Diaspora is living bridge between India and Uzbekistan: PM Modi

IANS | August 30, 2026 12:17 AM

Tashkent, Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Indian diaspora is a living bridge between India and Uzbekistan as he was greeted by a large gathering of the Indian community in Tashkent during his bilateral visit to the Central Asian nation.

MoS Margherita interacts with Indian diaspora in Laos

IANS | August 29, 2026 7:49 PM

Vientiane, Aug 29 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, on Saturday interacted with the Indian diaspora in Laos and appreciated their contribution in strengthening ties between the two nations.

5,000 to attend RSS chief Bhagwat’s New York event

IANS | August 29, 2026 9:10 AM

New York, Aug 29 (IANS) More than 5,000 people from 39 US states are expected to attend a 'Universal Oneness' event scheduled to be addressed by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat at New York's prestigious Madison Square Garden on Saturday (local time), organisers have said.

Inclusive interfaith engagement: RSS defends Mohan Bhagwat's NY event

IANS | August 27, 2026 8:25 AM

New York, Aug 27 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has defended its chief Mohan Bhagwat’s forthcoming address in New York as an inclusive interfaith engagement, rejecting criticism from Mayor Zohran Mamdani and groups campaigning to cancel the Madison Square Garden event.

Mohan Bhagwat arrives in US for unity event

IANS | August 25, 2026 10:54 PM

Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has arrived in the United States to attend a major Hindu gathering in New York City that will promote unity, civic responsibility and global harmony.

RBI's dollar-rupee swap facility helps rake in $73 billion forex in 11 weeks

IANS | August 24, 2026 8:25 PM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India's special USD-INR forex swap facility for FCNR(B) deposits, Overseas Foreign Currency Borrowings (OFCB), and External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), launched on June 8, has driven an unprecedented surge in foreign exchange inflows into the country to the tune of $73 billion as on August 21, according to a Finance Ministry statement on Monday.