Indian community steps up for relief efforts in hurricane-hit Jamaica

IANS | November 15, 2025 12:55 PM

Kingston, Nov 15 (IANS) Reaffirming India's solidarity with Jamaica, members of the Indian community in Kingston visited affected communities in St. Elizabeth Parish of the Caribbean nation and assisted in the recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.

India, Paraguay hold first JCM meeting, discuss enhancing bilateral ties

IANS | November 15, 2025 11:07 AM

Asuncion, Nov 15 (IANS) India and Paraguay held the First Meeting of the Joint Commission Mechanism (JCM) in the Paraguayan capital city of Asuncion, where both sides conducted a comprehensive review of the current state of bilateral relations, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday.

Tibetan climate crisis gains global attention at COP30 in Brazil

IANS | November 14, 2025 7:47 PM

Brasilia, Nov 14 (IANS) The Sweden based-Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA-IPA) at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) participated in the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 30) in Brazil’s Belem city, followed by high-level dialogues in Rio de Janeiro, to highlight one of the world’s most neglected ecological flashpoints and the rapidly worsening climate crisis across Tibet and the Himalayan region.

Botswana gifts India eight Cheetahs, lauds India's landmark wildlife conservation initiative (Ld)

IANS | November 13, 2025 7:49 PM

Gaborone, Nov 13 (IANS) Beginning a new chapter in India-Botswana cooperation in wildlife conservation, Botswana on Thursday donated eight cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah. The symbolic donation event took place during the visit of President Droupadi Murmu and her Botswana counterpart Duma Gideon Boko to the Mokolodi Nature Reserve during which the two leaders witnessed release of captured cheetahs originating from the Ghanzi region into the quarantine facility by experts from India and Botswana.