Modi arrives in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, April 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday from Washington on a two-day bilateral visit to Saudi Arabia on the third and final leg of his three-nation tour. This is the…
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Varanasi convention centre: Japan to send survey team
Washington, April 2 (IANS) Japan will send a survey team next month to take forward the convention centre project in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency. This was conveyed by Japanese Prime Minister…
Kerry to visit Hiroshima for G-7 ministerial talks
Washington, April 2 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Japan later this month to attend a Group of Seven foreign ministers meeting in Hiroshima, the State Department has said. The foreign ministers…
CPEC to increase China-Pakistan trade
Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) Trade between Pakistan and China is likely to enhance by 24 percent after completion of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project. According to sources, the project will open immense trade opportunities for Pakistan…
Masood Azhar is no terrorist, says China after vetoing India ban
United Nations, April 2 (IANS) China’s Permanent Representative Liu Jieyi has reiterated Beijing’s claim that Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohamed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar does not qualify as a terrorist who would have to face UN sanctions, after…
Modi vows to deploy technology against nuclear terrorism
By Arun Kumar Washington, April 2 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to develop and deploy technology to defend against nuclear terrorism as President Barack Obama called on global leaders to jointly confront the…
Parts of the world off-limits for nukes, says Obama
Washington, April 2 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said that global efforts to improve nuclear security have removed from circulation material equivalent to 150 nuclear weapons, safeguarding it from extremists. “That’s material that will never…
India to finally join nuclear security ‘gift baskets’
Washington, April 2 (IANS) India has finally decided to join “gift baskets” at the Fourth Nuclear Security Summit here on Friday even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held meetings with several leaders, including British Prime…
India slams move to block ban on Jaish chief
Washington, April 2 (IANS) India’s move to get Pathankot terror attacks mastermind, Jaish-e-Mohamed chief Masood Azhar, banned by the UN was rebuffed for the second time by China, a close friend of Pakistan. New Delhi…
Modi meets presidents of Kazakhstan, Switzerland
Washington, April 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and with Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington. Ministry of external…
China again blocks India’s move for ban on Jaish chief
Washington, April 2 (IANS) India’s move to get Pathankot terror attacks mastermind, Jaish-e-Mohamed chief Masood Azhar, banned by the UN was rebuffed for the second time by China, a close friend of Pakistan. New Delhi…
India slams ‘technical hold’ on slapping sanctions on JeM chief Masood Azhar
Washington, April 2 (IANS) India on Friday said it was disappointed that a “technical hold” has been put on its application to include the name of Pathankot terror attack mastermind, Jaish-e-Mohamed chief Mohamad Masood Azhar,…
India to reflect international n-obligations in national actions
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will underline that India will continue to reflect its nuclear obligations to the international community through its national actions at the Fourth Nuclear Security Summit here…
India invites Canadian faculty to higher education institutions
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit 2016, in Washington DC on April 1, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Washington, April 1 (IANS) India…
Modi, Cameron discuss bilateral ties
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Amid speculation about Tata Steel’s plans to close down its operations in Britain, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a bilateral meeting with his British counterpart David Cameron on the…
Modi attends nuclear security summit
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit 2016, in Washington DC on April 1, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Washington, April 1 (IANS) Prime…
Modi, Canadian PM discuss bilateral ties
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit 2016, in Washington DC on April 1, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Washington, April 1 (IANS) Prime…
At dinner with Obama, Modi warns about state actors abetting terrorists
By Arun Kumar Washington, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned global leaders from over 50 nations gathered here to discuss nuclear terrorism that state actors working with nuclear traffickers and terrorists present the…
Government flip-flops destroyed India’s foreign policy: Congress
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Congress on Friday said inconsistency and flip-flops on Modi government’s part had totally destroyed India’s decades-old foreign policy. India had a proud and consistent foreign policy, but it has…
Our n-programme safer compared to India: Pakistan
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Seeking to allay concerns about safety of its nuclear programme, Pakistan has asserted that, unlike India, it has never suffered an accident or breach of security. Amidst global concerns over the…