National Security Advisor Ajit Doval today held special representative talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on the India-China boundary issue and improvement of relations between the two countries. The talks assume significance as they are being held ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s anticipated visit to...
India and Nepal reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation on border management and security. The discussion took place during the 14th meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Working Group (JWG), which concluded in Dehradun yesterday. Joint Secretary (BM-I) in the Union Home...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Today took oath as the 23rd President of Bangladesh at Bangabhaban in Dhaka.
The oath was administered by the Acting Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal. Mr. Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was elected President yesterday after defeating Oli Ahmed, who was backed by...
The 14th meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Working Group on border management began in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, today. The two-day high-level meeting is focusing on strengthening border security and infrastructure, along with other issues of mutual interest.
The Indian delegation is led by Pausumi Basu, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of...
Bangladesh’s presidential election began, with lawmakers voting to choose the country’s 23rd president in the first contested poll for the post in 35 years. The lawmakers are set to choose between the ruling BNP stalwart Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 11-party opposition alliance candidate Colonel Oli Ahmed. The voting...
Thailand’s cabinet has approved an Education Ministry’s proposal to elevate school safety to a national agenda, following a mass shooting at a secondary school outside Bangkok last week that killed nine people.
Deputy government spokesperson Patdarasm Thongsaluaykorn said, the move aims to strengthen prevention and response at educational institutions systematically,...
The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today nominated its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as its candidate for the country’s presidency. The presidential election will be held on August 20. Senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced that the 78-year-old veteran politician resigned as BNP secretary general...
The Embassy of India in Nepal and various Nepali government bodies inked Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for the execution of eight projects across the education, health and agriculture sectors utilising Indian grant aid. The eight developmental initiatives, carrying an estimated total value of 803 million Nepali rupees, are set...
Eleven Indian fishermen were rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy on Thursday after their fishing vessel met with an accident in the island nation's waters, according to an official statement.
The accident occurred on a coastal reef off Delft Island, also known as Neduntheevu, located in the Palk Strait off...
India and China engaged in frank discussions and reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control during the 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India‑China Border Affairs held in New Delhi yesterday.
External Affairs Ministry said in a statement that both sides held detailed...
