Fortunate to have a neighbour like India: Nepal Foreign Minister

IANS | September 6, 2023 10:53 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 6 ( IANS) At a time when the Chinese Ambassador to Nepal has criticised India’s "unfair" treatment towards Nepal, the Himalayan nation's Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud said on Wednesday that Nepal is fortunate to have a neighbour like India which has contributed to the development of the country and its people.

Rishi Sunak rules out a quick-fix trade deal with India

IANS | September 3, 2023 10:05 PM

London, Sep 3 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ruled out a quick-fix trade deal with India, making it impossible to get an agreement over the line in time for this week's G20 summit in Delhi – and possibly even by next year’s elections, the media reported.

Fully aware of the security concerns of India, says Sri Lankan envoy

IANS | September 2, 2023 3:43 PM

Colombo, Sep 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda has reiterated that the island country is fully aware of the security concerns of India and assured that it pays a great deal of attention towards the evolving scenarios in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific.

PM Modi not scheduled to be at UN high-level meeting of world leaders

Arul Louis | September 2, 2023 2:16 AM

United Nations, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has already visited the UN once this year, is not scheduled to be at the high-level General Assembly meeting of world leaders this month and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is to speak on behalf of India, according to the latest roster of speakers.