CEC leads Indian delegation to observe Mongolian elections

IANS | June 29, 2024 5:05 PM

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), June 29 (IANS) An Indian delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar concluded its five-day visit to Mongolia on Saturday after observing the process of elections in the strategically-located country.

FATF recognises India's efforts in combating terror funding, money laundering

IANS | June 28, 2024 4:36 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India has achieved a commendable level of technical compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requirements, and its efforts in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering Terrorist Financing (CFT), and Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (CPF) have yielded positive outcomes, according to a statement by FATF.

EU leaders reach agreement on top jobs

IANS | June 28, 2024 5:39 AM

Brussels, June 28 (IANS) The European Council summit has agreed to formally nominate Germany's Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission.

IANS Analysis: CPEC - A bane for China?

IANS | June 24, 2024 7:44 PM

New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), announced in 2015 subsequent to Pakistan's engagement with China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, represents a considerable collaborative venture. Originally valued at $46 billion, the project focuses on sectors such as energy, transportation, and industry, aiming to connect China's Kashgar in northeastern Xinjiang with Gwadar port in Pakistan's Balochistan province across approximately 3,000 kilometers.

Putin, Kim rekindle close Russian-N Korean links dating back to the Stalin era

Vikas Datta | June 24, 2024 11:13 AM

New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Nearly a quarter century after his first visit as the newly-minted Russian President, Vladimir Putin was back last week in North Korea, where he met its leader Kim Jong-un - son of Kim Jong-il who he had met in 2000 - for talks on economic, security, and global issues and signed a Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.