By Anil Giri Pokhara, March 17 (IANS) Pakistan, the incoming chair of Saarc, has proposed the name of Pakistani diplomat Amjad Hussain B. Sial as the next Saarc secretary-general, officials said on Thursday. The name…
Pokhara (Nepal), March 17 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday met her Maldivian counterpart Dunya Maumoon on the sidelines of the Saarc ministerial meeting here. “Neighbourly engagement! EAM @SushmaSwaraj meets Maldives FM Dunya…
Riyadh, March 17 (IANS) The spokesperson of a Saudi-led coalition said on Thursday that its military operations in Yemen are winding down, local media reported. Brig. Ahmed Asiri said battles across the Saudi-Yemeni borders with…
By Anil Giri Pokhara, March 17 (IANS) India and Pakistan are vying to host the Saarc Environment and Disaster Management Centre, a new body to look into the environment- and disaster-related issues in the region….
Pathankot: Soilders inside the Pathankot Air Force base that was attacked by militants; on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Islamabad, March 17 (IANS) Indian has granted visas to members of the Pakistani Special Investigation Team,…
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (File Photo: IANS) Pokhara (Nepal), March 17 (IANS) Connectivity is central to the development of south Asian nations, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday. “Connectivity is central to…
New Delhi: Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India will soon sign an agreement with Myanmar and Thailand to provide road connectivity in the region,…
Abu Dhabi, March 17 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) participated in a seminar organised by the Arab Commission for Human Rights (ACHR) at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab League in…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India has assured Nepal of all its support for ensuring peace and stability in the Himalayan nation, a statement by the external affairs ministry issued here on Thursday said. “India…
Pokhara (Nepal), March 17 (IANS) Connectivity among south Asian nations was the key to economic development of the region, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday. Addressing the 37th session of the council of…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Pakistan High Commission here on Thursday refuted an Indian claim that the mission had been approved 19 permits for witnessing World T20 matches in which Pakistan is taking part….
Bangkok, March 17 (IANS) Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Thursday morning left for India on a two-day visit at the invitation of Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. Prawit who is also Thailand’s defence…
Pokhara, March 17 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Sartaj Aziz, foreign relations adviser to the Pakistani prime minister, met here on Thursday morning. They met over breakfast organised by Nepal’s Deputy Prime…
Havana, March 17 (IANS) The mail links between the US and Cuba were restored with the arrival of the first mail flight in Havana. A plane from IBC Air landed at Jose Marti International Airport…
By Anil Giri Pokhara, March 16 (IANS) The most anticipated meeting between India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Sartaj Aziz, foreign relations adviser to the Pakistani prime minister, has been fixed for Thursday evening,…
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) Pakistan and Turkmenistan on Wednesday signed agreements including one on financial intelligence to curb money laundering and terrorism financing, officials said. The visiting president of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Pakistani Prime…
Washington, March 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will visit Saudi Arabia and Britain in April, ahead of his previously arranged trip to Germany, the White House said on Wednesday. Obama will first head to…
Riyadh, March 16 (IANS) Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Wednesday welcomed the partial withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria as a “positive step”, Al Arabiya News reported. Al-Jubeir told reporters that he hoped the…
Tehran, March 16 (IANS) Iran on Wednesday dismissed a recent report by the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Tehran, Ahmed Shaheed, as “politically-motivated”, Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday. “We believe that the…
Pokhara, March 16 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived here in this lake resort town in Nepal on Wednesday to attend the Saarc ministerial meeting. She will participate in the ministerial meeting in…