Pokhara (Nepal), March 16 (IANS) India is pursuing with “renewed vigour” its “neighbourhood first” policy, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday. “As far as India is concerned, we are pursuing with renewed vigour our…
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday left for Saarc foreign ministerial level meeting scheduled for Thursday in Nepal’s Pokhara city. “Leaving for Nepal. EAM @sushmaswaraj departs for the…
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who on Wednesday arrived here on a two-day visit to Pakistan, will discuss with Prime Minister Nawaz Sahrif TAPI gas pipeline project. The visit is being considered…
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) An Indian delegation has called for more interaction between the people of India and Pakistan which can bridge the gap between New Delhi and Islamabad and bring the neighbouring nations closer…
Beijing, March 16 (IANS) Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday said that he does not want to see China-Japan relations retrogress as bilateral ties have shown signs of improvement. The premier also noted that bilateral relationship…
Pyongyang, March 16 (IANS) US student Otto Frederick Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years of hard labour for anti-North Korea crimes, the Supreme Court of North Korea said on Wednesday. Warmbier, 21, was a student…
Beijing, March 16 (IANS) The common interests between China and the US are bigger than their differences, the country’s Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday. China became the biggest trading partner of the US last…
Moscow, March 16 (IANS) Russia is looking at the possibility of a visit by US Secretary of State John Kerry, an official said. An official of the Russian foreign affairs ministry on Tuesday said that…
Beijing, March 16 (IANS) The common interests between China and the US are bigger than their differences, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday. China became the biggest trading partner of the US last year, Xinhua…
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani made a telephone call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and discussed steps to enhance bilateral cooperation in different areas. A PMO release said…
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India has requested Britain to extradite 15 fugitives, the government said on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha that India was in constant…
Ramallah, March 15 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday announced that the Palestinians were ready to cooperate with France on holding an international conference for achieving peace in the Middle East. Abbas’s reiteration was…
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Indian government barred five Pakistani diplomats and two of their family members from travelling to Kolkata to watch the upcoming World T20 match between the two neighbouring countries on…
Kathmandu, March 15 (IANS) Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said New Delhi has great confidence in Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s decision power. Jaishankar urged Oli to carry ahead the works upon…
Beijing, March 15 (IANS) Russia’s withdrawal of military forces from Syria will help keep parties on the table to find a solution to the Syrian issue through negotiations, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. “China…
Itanagar, March 15 (IANS) The Indian and Chinese armies on Tuesday held a goodwill border meeting in Damai in the South Eastern province of China bordering Arunachal Pradesh. The Indian delegation at the Chinese border…
New Delhi: Union MoS Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju at the Parliament on Day-1 of the budget session in New Delhi, on Feb 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A seventh of the…
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India has denied seven Pakistani diplomats permission to visit Kolkata for the high-voltage World T20 encounter between India and Pakistan on March 19 due to security reasons. Terming the development…
Beijing, March 15 (IANS) China on Tuesday congratulated Myanmar on the election of U Htin Kyaw as president. “China looks forward to strengthening cooperation with Myanmar’s new government,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said. He…
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India has denied seven Pakistani diplomats permission to visit Kolkata for the high-voltage World T20 encounter between India and Pakistan on March 19, an official at the Pakistan High Commission…