Countries of Global South need to overcome challenges, seize opportunities: Vietnam PM

IANS | August 17, 2024 5:39 PM

Hanoi, Aug 17 (IANS) Appreciating India's initiative to host the 3rd Voice of Global South Summit and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for creating a framework for developing countries to share their voices, perspectives and solutions to overcome global challenges, Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday suggested three priority areas for the countries of the Global South to focus on to have a common vision and a global, comprehensive and all-people mindset, action and approach.

India, Japan to hold third '2+2' dialogue on Aug 20

IANS | August 17, 2024 2:44 AM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India and Japan are set to hold the upcoming third round of the 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers' Meeting on August 20 in New Delhi to advance their strategic partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

India 'best neighbour', doing everything to ensure communal harmony in B'desh: Religious Affairs Advisor (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | August 15, 2024 9:52 PM

Dhaka, Aug 15 (IANS) Calling India Bangladesh's "best neighbour" which had helped the country "immensely" in gaining independence, Abul Fayez Muhammad Khalid Hossain -- who was recently appointed as the Advisor for Religious Affairs in the interim government -- said on Thursday that "work has begun" to initiate strict action against the criminals involved in several incidents of violence and vandalism against the minority communities, especially Hindus, since Sheikh Hasina resigned as the Prime Minister on August 5.