
Kyiv, Sep 3 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday concluded his visit to Ukraine by paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi at the National Botanical Garden in Kyiv.“Concluded my visit by paying homage to Bapu at the National Botanical Garden in Kyiv. His life and message underline the…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — The visit of Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of Belgium, to India provides new momentum to bilateral ties and also the broader India-European Union (EU) partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.PM Wever is currently on an official visit to India from…
Tehran, Sep 3 — Iran's Army said Thursday that its forces had struck US military bases in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kuwait with missiles and kamikaze drones earlier in the day.In a statement on its website, the army said the strikes were in revenge for the Iranian military personnel and…
Jerusalem, Sep 3 — Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened on Thursday to strike Iran's military and civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities, if Tehran attacks Israel. In a video statement, Katz said that economic pressure and fears of unrest could push the Iranian leadership…
Canberra, Sep 3 — India’s High Commissioner to Australia, Nagesh Singh, on Thursday met Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, Chief of the Australian Army and discussed the strong and growing defence partnership between both nations. “High Commissioner of India Nagesh Singh met Lieutenant General…
Lhasa, Sep 3 — China's refusal to share information regarding casualties following the devastation caused by flooding triggered by a glacial collapse in Tibet fits into the long-standing policy of Chinese authorities to suppress information whenever Tibetans suffer disproportionately. By not…
Kyiv, Sep 3 — Emphasising on the challenges of securing energy for 1.4 billion people during the current situation in the world, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Thursday that the Ukraine conflict can be resolved by dialogue and diplomacy and not through decisions of nations to…
Kyiv, Sep 3 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday, discussing with him not only ways to enhance India-Ukraine bilateral ties but also the approaches to end the ongoing conflict in the region. "Pleased to call on…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — For minimising public inconvenience on roads, offices of Central and Delhi governments will remain closed on September 11 in view of the security, logistical arrangements and Motor Carcade movement related to the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit, an official said on Thursday. While…