MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh interacts with Indian diaspora at Bharat Milan in Egypt

IANS | January 17, 2026 7:18 AM

Cairo, Jan 17 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh attended Bharat Milan, a community cultural festival held in Obour City, Egypt, where he interacted with members of the Indian diaspora from across the country and highlighted India’s strong people-to-people ties with the Middle Eastern nation.

Global Hindu Diaspora urges India to act on Bangladesh violence

IANS | January 11, 2026 7:14 AM

Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Hindu diaspora groups have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his advisers to take immediate action over what they describe as escalating violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, citing killings, mob attacks, and alleged state inaction.

Pakistan using threats, digital intimidation to silence diaspora: Report

IANS | January 3, 2026 9:09 PM

Tel Aviv, Jan 3 (IANS) Pakistan, under its Army Chief Asim Munir, risks normalising transnational repression through threats to families, digital intimidation, and court-backed censorship-- a move that would not only silence its nationals abroad but also undermine the principle that free speech cannot be controlled by foreign regimes, a report said on Saturday.

Explained: India-Oman CEPA advances new era of economic partnership

IANS | December 18, 2025 5:16 PM

Muscat/New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Oman offers unprecedented market access for Indian goods with zero-duty access on 98.08 per cent of Oman’s tariff lines, covering 99.38 per cent of India’s exports by value, the government said on Thursday.