“PM Modi to play important role”: Indian envoy to Italy ahead of G7 Summit
A day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Italy to attend the G7 Summit, where India has been invited as an Outreach Country, the Indian ambassador to Italy,…
Kuwait fire tragedy: PM Modi announces ex-gratia relief Rs 2 lakh to families of deceased Indian nationals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a review meeting on the fire tragedy in Kuwait on Wednesday and announced ex-gratia relief of Rs 2 lakh to the families of deceased Indian…
Around 40 Indians died, over 50 injured, says MEA after fire engulfs labour housing facility in Kuwait
Around 40 Indians are understood to have died and over 50 are injured in a tragic fire incident at a labour housing facility in the Mangaf area of Kuwait on…
Fire tragedy: Jaishankar speaks to Kuwaiti Foreign Minister, urges early repatriation of mortal remains of Indians
Following the tragic fire incident in Kuwait, in which around 40 Indians have died, the External Affairs Minister spoke to his Kuwaiti counterpart Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, and urged the early…
US military unveils strategy of turning Taiwan Strait into “Hellscape” if China invades, says official
To thwart President Xi Jinping’s plan of invasion of Taiwan which China’s President has asked the People’s Liberation Army to do by 2027, the US military is ready with its…
Taiwan arrests former Chinese navy captain over illegal arrival in island by speedboat
A Chinese man who was arrested on Sunday for unlawfully entering Taipei harbour in a speedboat is a former navy commander who may have been on a military probe, Al…
Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden convicted on all three charges at federal gun trial
Hunter Biden, the eldest living son of the US president, has been convicted of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver when, prosecutors argued, the president’s…
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar condoles demise of his Malawi counterpart Saulos Chilima in plane crash
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed his condolences on the death of Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima in a plane crash. The Vice President offered condolences to the family of Malawi…
PM Modi thanks Oman Sultan for his warm felicitations, words of friendship
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tarik for his call and appreciated his warm felicitations and words of friendship, after the BJP-led NDA won a…
Japan-India maritime exercise ‘Jimex 24’ commences in Japan
Indian Navy’s indigenous stealth frigate, INS Shivalik, arrived at Yokosuka, Japan, on Tuesday to participate in the eighth edition of the Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX 24). The exercise, which…
Two Indians recruited by Russian Army killed in ongoing Ukraine conflict: MEA
Two Indian nationals who had been recruited by the Russian Army have recently been killed in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.…
Methamphetamine addiction growing among youth in Pakistan: Report
In Pakistan, the use of the narcotics drug methamphetamine, also known as ‘ice’ or ‘crystal meth’, has been on the rise in recent years, which can lead to a devastating…
Leaders from Maldives, Nepal, Mauritius, Seychelles meet President Droupadi Murmu
A day after attending PM Narendra Modi’s oath ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, leaders from several neighbouring countries called on President Droupadi Murmu here on Monday. The…
UN Security Council approves US-drafted proposal supporting Gaza ceasefire
Amid rising tensions in West Asia due to the Israel-Hamas war, which is in its eighth month now, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution vote on the US…
Taiwan detects 9 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval ships around nation
Amid escalating tensions in the region, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence reported on Monday that it tracked nine Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan, Taiwan News reported.…
UAE showcases labour market achievements at International Labour Conference in Geneva
A delegation from the UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), led by Abdulrahman Al Awar, UAE’s Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, took part in the 112th International…
PM Modi said he might visit Nepal after G7 Summit: Nepal PM Dahal
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to look into the possibility of visiting Nepal after attending the G7 Summit in Italy.…
EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell congratulates Jaishankar on his second term as EAM
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell extended congratulations to S Jaishankar on Monday on his second term as External Affairs Minister of India in the newly constituted cabinet of…
Plane carrying Malawi Vice President goes missing; search operation underway
Vice President of Malawi, Saulos Chilima and nine other people have gone missing after the plane failed to land at a scheduled time on Monday, reported CNN The presidential office…
“Sheikh Hasina invited PM Modi to visit Bangladesh,” says Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud
Underscoring the strong ties between countries, Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Muhammad Hasan Mahmud said that Sheikh Hasina has expressed her willingness to work with the new government in the future to…
UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed, New Zealand’s FM discuss bilateral ties over phone
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed during a phone call with Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand,…
After heavy defeat in EU vote, French President Macron announces snap parliamentary elections on June 30
French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the country’s parliament, as well as the National Assembly, calling for snap elections after exit polls showcased his party’s heavy loss in European parliamentary…
As Modi 3.0 starts, here’s list of global events that await Indian diplomacy
As Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister for the third consecutive term, a number of global events are lined up, where India’s participation will play a crucial role…
South Korea to begin loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in retaliation against Pyongyang’s trash balloons
In retaliation for North Korea’s campaigns to use balloons to drop trash across the border, South Korea has announced that it will resume anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border…