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…
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) Indias increasing defence and nuclear weapons were a danger to Pakistan, National Security Advisor Naseer Khan Janjua said on Tuesday, ARY News reported. Terming Pakistan as the flagbearer of peace despite…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Iceland’s Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson on Tuesday reaffirmed his country’s support for a permanent seat for India in the UN Security Council. During a meeting here, External Affairs Minister…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Israel is waiting for the first ever bilateral visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as it will bring the country closer to India, Israeli Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel said on…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “apologize to the nation” for allowing a Pakistani team…
Washington, April 5 (IANS) The US Navy has ordered nine AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for Pakistan, the US defence department has said. The US Navy on Monday awarded a $170 million contract to Bell Helicopter…