Bucharest, July 23 — President Droupadi Murmu kicked off the last leg of her three-nation visit as she arrived in Romania's capital Bucharest, on Thursday. The State Visit marks a significant stride in India's diplomatic outreach to Eastern Europe and commitment to strengthen bilateral ties.…
Bishkek, July 23 — Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, held a meeting with Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Zheenbek Kulubaev, on the sidelines of a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Kyrgyz…
Manila, July 23 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his counterpart from Oman, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related meetings in Manila on Thursday. During the meeting, the two ministers discussed…
Riyadh, July 23 — A Saudi company-owned tanker was attacked and caught fire while sailing in the Red Sea, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday citing an official source at Saudi Arabia's Transport General Authority (TGA).The source said the attack caused a consequent fire at…
New Delhi, July 23 — Pakistan’s finance minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, has requested the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for a $10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility to bolster the country’s foreign exchange reserves and ease debt pressures, a new report has said.The report from…
Manila, July 23 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met new UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in Manila on Thursday, where the two leaders discussed deepening bilateral ties following the implementation of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Both sides also reaffirmed their shared…
New Delhi, July 23 — In recent months, Pakistan's military establishment has come under increasing criticism from the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F). Its chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has openly questioned Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir's handling of both national security and governance, accusing…
Manila, July 23 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar called on Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Manila on Thursday and conveyed greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as India's support for its chairship of ASEAN. The minister noted that the cooperation between…
Manila, July 23 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday expressed India’s commitment to ASEAN centrality, regional stability and the realisation of a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific. Addressing the 21st East Asia Summit (EAS) in Manila on Thursday, EAM Jaishankar noted…
New Delhi, July 23 — Pakistan has ordered around 2,06,000 bales of cotton from the United States and is stepping up purchases from Brazil as domestic output falls, a new report has said, highlighting a growing dependence on imports ahead of the local harvest.The report from Bangladesh-based Daily…
Dhaka, July 23 — In yet another major development in Bangladesh’s rapidly changing political landscape, President Mohammed Shahabuddin is likely to resign soon, several local media outlets reported on Thursday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter. Shahabuddin, who assumed office in…
Islamabad, July 23 — The Pakistan government has raised the price of petrol by Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 6.39 while high-speed diesel (HSD) has been hiked by PKR 7.83 litre. After the latest decision, the petrol price in Pakistan now rises to PKR 327.12 per litre while HSD price stood at PKR 375.04.…
New Delhi, July 23 — With investments in China no longer turning out to be profitable due to the overcapacity in the economy with excessive competition that has triggered price wars, India is a much better destination to invest for European companies, according to an article in the Euractiv.The…
New Delhi, July 23 — India and Slovakia on Thursday held discussion on the continued progress in the Comprehensive Partnership and preparations for upcoming high-level visits in both directions. The discussions were held during a meeting between Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Additional…
Kathmandu, July 23 — Nepal's earnings from electricity exports surged in the fiscal year 2025-26 ending in mid-July, as the country exported growing volumes of surplus hydropower to India and Bangladesh during the wet season. India remains the primary destination for Nepal's electricity exports,…
New Delhi, July 23 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent three-nation visit to Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia constitute less a series of separate bilateral visits than a coordinated sweep through parts of the Indo-Pacific, where India’s presence has historically been thin relative to its…
Manila, July 23 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meetings in Manila on Thursday and expressed Moscow's readiness to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and…
Manila, July 23 — South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Thursday called on North Korea to respond to Seoul's offers for dialogue and join efforts to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula at a regional security forum in Manila, South Korea's foreign ministry said. Cho made the…
Washington, July 23 — Emergency physician and former Arizona state legislator Dr Amish Shah has won the Democratic nomination for Arizona's First Congressional District, setting up a closely watched November contest in one of the most competitive US House races. In a statement after his primary…
Washington, July 23 — President Donald Trump used a rally in the battleground state of Georgia to sharpen his political message ahead of next year's midterm elections, mixing policy achievements with attacks on Democrats, renewed allegations about the US election system and endorsements for…
Manila, July 23 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Papua New Guinea and Brunei on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila, with discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation and…