With New Delhi closely monitoring the Thimphu-Beijing boundary negotiation, India’s top diplomat, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra called on Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck – not in the neighbouring country’s capital, but in Gelephu, a town near its border with India.
The king was accompanied by Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering when Kwatra and New Delhi’s...
New Delhi: Myanmar’s government-in-exile, the National Unity Government (NUG), has asked Myanmarese citizens, who have been “temporarily sheltering” in India due to the military crackdown in that country, to stay away from local political matters and ethnic-based conflicts.
The NUG government’s advisory to the displaced citizens is significant because it...
Expressing his gratitude to "trustworthy friend" India for saving Sri Lanka and preventing a "bloodbath" during its unprecedented economic crisis last year, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has said that not a single nation has extended that kind of assistance to Colombo as done by New Delhi.
Sri Lanka was...
The Invest India Invest Canada event, organised by the Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce (CHCC) on June 30, 2023, marked a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral business relations between India and Canada. The event, chaired by Dharmesh Patel and the core committee consisting of Maharshi Jani, Rashmikant Patel, Manisha...
Taiwan is gearing up to strengthen its diplomatic presence in India by opening the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in Mumbai during the fourth quarter of this year.
In an official statement, Taiwan's foreign ministry expressed its intention to establish the TECC in order to deepen exchanges and cooperation...
New Delhi, Jul 1: An article in Foreign Policy, a noted US magazine focused on global affairs, has cited the emergence of India as a “major player” in the Middle East as one of the most interesting geopolitical developments in the region in years.
The write-up highlighted New Delhi’s deep...
Africa has become the second-largest recipient of credit from India as New Delhi tries to catch up with China in expanding its influence in the resource-rich continent, according to a report.
According to a report, citing Harsha Bangari, the managing director of India’s Export Import Bank, 42 African nations received...
India and Egypt on Sunday signed an agreement to elevate the bilateral relationship to a “strategic partnership” during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to the north African country.
The agreement was signed during Modi’s meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in Cairo on Sunday morning.
This was the second...
DHAKA – Bangladesh today said it is going to import more electricity from India in the coming year and sought substantial Indian investment in the two Special Economic Zones in Mongla and Mirsarai to help broaden the country’s export base.
Speaking on the opening day of the two-day India-Bangladesh Strategic Dialogue...
NEW DELHI — Indian police are investigating a suspected fraudster who spent nearly two years in a five-star hotel without paying after reportedly bribing staff to fix records, local media said Thursday (June 22).
Mr Ankush Dutta booked a room at Roseate House hotel in New Delhi on May 30,...
