Riyadh, April 15 (IANS) Inviting Saudi Arabian investors to tap the opportunities emerging from India’s new hydrocarbons exploration policy, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has agreed with the kingdom’s leadership to form expert…
Hanoi, April 15 (IANS) Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Roberto Azevedo arrived in Vietnam on Friday, the first visit of a WTO chief to the country. “Vietnam is a story of success,…
Washington, April 15 (IANS) The New Development Bank, the latest multilateral funding institution in the financial world, has sanctioned a $250-million loan for India to fund its ambitious scheme on new and renewable energy, a…
Abu Dhabi, April 15 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) participated in the Gulf Cooperation Council-European Union (GCC-EU) political dialogue held in Belgium’s capital Brussels. The UAE was represented during the meeting on Thursday by…
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) The Pakistani foreÂign office has rejected a notion that the peace process between Islamabad and India was suspended, saying it remained engaged with New Delhi. “We need to look ahead and…
By Arul Louis United Nations, April 15 (IANS) India took aim squarely against the use of secret vetoes to protect terrorists and their backers from UN sanctions, an action that China has repeatedly taken to…
Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting and BJP leader Arun Jaitley. (File Photo: IANS) Washington, April 15 (IANS) As nations across the globe are in hot pursuit of tax evaders and…
Seoul, April 15 (IANS) North Korea sought to launch a ballistic missile into its eastern waters early on Friday but the attempt seems to have failed, Yonhap news agency reported citing South Korea’s Joint Chiefs…
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb. 19, 2016 (Xinhua) — File photo taken on June 16, 2014 shows International Monetary Fund(IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaking during a press conference at the IMF headquarters in Washington D.C., the…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) In the face of Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit’s comment that “at present the peace process is suspended” exactly a week back, Pakistan foreign ministry spokesman Nafees Zakaria on Thursday…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (Photo: IANS) Patna, April 14 (IANS) Nepal has invited Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to attend the 2,560th birth anniversary celebrations of Lord Buddha in Kathmandu, officials said on…
Washington, April 14 (IANS) Russia acted “in accordance with international rules” when its unarmed fighter jets had two close encounters with the USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea, Russia’s defence ministry said on Thursday….
Istanbul, April 14 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday called on Islamic countries to stand united against terrorism and violence, the most fundamental problems facing the Muslim world. “We should be unifying and…
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Pakistan pushed the Afghan Taliban on Thursday to join peace negotiations, two days after the group launched their annual fighting season that could further complicate efforts for the dialogue. The Taliban…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday voiced “strong reservations” over the government’s move to sign a military logistics support agreement with the US, saying the Narendra Modi government does not have the…
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Pakistan is banking on good friend China to block India’s chances of making it to the coveted Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a former Pakistani diplomat has said, adding that “chances of…
Washington, April 14 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has raised the issue of hike in the US visa fee for Indian technology professionals, which he said was targeted largely at the Indian IT (information technology)…
Moscow, April 14 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday voiced hope that the current ceasefire in Syria will lead to a political settlement in the war-torn country. “We are expecting the cessation of hostilities…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Three days after he suffered a mysterious death in a Pakistani jail, Indian prisoner Kirpal Singh’s anguished sister met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking his help to get his…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday opposed the government’s move to sign a military logistics support agreement with the US, saying the Narendra Modi government does not have the mandate to push…