Trouble for Sinopec Oil Refinery in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port

IANS | June 6, 2025 9:28 PM

Colombo, June 6 (IANS) The proposed $3.7 million oil refinery to be built by China's Sinopec in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port is facing significant delays over multiple issues like dispute over equity structure, tax concessions, market access, and allocation of land for the project.

EAM Jaishankar meets delegations led by Supriya Sule and Shrikant Shinde

IANS | June 6, 2025 7:50 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The high-level Indian multi-party delegation led by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP) Supriya Sule on Friday met External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar after concluding a successful visit to Qatar, South Africa, Ethiopia and Egypt, conveying India's resolute stance against terrorism.

India and Germany discuss joint role in ensuring global peace and security

IANS | June 6, 2025 5:33 PM

Berlin, June 6 (IANS) The all-party Parliamentary delegation from India led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday held a productive interaction with Omid Nouripour, Vice-President of Bundestag, the German Parliament, deeply appreciating Germany's strong and unequivocal support for India's principled stand against terrorism.

India's global engagement needs rethink, says Congress

IANS | June 6, 2025 5:28 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Congress leader Supriya Shrinate, in a press briefing on Friday, expressed concern over what she described as a decline in India's diplomatic engagement and visibility on the global stage. She specifically referred to India’s absence from major forums like the G7, despite being among the world’s largest economies.

At India-Central Asia Dialogue, Kyrgyzstan FM Kulubaev bats for deepening interconnectedness

IANS | June 6, 2025 4:17 PM

Bishkek/New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeenbek Kulubaev on Friday emphasised the importance of further deepening the interconnectedness of the states of the region, including through the opening of direct flights and the development of transport infrastructure, as he addressed the 4th meeting of the India-Central Asia Dialogue hosted by India in New Delhi.