Indian Naval Ship INS Sunayna, deployed as IOS Sagar with a multinational crew from 16 countries, arrived at Colombo this morning as part of India’s regional maritime cooperation initiative. The vessel is on the second edition of its Indian Ocean deployment aimed at strengthening ties among partner nations. The...
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has pledged tighter safeguards after a cyber fraud involving a US 2.5 million dollar government payment, as authorities seek to strengthen financial resilience amid a volatile global environment. Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said the Central Bank and the Finance Ministry were working closely to...
Nepal’s Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sobita Gautam presented the ‘Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty on Criminal Matters’ signed with India for discussion in the parliament. After passing of the bill by the House of Representatives, the agreement on Mutual legal assistance on legal matters will come into...
Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar (Indian Naval Ship Sunayana) departed from Chattogram on Sunday following a successful port call marked by diplomatic engagements, professional exchanges and joint maritime exercises with the Bangladesh Navy (BN). The vessel is now sailing towards Colombo, Sri Lanka, as part of its ongoing regional...
India and Sri Lanka on Sunday agreed to expedite implementation of the post-Ditwah reconstruction package of USD 450 million that New Delhi offered after one of the worst natural disasters hit the island nation.
The issue was discussed when Indian High Commissioner in Colombo Santosh Jha met Sri Lanka’s Labour...
Nepal on Friday said it is committed to resolving the border issue with India through diplomatic channels.
“We have already made public our views regarding Lipulekh. We have also expressed our view regarding the proposed Kailash Mansarovar journey between India and China via Nepalese territory, Lipulekh,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lok...
Maldives and Sri Lanka on Monday exchanged 7 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering various sectors, including tourism and defence, during the ongoing visit of President Mohamed Muizzu to the island nation.
The MOUs were exchanged after bilateral talks between Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and President Muizzu, Maldivian web...
India has rejected Nepal’s claim over Lipulekh Pass, termed it as a long-standing route for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra since 1954 and the Yatra through this route has been going on for decades. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in a social media post said this in response...
The 11th meeting of the Joint Committee on the Kosi and Gandak Projects began in Kathmandu on April 30 and continues through today. Officials from both countries are taking part in detailed discussions covering long-standing technical and administrative matters related to the Kosi and Gandak projects. Our correspondent in...
Nepal’s Government has recommended two ordinances to President Ram Chandra Paudel for issuance related to cooperatives and the Constitutional Council, drawing flak from the opposition. A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah yesterday took a decision to recommend the ordinances.
The government has also forwarded the ordinances to...
