Indian professionals in Tokyo welcome PM Modi’s push for global partnerships

IANS | August 28, 2025 10:12 PM

Tokyo, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a significant diplomatic tour of Japan and China starting Thursday. On August 29 and 30, PM Modi will participate in the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba. This high-level meeting is expected to focus on strategic, economic, and cultural cooperation between the two nations.

Confident that my visits to Japan and China would further national interests and priorities: PM Modi

IANS | August 28, 2025 9:32 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that his visits to Japan and China would further the country's national interests and priorities. PM Modi made the statement ahead of his departure for Japan, the first leg of his two-nation visit, which will also take him to China for the SCO Summit later this week.

MoS Margherita inaugurates ASEAN-India Youth Summit in Goa

IANS | August 28, 2025 7:36 PM

Panaji, Aug 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Thursday inaugurated the fifth edition of the ASEAN-India Youth Summit in Goa, highlighting the shared values between India and the ASEAN grouping.

Fragile thaw: Pakistan’s August strikes on TTP hint at shifting Taliban calculus

Vicky Nanjappa | August 28, 2025 7:15 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Ties between Afghanistan and Pakistan since the Taliban took over have soured considerably in recent years. There have been multiple reasons for the same which also include the Durand Line.

India appoints Dinesh Patnaik as next High Commissioner to Canada

IANS | August 28, 2025 6:58 PM

New Delhi/Ottawa, Aug 28 (IANS) India on Thursday announced that Dinesh K. Patnaik, presently Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner to Canada.

India, Bhutan ink pact to strengthen agricultural ties

IANS | August 28, 2025 5:54 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) India and Bhutan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen cooperation in the fields of agriculture and allied sectors, including livestock.

BSF–BGB border talks end in Dhaka with pledge to ensure peace along 4,096 km-long frontier

IANS | August 28, 2025 3:37 PM

Dhaka, Aug 28 (IANS) The 56th Director General (DG)-level border conference between Border Security Force (BSF) of India and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) concluded in Dhaka on Thursday, with both sides signing a Joint Record of Discussions (JRD) and pledging stronger cooperation to ensure peace and stability along the 4,096 km-long frontier.

EU leaders condemn Russian strike on Kyiv that also hit European Union delegation's building

IANS | August 28, 2025 3:13 PM

Brussels, Aug 28 (IANS) Several European leaders on Thursday strongly condemned Russia's overnight strike on Kyiv, which killed 10 people and injured 30 others and severely damaged the European Union's delegation building. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also confirmed that the EU delegation building in Kyiv was hit in the Russian strike though the delegation staff is safe.

PM Modi's Japan visit to solidify longstanding special bond of friendship between both nations

IANS | August 28, 2025 2:14 PM

Tokyo/New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on his first standalone visit to Japan in nearly seven years to participate in the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit, on Friday. This will be Prime Minister Modi’s eighth visit to Japan, and the first Summit meeting with Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba.

PM Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet on Aug 31 on sidelines of SCO Summit

IANS | August 28, 2025 1:43 PM

New Delhi/Beijing, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, on Sunday.

Diplomacy

Indian professionals in Tokyo welcome PM Modi’s push for global partnerships

Confident that my visits to Japan and China would further national interests and priorities: PM Modi

MoS Margherita inaugurates ASEAN-India Youth Summit in Goa

Fragile thaw: Pakistan’s August strikes on TTP hint at shifting Taliban calculus

India appoints Dinesh Patnaik as next High Commissioner to Canada

India, Bhutan ink pact to strengthen agricultural ties

BSF–BGB border talks end in Dhaka with pledge to ensure peace along 4,096 km-long frontier

EU leaders condemn Russian strike on Kyiv that also hit European Union delegation's building

PM Modi's Japan visit to solidify longstanding special bond of friendship between both nations

PM Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet on Aug 31 on sidelines of SCO Summit

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