Experts reckon holding inclusive election would honour former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's legacy

IANS | December 30, 2025 8:21 PM

Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Expressing grief over the passing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, the former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, on Tuesday said her legacy should be honoured through inclusive elections to be held in February 2026, with the participation of the Awami League. Sikri noted that both the former Prime Ministers of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, had fought side by side to restore democracy in the country.

EAM Jaishankar to represent India at Khaleda Zia's funeral

IANS | December 30, 2025 6:10 PM

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will represent the government and people of India at the funeral of Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), who passed away in Dhaka, on Tuesday.

IANS Year Ender 2025: Nine more global honours recognise PM Modi's statesmanship, India's expanding influence

IANS | December 30, 2025 5:28 PM

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued to receive several civilian honours from countries across the globe in 2025 which not only reflected recognition of his statesmanship and contributions to international relations but also India's strengthened diplomatic relationships and New Delhi's expanding influence.

PM Modi concerned over targeting of President Putin's residence, stresses diplomatic end to Russia-Ukraine hostilities

IANS | December 30, 2025 1:42 PM

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Tuesday that he is "deeply concerned" by reports of the targeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin's residence, and stressed that the ongoing diplomatic efforts are the most viable path towards ending hostilities and achieving peace.

Lankan envoy praises India’s support during Cyclone Ditwah, says “PM Modi important voice of Global South”

IANS | December 30, 2025 12:30 PM

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India, Mahishini Colonne on Tuesday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exemplary leadership and highlighted India’s extensive support to the island nation during the recent Cyclone Ditwah.

In New Year message issued 1st time also in Hindi, UN chief calls for prioritising development over military

IANS | December 30, 2025 8:35 AM

United Nations, Dec 30 (IANS) Warning that the world is surrounded by “chaos and uncertainty”, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his New Year message that was also issued in a Hindi version for the first time, appealed for prioritising development aid over military spending.

Nepal, India agree to expand cooperation in the agriculture sector

IANS | December 29, 2025 10:25 PM

Kathmandu, Dec 29 (IANS) Nepal and India have agreed to formulate and implement a biennial action plan within the next three months to translate bilateral agricultural cooperation agreements into concrete outcomes, Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development said on Monday.

Pakistan’s military-driven foreign policy fuels regional stability

IANS | December 29, 2025 9:06 PM

Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) The South Asian region is heading towards a volatile phase marked by deadly clashes, renewed refugee flows, and entrenched cycles of vengeance propelled by Pakistan's military establishment, a report said on Monday.

India reminds Pakistan of its deeply stained record of repression of minorities

IANS | December 29, 2025 8:18 PM

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday categorically rejected Islamabad's remarks on violence against minorities in India, highlighting Pakistan's abysmal record of persecuting religious minorities.

China's engagement largely declaratory than transformative amid growing Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict

IANS | December 29, 2025 8:05 PM

Kabul, Dec 29 (IANS) The Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict exposes the limits of China's diplomatic ceiling -- effective in financing infrastructure, sustaining political partnerships, and providing strategic cover to allied governments, but constrained when conflict management requires confronting allies, engaging fragmented actors, or dealing with nationalist politics resistant to "transactional solutions", a report said on Monday.

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Experts reckon holding inclusive election would honour former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's legacy

EAM Jaishankar to represent India at Khaleda Zia's funeral

IANS Year Ender 2025: Nine more global honours recognise PM Modi's statesmanship, India's expanding influence

PM Modi concerned over targeting of President Putin's residence, stresses diplomatic end to Russia-Ukraine hostilities

Lankan envoy praises India’s support during Cyclone Ditwah, says “PM Modi important voice of Global South”

In New Year message issued 1st time also in Hindi, UN chief calls for prioritising development over military

Nepal, India agree to expand cooperation in the agriculture sector

Pakistan’s military-driven foreign policy fuels regional stability

India reminds Pakistan of its deeply stained record of repression of minorities

China's engagement largely declaratory than transformative amid growing Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict

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