Tokyo, Oct 9 (IANS) Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, visited Japan to strengthen India-Japan cooperation in shipbuilding and mine countermeasures and to explore possibilities for joint development under ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Embassy of India in Japan said on Friday.
Colombo, Oct 9 (IANS) Pakistan's Supreme Court has said that protecting women from violence requires not only a change in social attitude but also a detailed probe carried out through a gender-sensitive lens. The court's reasoning shows that if prejudice enters a probe, it can distort the search for truth before a judge sees the proof, a report mentioned.
Addis Ababa, Oct 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday visited the National Palace and Museum in Addis Ababa on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India and Ghana signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between the Zoological Survey of India and the University of Ghana on research and training and another between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Ghana’s CSIR-Crops Research Institute during External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar's visit to Accra, earlier this week. Both nations are also holding negotiations on cooperation in local pharmaceutical, vaccine production, health, mining, defence, railways and digital public infrastructure sectors, a report has highlighted.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Singapore’s High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, on Friday issued an advisory for travellers to the city-state, saying Singapore had been recording Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) readings in the ‘unhealthy’ range for a few days due to transboundary haze.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Reiterating its concern over Indian nationals recruited in Russian Army, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that around 259 Indian citizens were recruited, of whom 139 have been discharged through Indian government efforts and returned home, while discussions with Moscow are underway regarding the return of 69 others believed to still be with the Russian military.
Reykjavik, Oct 9 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, addressed a session at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik on Friday, underscoring India’s commitment to a science-led approach in the Arctic as an Observer State. He asserted that even though India may be geographically distant from the region, but remains scientifically connected to it.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Reacting to reports of a so-called 'Khalistan referendum' planned in Canada, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday reiterated that New Delhi strongly condemns all anti-India activities.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Pakistan's poverty rate jumped by 6.4 per cent to $3 per day, a line between 2018-19 and 2024-25, following a succession of adverse shocks, including Covid-19, 2022 floods and a macroeconomic crisis, according to a report.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers (GoF S4), led by India and Liberia, aims to bring the safety of seafarers and commercial shipping to the centre of global discourse and enhance international cooperation to keep ships and crews safe from attacks, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
