IMF faces flak in Pakistan media

IANS | March 6, 2026 4:46 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The mismanagement of Pakistan as a polity by its ruling elite has landed the country in periodic crises, which have been as much political as economic, and the resulting economic turmoil has necessitated 25 IMF programmes, each of which has compounded the country’s structural problems rather than providing a pathway to sustainable growth and development, a Pakistani media report said.

India and Switzerland discuss strengthening bilateral ties across diverse sectors

IANS | March 6, 2026 4:43 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Sibi George, Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), held a meeting with visiting Swiss State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alexandre Fasel on the sidelines of the 11th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on Friday with discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectors.

Finland President Stubb highlights India's role in shaping next world order

IANS | March 5, 2026 8:29 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Finland President Alexander Stubb on Thursday highlighted India and Global South's growing role in shaping a cooperative, fair and representative multilateral world order. In his address at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, Stubb stated that the world is changing much like how it did after the World War I, World War II and the Cold War. He noted that the era of western dominated world is over.

Nepal, Qatar PMs hold talks on safety of Nepali workers amid Iran conflict

IANS | March 5, 2026 7:48 PM

Kathmandu, March 5 (IANS) Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Thursday held a telephone conversation with her Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani regarding the ongoing US–Iran conflict affecting the Gulf region and the safety of Nepali nationals residing in Qatar.