Foreign Secretary of India Vikram Misri and his Bhutanese counterpart, Dasho Pema Lektup Dorji, co-chaired the fifth India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks in Thimphu yesterday, reviewing the implementation of India-supported projects under Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year Plan.
According to the Indian Embassy in Thimphu, the talks focused evaluating the ground-level implementation of...
Venezuela’s foreign minister said on Friday the country has formally notified the United Nations of its “irrevocable” decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, which had been conducting a multi-year investigation into members of its armed forces and other officials.
The government justified the move by alleging a “geographical...
India and the Maldives have signed agreements under which New Delhi will provide equipment support for fitness and recreation centres in 42 islands, further expanding bilateral development cooperation, according to the Maldives' foreign ministry.
The Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed on Sunday by Maldivian Foreign Minister Iruthisham Adam, Indian...
India on Tuesday pledged 33 million Nepalese rupees in financial aid for building a monastery in Nepal's Solukhumbu district, according to an official statement.
It is India's sixth High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) in the district, marking another strategic initiative aimed at delivering rapid grassroots infrastructure in a neighbouring...
India and Sri Lanka on Monday signed an agreement which will help Colombo secure a 600 million Sri Lankan rupee (USD 1.8 million) grant from New Delhi for supplying advanced medical equipment to the Base Hospital in the south of the island nation, a top Indian diplomat said.
The Memorandum...
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held an informal meeting with Myanmar’s Foreign Minister in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday to discuss the status of detained former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and the implementation of the regional peace plan.
The meeting marked the first face-to-face engagement...
Operation Amistad has concluded successfully with the return of the Indian contingent to New Delhi from Venezuela today. The Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response mission was launched following the recent earthquakes in Venezuela.
Acting President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the timely help, support and...
India and Myanmar have discussed bilateral security cooperation and reviewed progress under bilateral dialogue mechanisms. The two-day 23rd National Level Meeting between India and Myanmar concluded in New Delhi yesterday.
Ministry of Home Affairs said that the two sides discussed cooperation in combating transnational crimes, including terrorism, insurgency, narcotics trafficking,...
Afghanistan forces have carried out airstrikes against ISIS-linked targets in Pakistan. In a statement, the Afghan Ministry said the attacks were carried out last night against ISIS facilities in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. The strikes inflicted heavy casualties and significant financial losses on ISIS and its supporters.
It...
Indian Naval Ships Udaygiri, Kavaratti and Shakti of the Eastern Fleet have concluded their port call at Sattahip, Thailand, reinforcing the longstanding maritime partnership between India and Thailand.
The ships, operating under the command of Rear Admiral Alok Ananda, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, departed Sattahip on June 29 to...
