Indian envoy meets Cyprus President, discusses upcoming India visit

IANS | April 4, 2026 2:00 PM

Nicosia, April 4 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Cyprus Manish on Saturday called on Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, reviewing the preparations for the President’s visit to India in May, 2026, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Japan sets up special cell to boost FDI flows into India

IANS | April 3, 2026 4:32 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a new Japan-India Economic Affairs Division to help Japanese companies invest in India, as part of its strategy to bolster bilateral economic ties.

India matters to world; we must be more careful, measured in our responses: Syed Akbaruddin

IANS | April 3, 2026 2:26 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India's former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin, said that the country's foreign policy is increasingly reflecting the aspirations of its young population and the everyday concerns of ordinary citizens, and while India matters to the world, the reverse is also true and and therefore, it must adopt a more careful and measured approach in its responses.