India Mourns Demise Of Ex-Japan PM Abe; PM Modi Declares National Mourning

TOKYO/NEW DELHI: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe succumbed to his injuries on Friday after he was shot early in the morning. The ex-Prime Minister was in Japan’s Nara city for a campaign speech. He was shot in the neck and the chest. The suspect had been a member of the maritime self-defence force for […]

Golden Chapter In Indo-Bangladesh Relations: B’desh Foreign Minister

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said that the ties between India and Bangladesh reached their golden chapter under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh. Dr Momen’s comments came during his address at the third edition of Natural Allies in Development and Interdependence (NADI) in […]

India, Hungary Discuss Bilateral Matters

  NEW DELHI: Days after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared a state of emergency, ostensibly in response to the economic crisis owing to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Friday. “A real pleasure to welcome FM Péter Szijjártó of Hungary to […]

VP Naidu Meets New UAE Prez Sheikh Mohamed

NEW DELHI: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu met newly elected UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Vice President Naidu expressed his condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, the royal family and the entire leadership of the UAE on the demise of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed, […]

Great Statesman, Visionary Leader: PM Modi Condoles Death of UAE President

  NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on the demise of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, on Friday. In a tweet, PM Modi wrote, “I am deeply saddened to know about the passing away of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed. He was a great […]

Strong Ties, Less Trade: India, Italy Talk Business

NEW DELHI: Despite India and Italy having strong ties, the two are yet to have adequate amounts of business, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. “Our history goes back centuries but business relations have not taken that shape,” Goyal said during his meeting with visiting Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]

Argentinean FM Recalls Old Family’s Ties In Maiden India Visit

  NEW DELHI: It was an emotional moment for Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero as he landed in New Delhi for his maiden visit to the country. In a meeting with his Indian counterpart Dr S Jaishankar on Sunday, Cafiero shared his family connection with India that goes back to 1951. “Today, FM @SantiagoCafiero shared […]

European Commission Chief To Visit India Next Week, Hold Talks With PM Modi

  NEW DELHI: To further strengthen relationships between the European Union (EU) and New Delhi, European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen will pay her maiden visit to India and hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week. Leyen will be in New Delhi on April 24 and April 25 during which she will […]

Modi, Biden Discuss Ukraine War, Indo-Pacific In Virtual Meet

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden discussed the COVID-19 pandemic, global economic recovery, climate action, recent developments in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region, and the situation in Ukraine in a virtual meeting on Monday. During the meeting the two leaders reviewed developments in the bilateral relations, the Prime Minister’s office […]

Amid Ukraine Row, India-US Prepare For 2+2 Face-Off

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will travel to Washington DC to hold the fourth India-US 2+2 Dialogue with their US counterparts Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Llyod Austin on Monday, April 11. The dialogue will span a range of issues of the partnership […]