Kathmandu, Aug 18 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday handed over light strike vehicles, critical care medical equipment and military animals to Nepal's Chief of Army Staff Suprabal Janasewashree General Ashok Raj Sigdel at a special ceremony held at Nepali Army headquarters in Kathmandu.
Seattle, Aug 18 (IANS) In a unique initiative, the 'India Pavilion' at the First 'India Day Parade' organised in Downtown Seattle last week as part of the 79th Independence Day celebrations featured more than 30 booths that were set up to represent the 28 States of India along with several thematic exhibits. Each booth showcased distinctive One District One Product (ODOP) items, accompanied by descriptions highlighting their cultural and historical significance.
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could chose to end the war with Russia "almost immediately" or "he can continue to fight".
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will begin his two-day visit to India on Monday, where he will hold crucial bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar.
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) European leaders will back Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky with their presence when he comes to the Oval Office on Monday to discuss peace in Russia's war on his country after the summit of Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
New York, Aug 17 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio does not see an immediate end to the Ukraine war, although progress was made during the summit between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Kathmandu, Aug 17 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called on Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Sunday and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across various sectors.
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir's threat, during his recent visit to the US, that said that if pushed to the brink, Pakistan would “take half the world down,” explicitly mentioning India, had sparked international concerns, as the country has repeatedly weaponised "Ummah solidarity" as a bargaining chip in global diplomacy. "It continues to run with the West while hunting with the Ummah," as per a report.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Bilateral trade between India and the Maldives has registered a more than 3-fold jump over the past seven years from $223 million in 2017–18 to $680 million in 2024–25, according to official figures.
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Burmese artist Sai was three weeks back celebrating the opening of an art exhibition he had curated with his wife at one of the top galleries in Thailand. However, their exhibition regarding authorities' repression was censored after angering the Chinese government.
