Washington, Sep 29 — The United States on Tuesday began enforcing import bans on specified Canadian alcohol, dairy and other products, widening a trade confrontation between the neighbouring countries as businesses face overlapping tariffs and restrictions.The bans were announced by President…
Pretoria, Sep 29 — The renewed momentum between India and South Africa in defence and military cooperation has been a significant outcome of the recent 18th BRICS Summit hosted under India's chairship in New Delhi, a report has detailed. "For Pretoria, closer ties with India offer opportunities to…
New Delhi, Sep 29 — India conveyed its concerns to a visiting US Congressional delegation over the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act (SRIA), including the impact it could have on bilateral relations and on the international energy market, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday."The…
New Delhi, Sep 29 — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday stated that there are currently 163 Indian seafarers on board 12 commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf transiting through West of Strait of Hormuz. "At this point in time, we have six India-flag commercial vessels in the…
New Delhi, Sep 29 — India on Tuesday rejected the "unwarranted references" to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir made by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his address at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) recently, asserting that no external party has any locus standi on the…
New Delhi, Sep 29 — India on Tuesday rejected the "unwarranted references" to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir made by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his address at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) recently, asserting that no external party has any locus standi on the…
New Delhi, Sep 29 — India is in talks with China over the use of the Asian neighbour's airspace in the Xinjiang region by Indian commercial airlines to reduce the longer time and higher costs involved for flights to western countries due to the continued closure of Pakistani airspace, Civil…
Brussels, Sep 29 — North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday accused Russia of carrying out a campaign of "hostile actions" against NATO allies and said that Moscow was failing to stop the 32-member military alliance's support for Ukraine. While addressing a…
Beijing, Sep 29 — The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has failed to change the spirit of defiance that many people in China have, despite the party trying to restrict the ability of citizens to grasp the extent of 'lying flat' and public protests, a report has detailed. "Recent propaganda and…
New Delhi, Sep 29 — India hosted the 11th meeting of the BIMSTEC Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (JWG-CTTC) in New Delhi on September 28 and 29 with delegations from all member states in attendance, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday."The 11th…
Bratislava, Sep 29 — A woman died, and two others were injured after a student attacked an elementary school in Slovakia's Cadca district on Tuesday, local media reported. A 61-year-old teacher died, and two other people - a teacher and a student were injured after an eighth class student attacked…
Moscow, Sep 29 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday urged a careful study of Russia's military doctrine while commenting on Poland's plans to host Patriot missile production and on Europe's involvement in the Ukraine conflict. "We have a military doctrine on this matter, which the…
Colombo, Sep 29 — The Assistant High Commissioner of India, V S Saranya, joined Sri Lanka's Plantation and Community Infrastructure Minister K V Samantha Viddyarathna and Deputy Minister Pradeep Sundaralingam to lay the foundation stone for 51 houses in Alagolla Estate in the Badulla district, the…
Moscow, Sep 29 — Ambassador of India to Russia, Vinay Kumar, on Tuesday called on country's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Galuzin in Moscow, as they held talks on current issues on the bilateral and international agenda along with an "in-depth" discussion on the situation surrounding…
Tokyo, Sep 29 — India and Japan on Tuesday discussed the potential for further strengthening cooperation in communications, digital and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The discussions were held during a meeting between India's Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick, and the Director General for…
Seoul, Sep 29 — South Korean Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul said Tuesday a North Korean land mine found at the site of last week's explosion inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) was a mine buried by North Korean forces, not the one that was washed away.Kang's remarks come as the South Korean…
Quetta, Sep 29 — Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) strongly condemned the Pakistani authorities for evicting thousands of people in Balochistan's Gwadar district under the pretext of a security threat, describing the move as an "occupation of Baloch land and a state assault on…
Nairobi, Sep 29 — In a significant step towards deepening maritime cooperation between India and Kenya, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash, a frontline guided-missile frigate, arrived at Mombasa Port in the East African nation on Tuesday for an operational turnaround, which will run until October 2.…
New Delhi, Sep 29 — The economic relationship between India and Africa is entering a new reciprocal phase as investment and industrial partnerships deepen, a new report has said.The report from Modern Ghana cited an example of a $450 million contract signed by Indian government-owned Engineers…
Geneva, Sep 29 — Several Kashmiri political leaders, international human rights defenders, journalists, civil society representatives and activists on Tuesday strongly condemned Pakistan over escalating human rights abuses in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) during an international conference held…
New Delhi, Sep 29 — Terrorist organisations operating against India switched to covert dead-drop techniques to transfer funds, weapons, and operational instructions, intelligence officials have revealed.Groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Babbar Khalsa International…