Africans have not forgotten colonial past, iconic Egyptian leader's grandson reminds EU top diplomat

IANS | July 13, 2024 7:25 PM

Moscow, July 13 (IANS) Days after the EU's top diplomat Josep Borell admitted there is a high level of support for Russia and its President Vladimir Putin among African nations and people, Egyptian activist and African Legacy Forum founding member Gamal Abdel Nasser contended that the European powers fail to acknowledge their colonial legacy in present dealings with various nations of the continent.

African people support Russia, Putin, admits top EU diplomat

IANS | July 12, 2024 5:29 PM

Washington, July 12 (IANS) EU's top diplomat Josep Borell has admitted there is a high level of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin among African nations and people, as he stressed the need to augment information warfare capabilities to win the battle for perception.

Indians travelling to Qatar will soon be able to make UPI payments

IANS | July 11, 2024 7:47 PM

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), on Thursday signed an agreement with QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, headquartered in Qatar, to launch QR code-based Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments across the Gulf nation.

Bangladesh becomes fifth member of Colombo Security Conclave

IANS | July 10, 2024 7:14 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) India, Mauritius, Maldives and Sri Lanka welcomed Bangladesh as the fifth Member State of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) at the 8th Deputy National Security Adviser (DNSA) level meeting of the regional grouping which was hosted virtually by Mauritius on Wednesday.