Free Trade Agreement, investment treaty on radar as PM Modi visits Maldives this week

IANS | July 22, 2025 6:11 PM

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day State visit to Maldives this week will not only contribute further to consolidating strong ties between the two nations but also enhance peace, prosperity and security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Tuesday. Both countries, he revealed, are also in discussions to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement and an investment treaty.

Bolivia thanks India for donating measles vaccine, hails 'timely' response

IANS | July 22, 2025 4:17 PM

La Paz, July 22 (IANS) Bolivian President Luis Alberto Arce Catacora on Tuesday extended heartfelt gratitude to the Indian Government for donating 300,000 doses of the Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccine, describing the gesture as one of solidarity and timely support amid a growing health emergency in the country.

Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies launched in NY to strengthen Indo-US ties through education and diplomacy

IANS | July 22, 2025 2:01 PM

New York, July 22 (IANS) In a landmark initiative aimed at deepening India-US academic engagement and global leadership, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) inaugurated the Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies (MJIAS) at a prestigious event in New York.

Reaffirming cultural ties: Indian envoy inaugurates Ashoka pillar replica, Buddha relics at Sri Lanka temple

IANS | July 22, 2025 1:39 PM

Colombo, July 22 (IANS) Marking a significant moment in the shared heritage between India and Sri Lanka, a replica of King Ashoka's Vaishali Pillar of Dhamma and a special exposition of the sacred Kapilavastu Relics were inaugurated by Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha in the Raja Guru Sri Subuthi Maha Viharaya Temple in the island nation.

India to equip 30 Myanmar security officers with essential peacekeeping skills

IANS | July 21, 2025 8:41 PM

Naypyidaw, July 21 (IANS) India-Myanmar United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Training Course, which began in Naypyidaw on Monday, will equip 30 mid-level officers of Myanmar security forces with essential peacekeeping skills in conflict situations.

MoS Margherita meets Lesotho's Foreign Minister, interacts with Indian community

IANS | July 21, 2025 5:28 PM

Maseru, July 21 (IANS) As part of his ongoing multi-nation official visit to the African continent, Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Monday held discussions with Lesotho's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Lejone Mpotjoana on expanding multifaceted bilateral relationship.

PM Modi to visit UK and Maldives from July 23-26; focus on trade, security and regional cooperation

IANS | July 20, 2025 3:25 PM

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom and Maldives from July 23 to 26, marking a significant diplomatic engagement aimed at bolstering strategic partnerships and regional cooperation.

China's mega dam project on Brahmaputra kicks off, raises concerns in India

IANS | July 19, 2025 6:28 PM

Beijing/New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) China on Saturday officially began construction on a mega dam project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo - upper reaches of the Brahmaputra - River in Tibet, raising major concerns in the downstream countries, including India and Bangladesh.

MoS Margherita meets Eswatini PM during visit to landlocked African nation

IANS | July 18, 2025 7:26 PM

Mbabane, July 18 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Friday met Prime Minister of Eswatini, Russell Mmiso Dlamini, during his official visit to the African Kingdom.

America is concerned about its own interests: Defence experts on TRF terror tag

IANS | July 18, 2025 12:22 PM

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The United States' recent decision to designate The Resistance Front (TRF), a Pakistan-backed proxy of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) has drawn sharp reactions from Indian Defence experts, who view the move as delayed and diplomatically motivated.

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Free Trade Agreement, investment treaty on radar as PM Modi visits Maldives this week

Bolivia thanks India for donating measles vaccine, hails 'timely' response

Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies launched in NY to strengthen Indo-US ties through education and diplomacy

Reaffirming cultural ties: Indian envoy inaugurates Ashoka pillar replica, Buddha relics at Sri Lanka temple

India to equip 30 Myanmar security officers with essential peacekeeping skills

MoS Margherita meets Lesotho's Foreign Minister, interacts with Indian community

PM Modi to visit UK and Maldives from July 23-26; focus on trade, security and regional cooperation

China's mega dam project on Brahmaputra kicks off, raises concerns in India

MoS Margherita meets Eswatini PM during visit to landlocked African nation

America is concerned about its own interests: Defence experts on TRF terror tag

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