Jaishankar flags ‘sharpening of tensions’ on territorial issues across Asia amidst China’s rise
Abu Dhabi, Dec 4 (PTI) The consequences of China's rise and its growing capabilities are "particularly profound", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on...
2 Killed, Four Injured In Separate Bomb Explosions In Kabul: Taliban
Kabul, Dec 11 (AFP): Two people were killed and four wounded in separate bomb explosions in the west of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Friday,...
President Kovind holds talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart
Dhaka, Dec 15 (PTI) President Ram Nath Kovind held talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart M Abdul Hamid on the first day of his three-day...
France urges green habits with new car ads, bans on plastic
PARIS, Dec 31 (AP): No more plastic packaging around fruits and vegetables and car ads promoting walking and cycling instead of driving: in 2022,...
Kazakh president: Forces can shoot to kill to quell unrest
MOSCOW, Jan 7 (AP) — Kazakhstan’s president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for...
India’s stance on Nepal boundary well known, consistent & unambiguous: Embassy
Kathmandu, Jan 15 (PTI) The Indian Embassy on Saturday said that India's position on its boundary with Nepal is well known, consistent and unambiguous...
Russia rejects UK claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader
Moscow, Jan 23 (AP) Russia's Foreign Ministry on Sunday rejected a British claim that Russia was seeking to replace Ukraine's government with a pro-Moscow...
UN says over 100 ex-Afghan and international forces killed
United Nations, Jan 31 (AP) The United Nations has received credible allegations that more than 100 former members of the Afghan government, its security...
Rescuers fear for life of Moroccan boy, 5, trapped in well
IGHRAN, Morocco, Feb 5 (AP) — Attempts to rescue a 5-year-old boy trapped in a Moroccan well stretched into a fourth day Saturday, with...
Blockades on Canada-US border continue as protests swell
WINDSOR, Ontario, Feb 13 (AP) — Hours after removing their vehicles blocking a key U.S.-Canadian border bridge, protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates continued...
Jaishankar discusses key regional and global issues with French counterpart
Paris, Feb 21 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held wide-ranging and productive talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian here during which...
Russia-Ukraine crisis: 352 civilians killed, over 1,600 others injured in conflict so far
Kyiv, Feb 28 (AFP): Ukraine's interior ministry said 352 civilians have been killed during Russia's invasion, including 14 children. It said an additional 1,684...
China considering USD 2.5 bn in loan, trade credits for Lanka, says Chinese envoy
Colombo, Mar 21 (PTI) China is considering a USD 2.5 billion credit facility to Sri Lanka, Beijing's top diplomat in Colombo said on Monday,...
EU envoy in Tehran amid hopes to restore nuclear agreement
TEHRAN, Iran, 27 Mar: A leading European Union diplomat held talks in Tehran on Sunday, Iran’s state-run media reported, amid hopes that an agreement...
Pakistan president dissolves Parliament at PM’s request
ISLAMABAD, 3 Apr (AP) — Pakistan’s president dissolved Parliament on Sunday setting the stage for early elections after the prime minister sidestepped a no-confidence...
China to permit ‘some’ Indian students to return: Chinese Foreign Ministry
Beijing, Apr 29 (PTI) China on Friday announced plans to permit the return of some" Indian students stranded in India for over two years...
Blasts near Kabul schools kill at least 6 civilians, hurt 17
KABUL, Afghanstan, 19 Apr (AP): Explosions targeting educational institutions killed at least six people, including students, and injured 17 Tuesday in a mostly Shiite...
FM invites US semiconductor players to make further investments in India; promises incentives
Washington, Apr 26 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held a meeting with representatives of the semiconductor industry of the US and invited...
Pakistan rejects Jammu & Kashmir Delimitation Commission report
Islamabad, May 6 (PTI) Pakistan's Foriegn Ministry has summoned India's Charge d'Affaires here and handed a demarche conveying Islamabad's categorical rejection of the Delimitation...
Newly-appointed PM Wickremesinghe says his aim is to save crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo, May 16 (PTI) Sri Lanka's newly-appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Monday that his aim is to save the crisis-hit country, and...