Tokyo, May 28 (IANS) President of the Japan-India Friendship Promotion Group of Wakayama Prefectural Assembly called on India's Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick, at the Indian Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday, holding discussions on increasing people-to-people ties between Wakayama and India through tourism and cultural exchanges.
Hong Kong, May 28 (IANS) A UK-based Christian organisation and rights group has voiced concerns over the restrictions faced by Ahmadis on celebrating Eid al-Adha in Pakistan.
Dhaka, May 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday conveyed Eid-ul-Adha greetings to his Bangladeshi counterpart Tarique Rahman and the people of Bangladesh, expressing New Delhi's readiness to work together on deepening bilateral cooperation across various sectors.
Nicosia, May 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday called on Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, holding discussions on the evolving situation in West Asia and India's interests in the Mediterranean.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Janez Jansa on his election as Slovenia's Prime Minister and expressed readiness to working closely with him to further strengthen bilateral ties.
Kuwait, May 28 (IANS) Iran launched a ballistic missile towards Kuwait, which was successfully intercepted by Kuwaiti Forces, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Thursday.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) China has stepped up enforcement against unauthorised overseas stock trading channels as regulators move to tighten oversight of capital outflows amid rising demand from mainland investors for access to global equities, according to multiple reports.
Canberra, May 28 (IANS) Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles will travel to India later this week for the second Australia-India Defence Ministers' Dialogue. Marles stated that he is looking forward to meet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during his visit to India.
Washington, May 28 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent India visit helped stabilise strained Washington-New Delhi ties but only President Donald Trump could fully restore confidence in the bilateral relationship, former White House official Lisa Curtis has said.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels in the next five years, a report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), produced by the UK’s Met Office, said on Thursday, adding that Arctic temperature anomalies are expected to continue to be higher than the global mean.
