Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) Pakistan has remained a beneficiary of the European Union's (EU) GSP+ scheme despite its security forces allegedly firing on peaceful protesters, imposing communication blackouts, conducting mass arrests and denying entry to journalists in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a report has detailed.
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, has said that the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) was signed in a spirit of goodwill and friendship in 1960, but Pakistan spent 50 years dismantling this, and its abeyance "merely acknowledges what Pakistan's conduct had already destroyed".
Tel Aviv, Aug 1 (IANS) As the United States reshapes its security partnership with Israel around advanced technologies rather than conventional arms sales, India finds itself in a uniquely advantageous position. New Delhi already occupies a strategic position at the intersection of US and Israeli defence innovation, giving it an edge that few nations can match, a report has stated.
Kathmandu, Aug 1 (IANS) Construction of a school building at Khajura Rural Municipality in the western Banke district of Nepal's Lumbini Province has begun with financial assistance from the Government of India, the Indian Embassy said.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, during which he expressed India’s deep concerns at the ongoing hostilities in the region.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Uzbekistan's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Saidov Bakhtiyor Odilovich, will be on an official visit to India from August 2-5, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. During his visit, Odilovich will call on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and also meet External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar. He is scheduled to attend a business forum in Delhi.
Moscow, July 31 (IANS) India's Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, held a meeting with Sakhalin Oblast Governor Valery Limarenko on Friday with discussions focused on strengthening collaboration between India and Sakhalin in Russia's Far East in the fields of trade, technology, education, tourism, energy, pharmaceuticals, health services, and other emerging areas.
Colombo, July 31 (IANS) India's assistance for development projects in Sri Lanka has exceeded USD 7.5 billion with the projects covering all 25 districts, India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha detailed while chaired a review meeting on India-assisted development projects in island nation along with Sri Lanka's Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Anil Jayantha Fernando.
Thimphu, July 31 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday called on Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay in Thimphu and discussed the growing cooperation between both countries in diverse fields.
London/New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with his counterpart from the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham, as both leaders vowed to enhance the ongoing cooperation between both countries across key sectors.
