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In Each Of His Overseas Trips, PM Modi Makes It A Point To Pay Rich Tributes To Mahatma Gandhi

ROME: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes at the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Rome on Friday as he emphasised on making Gandhian values an integral part of our lives. “In Rome, I had the opportunity to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi, whose ideals give courage and inspiration to millions globally,” Modi said in […]

Had A “Very Warm Meeting” With Pope Francis, Says PM Modi As He “Invites” The Catholic Head To India

VATICAN CITY: The Prime Minister held a historic one-on-one meeting with the Pope Francis on Saturday ahead of the delegation-level talks focused on global pandemic, sustainable development and tackling climate change. The Indian prime minister said he had a warm meeting with the Catholic head and also invited him to India. “Had a very warm […]

After Bangladesh Purge, ISKCON Plans Global Protest Against Attacks On Hindus

NEW DELHI: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has called on Twitter to clarify why they deleted their Bangladesh chapter account. This arbitrary move by Twitter came nearly a week after the devotees at an ISKCON Temple in Noakhali, Bangladesh, were violently attacked by a mob which left one dead and several others critically […]

Jaishankar Has ‘Fruitful’ Quadrilateral Meet With Counterparts From US, Israel & UAE

JERUSALEM: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the first quadrilateral meeting with his counterparts from the US, Israel and the UAE, which included discussions on how to work together more closely on economic and global issues, was “fruitful”. Jaishankar, who is currently on a 5-day visit to Israel, was accompanied by the host […]

India, Israel To Resume Negotiations On FTA From Next Month

JERUSALEM (ISRAEL): India and Israel agreed to resume negotiations and talks on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) from November this year, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday. “Our officials have actually agreed on the resumption of the India-Israel free trade negotiations starting in November. They are very confident that we would be able […]