New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) South Africa's High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, on Friday hailed Indian-origin South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge, for winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Tokyo, Oct 9 (IANS) Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, visited Japan to strengthen India-Japan cooperation in shipbuilding and mine countermeasures and to explore possibilities for joint development under ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Embassy of India in Japan said on Friday.
Addis Ababa, Oct 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday visited the National Palace and Museum in Addis Ababa on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India and Ghana signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between the Zoological Survey of India and the University of Ghana on research and training and another between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Ghana’s CSIR-Crops Research Institute during External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar's visit to Accra, earlier this week. Both nations are also holding negotiations on cooperation in local pharmaceutical, vaccine production, health, mining, defence, railways and digital public infrastructure sectors, a report has highlighted.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Reiterating its concern over Indian nationals recruited in Russian Army, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that around 259 Indian citizens were recruited, of whom 139 have been discharged through Indian government efforts and returned home, while discussions with Moscow are underway regarding the return of 69 others believed to still be with the Russian military.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers (GoF S4), led by India and Liberia, aims to bring the safety of seafarers and commercial shipping to the centre of global discourse and enhance international cooperation to keep ships and crews safe from attacks, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
Hong Kong, Oct 9 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to China, Vikram Doraiswami, on Friday underscored India’s growth trajectory and its vision of 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, urging the Indian community in Hong Kong to continue contributing to stronger India-Hong Kong ties across business, culture, education and people-to-people exchanges.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India continues to be the fastest-growing major economy, with its GDP projected to expand by 7.3 per cent in 2026 (FY27) and 6.8 per cent in 2027 (FY28) due to robust domestic demand, increasing manufacturing capacity, and public infrastructure programmes, a United Nations (UN) report said on Friday.
Addis Ababa, Oct 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Ethiopian counterpart Gedion Timothewos in Addis Ababa on Friday, with discussions focused on further strengthening bilateral ties in education, culture, trade, investment and digitalisation.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Recognising the contribution of international courts in upholding the rule of law and human rights amid indiscriminate conflicts, Indian-origin South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge and who investigated genocide claims in Rwanda, the occupied Palestinian territories, and Myanmar, was on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
