Indian envoy meets Guatemalan ministers, discusses health, defence cooperation

IANS | October 15, 2025 1:23 PM

Guatemala City, Oct 15 (IANS) In a step towards enhancing cooperation between India and Guatemala across key sectors, Indian Ambassador to the Central American country Raj Kumar Singh held a series of meetings with Guatemalan Ministers and discussed the ways to further strengthen the ties in the defence and health sectors.

Sri Lankan PM to embark on first official visit to India on Oct 16

IANS | October 15, 2025 12:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya will arrive in India on Thursday for a two-day official visit, marking her first trip to the country since assuming office, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday.

Brazilian Vice President to begin two-day India visit today

IANS | October 15, 2025 9:43 AM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin will begin his two-day India visit on Wednesday to review bilateral trade and investment, and further strengthen the multifaceted Strategic Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has announced.

Indian envoy, Mauritius minister inspect proposed floating solar project

IANS | October 14, 2025 9:24 PM

Port Louis, Oct 14 (IANS) Reaffirming India's commitment to the developmental priorities in Mauritius, India's High Commissioner to Mauritius Anurag Srivastava, along with Patrick Gervais Assirvaden, Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, on Tuesday visited the project site for the proposed 17.5 MW floating solar project at Tamarind Falls in the East African nation.

US passport slips from top 10 powerful passports list for first time

IANS | October 14, 2025 7:14 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The US passport has fallen out of the top 10 most powerful passports in the world for the first time since the Henley Passport Index was introduced twenty years ago. With visa-free travel to 180 of 227 countries, the US, which was the world leader in 2014, is now tied with Malaysia for 12th place.