Visit to Brunei ushers in new era of stronger ties: PM Modi

IANS | September 4, 2024 2:45 PM

Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei), Sep 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that his two-day visit to Brunei Darussalam - the first ever bilateral trip by an Indian PM to the southeast Asian nation - reflected New Delhi's deep desire to boost bilateral ties and will further boost action on India's 'Act East' policy and its vision for the Indo-Pacific.

Singapore's CapitaLand to double its India investment to Rs 90,280 crore by 2028

IANS | September 4, 2024 1:23 PM

Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Global real asset manager CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI) on Wednesday announced to more than double its funds under management (FUM) in its core market India to $14.8 billion Singapore dollars (Rs 90,280 crore) by 2028 -- up from the current 7.4 billion Singapore dollars – as Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two-day official visit to Singapore.

PM Modi arrives in Brunei Darussalam on historic two-day visit

IANS | September 3, 2024 2:38 PM

Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei), Sep 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Bandar Seri Begawan Airport Tuesday afternoon as he began a two-day visit to Brunei Darussalam - the first ever bilateral trip by an Indian PM to the southeast Asian nation - at the invitation of Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.

US soldiers assaulted in Turkey, 15 detained

IANS | September 3, 2024 2:05 AM

Ankara, Sep 3 (IANS) At least two US soldiers were physically assaulted on the streets of Izmir in Turkey -- a NATO ally of the United States -- by a far-right Turkish youth group on Monday, the local governor's office said, adding that 15 individuals involved in the attack have been detained.