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NEW DELHI: India and Australia on Saturday signed a trade deal to boost bilateral ties and break trade barriers, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the development a “watershed moment”. The trade between India and Australia is expected to rise to USD 45 billion from the existing USD 27.5 billion, said Union Commerce Minister Piyush […]

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov here on Friday, and conveyed “India’s readiness to contribute in any way to the peace efforts”. As per a release by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Modi reiterated his call for an early cessation of violence. The Russian foreign minister briefed […]

NEW DELHI: A verbal exchange between External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and his British counterpart, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss here on Thursday highlighted the difference of stance between New Delhi and London regarding sanctions on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. Sharing the stage with EAM Dr Jaishankar at an event here, visiting Foreign […]

NEW DELHI: Dr. Jens Plotner, Security and Foreign Policy Advisor to the German Chancellor met National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval here on Wednesday and discussed with him the situation arising out of the Ukraine war, sources said. The visit of the senior German official comes at a time when several other high-level foreign dignitaries are […]

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the war in Ukraine had “raised questions about the stability of the international order” and called for deepening regional cooperation among south and south-east Asian countries. Virtually addressing the 5th BIMSTEC Summit, PM Modi called up BIMSTEC member states — Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri […]