NEW DELHI: The railway passenger service between India and Bangladesh, which was stopped in March 2020 due to Covid-19, will be resumed soon, Bangladesh’s Railways Ministry said. The decision to resume the rail service was taken following a meeting between Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh with Bangladesh Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan in Dhaka on Wednesday. Inter-country Maitree […]
NEW DELHI: A summit of foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in Islamabad, has endorsed Pakistan’s demand for a joint investigation into the accidental misfire of a missile from India that landed in the Islamic country earlier this month. In a statement on Wednesday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said, “In a Resolution […]
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday rejected “uncalled reference” to Jammu and Kashmir by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Islamabad. In response to queries by media persons, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said China had “no locus standi” to comment on matters related to “internal affairs […]
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed his condolences to the families of eight people who were massacred in West Bengal’s Birbhum, and said that the culprits should not be forgiven. “I hope the state government will take strict action against the culprits. Those who encourage such criminals should not be forgiven,” PM Modi […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a “detailed” telephonic conversation with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the situation in Ukraine, and emphasized India’s belief in “respect for international law and the territorial integrity and sovereignty” of all states. “Prime Minister Modi reiterated India’s consistent appeal for cessation of hostilities and […]
NEW DELHI: Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will arrive in India for a maiden three-day visit to India on April 3, the Ministry of External Affairs informed. The visit takes place at a time when India and Israel are commemorating their 30 years of diplomatic ties. Israel ventured its diplomatic mission in Delhi in February […]
NEW DELHI: India and Australia announced an exchange programme for the military officers after General Bipin Rawat during a recently concluded virtual summit between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Scott Morrison. “Defence and Security is one of the major areas of bilateral cooperation between the two countries that have now joined […]
NEW DELHI: Australia has announced an investment package worth $280 million to bolster cooperation with India and support jobs and businesses in both countries, the Australian government said on Tuesday following the second India-Australia Virtual Summit. “The Morrison government is investing over $280 million to boost cooperation with India, to further grow our economic […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inspected 29 stolen antiquities dating as far back as the 9th century that were returned by Australia. The antiquities have been divided into six categories: Shiva and his disciples; worshipping Shakti; Lord Vishnu and his forms; Jain tradition; Portraits and other decorative objects. The art pieces had […]
NEW DELHI: Russian forces continue to encircle a number of cities across eastern Ukraine, said the UK’s Ministry of Defence in a recent intelligence update, adding that the troops have had very little success in capturing these cities over the past week. The intensity of the strafe from the Russian side has grown dramatically […]