New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) In a resounding testimonial to the government’s public diplomacy efforts, India has been ranked among the top 10 countries in terms of its digital diplomacy performance, according to a global…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during the inauguration of International Roma Conference at New Delhi on Feb. 12, 2016. The conference was organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), in collaboration with…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, April 6 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has said the agitation by Madhesis became futile after India changed its policy. Presenting a 12-page political document during the ongoing CPN-UML…
Beijing, April 6 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday his country is willing to cooperate with other countries in the peaceful use of nuclear energy on the basis of equality and mutual benefit….
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) With a view to promoting India’s exports to Iran, the union cabinet on Wednesday approved an increase in the corpus for funding the purchase of goods and services from India…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday advised Indian Foreign Service (IFS) trainee officers to read extensively not only about India but also the country to which they were accredited to during…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) India’s neighbourhood is a strong priority for New Delhi’s foreign policy initiatives, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In the last many months, you would have all become familiar…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Expanding the economy is the key to India becoming a leading global power, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday. India’s quest for becoming a leading power depends on expanding…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) New Delhi has taken up with Beijing at a high level te issue of China vetoing a UN bid to declare Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad’s leader Masood Azhar a terrorist We have…
QUEZON CITY, Sept. 14, 2015 (Xinhua) — South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo speaks to the media during a press conference at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City, the Philippines,…
Moscow, April 6 (IANS) The Islamic State terror group located in Afghanistan is growing and wants to use the country “as a springboard to expand further”, a Russian official said on Wednesday. The situation in…
Moscow, April 6 (IANS) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his Armenian counterpart Hovik Abrahamyan have expressed concern over the outbreak of hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Russian government website said on Wednesday. The…
Amman, April 6 (IANS) Jordan has submitted a letter of protest to Israeli embassy in Amman, condemning repeated raids into al-Aqsa Mosque. Jordan’s Minister of State for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani on Tuesday said Jordan…
London, April 6 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras discussed over phone the implementation of the recent European Union (EU)-Turkey agreement on migrants, the Downing Street said. Cameron in…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Charging the Western nations with adopting double standards in their approach to climate change, Indian Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday urged them to “show some magnanimity” and keep renewable…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) A delegation from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, led by its president William Burns, on Tuesday called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who welcomed their initiative to open a centre…
Ottawa, April 5 (IANS) The Canadian government has announced support for Pakistan’s programme of eradication of polio from the country with a pledge of over $30 million. In a meeting with Pakistan’s Canada envoy Tariq…
Colombo, April 5 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday that Colombo was seeking to expand its economic and trade ties with China. In an interview with Xinhua news agency ahead of…
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) India’s heavy military spending and acquisition of weapons threatens Pakistan and its efforts for regional peace, National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. (retd) Nasir Khan Janjua said on Tuesday. Speaking at a…
Moscow, April 5 (IANS) A senior Russian official on Tuesday said Moscow is to make the first shipment of its S-300 air defence systems to Iran in the coming days as part of a long-running…