Doha, Dec 8 (IANS) Sanctions by the US and its allies are hurting various pillars of the global market, particularly in energy, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said at the Doha Forum.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) India on Friday issued an advisory urging all its citizens to avoid travelling to Syria in the wake of the violence and unrest in the Middle eastern country.
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) It is unlikely that Mukti Joddhas or serving officers from Bangladesh will attend the Indian Army's 53rd Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata. The Eastern Command of the Army celebrates Vijay Diwas every year to celebrate India's decisive victory over Pakistan in the 1971 War that led to the liberation of Bangladesh.
Hanoi, Dec 5 (IANS) Calling cooperation in the field of security as an important pillar in bilateral cooperation, Vietnam on Thursday urged India to continue supporting the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security to improve its law enforcement capacity through various programmes and upgradation and purchase of advanced and modern equipment.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Calling India a "very important partner", Kuwait's Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya on Wednesday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the West Asian nation believes that the Indian leader is one of the wisest persons in the world.
Jerusalem, Dec 4 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked US President-elect Donald Trump after the latter called for the hostages held in Gaza to be released by Hamas the day he takes charge as the President.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India-China ties that had been "abnormal since 2020" are moving in the direction of "some improvement" following several high-level engagements, including the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit on October 23.
Moscow, Dec 2 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India in early 2025 following an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, confirmed Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Violence is never far from the surface in the restive Middle East. Hardly had the guns gone silent on the Lebanon-Israel front, fierce fighting has broken out further north in Syria as a terrorist outfit has suddenly become active, raising the danger of renewed instability and escalation due to the competing strategic interests of several superpowers and regional powers in the country.
Damascus, Dec 1 (IANS) UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, on Sunday urged an immediate cessation of hostilities in northwestern Syria's Aleppo and dialogue among relevant parties.
