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.

Hasina's biggest mistake was putting Yunus under scanner: Sam Pitroda

IANS | August 17, 2024 5:38 PM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian Overseas Congress Chairman Sam Pitroda on Saturday said that former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's biggest mistake was putting the current Chief Adviser to the interim government "under scanner."

US official: Talks in Doha on hostage-ceasefire deal were most 'constructive' in months

IANS | August 17, 2024 6:25 AM

Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) The past two days of negotiations in Doha for a ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas were the most constructive that mediators had seen in months, a senior Biden administration official told reporters.

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.

Bangladesh Chief Advisor Yunus dials PM Modi, assures protection of Hindus in country

IANS | August 16, 2024 5:08 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday in what was the first interaction between the two leaders following the resignation of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on August 5.

B'desh Religious Affairs Advisor says interim govt wants to grow relations with India

IANS | August 15, 2024 11:48 PM

Dhaka, Aug 15 (IANS) Bangladesh's Religious Affairs Advisor A.F.M. Khalid Hossain said on Thursday that the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government wants to grow relations with India.

Our govt will take strict action against criminals who attacked minorities: Bangladesh Religious Affairs Advisor

IANS | August 15, 2024 9:53 PM

Dhaka, Aug 15 (IANS) A.F.M. Khalid Hossain, the Advisor for Religious Affairs in Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladeshi interim government, said on Thursday that strict action will be taken against the "criminals" who attacked minorities and vandalised their places of worship over the past few weeks in the violence-torn country.

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.

Putin lauds India's 'widely-recognised track record of success' in I-Day greetings to President Murmu, PM Modi

IANS | August 15, 2024 4:44 PM

Moscow, Aug 15 (IANS) Lauding India's "widely-recognised track record of success", Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow attaches great importance to the privileged strategic partnership between the two countries.

Blinken sends wishes on I-Day, says US-India ties stronger than ever before

IANS | August 15, 2024 3:10 PM

Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken extended his congratulations to India on its 78th Independence Day, emphasising the strength of India-US bilateral cooperation in a statement released on Thursday.

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

Hasina's biggest mistake was putting Yunus under scanner: Sam Pitroda

US official: Talks in Doha on hostage-ceasefire deal were most 'constructive' in months

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

Bangladesh Chief Advisor Yunus dials PM Modi, assures protection of Hindus in country

B'desh Religious Affairs Advisor says interim govt wants to grow relations with India

Our govt will take strict action against criminals who attacked minorities: Bangladesh Religious Affairs Advisor

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

Putin lauds India's 'widely-recognised track record of success' in I-Day greetings to President Murmu, PM Modi

Blinken sends wishes on I-Day, says US-India ties stronger than ever before

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