Dhaka, Dec 15 (IANS) As political tensions mount in Bangladesh, Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, the student wing of the National Citizen Party (NCP), blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Monday, calling for the resignation of the interim government’s Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, local media reported.
Abu Dhabi, Dec 15 (IANS) Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) at the Ministry of Defence, met UAE's Assistant Under Secretary of Defence Affairs, Ali Al Ahmed, on the sidelines of the 16th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting on Monday, with discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation.
Amman, Dec 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from members of the Indian community in Jordan's capital Amman on Monday. Carrying Indian flags and chanting "Modi Modi" along with "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", gave a rousing welcome to PM Modi as he arrived at his hotel in the Jordanian capital.
Amman, Dec 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed confidence that his visit to Jordan will boost bilateral linkages between two nations. As he began his two-day visit to the nation, PM Modi also expressed gratitude to his Jordanian counterpart Jafar Hassan for the warm welcome at airport.
Male, Dec 15 (IANS) Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti called on the Maldives Chief of Defence Force, Major General Ibrahim Hilmy in Male on Monday, with discussions focused on addressing maritime security challenges, enhancing training engagements and cooperation against drug trafficking.
Amman, Dec 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jordan's Amman Monday afternoon as he kicked off his three-nation tour which will also include visits to Ethiopia and the Sultanate of Oman - all countries with which India shares both age-old civilizational ties, as well as extensive contemporary bilateral relations.
Amman, Dec 15 (IANS) Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "great leader" and an "amazing and selfless man, who has devoted his life to the country", members of Indian community in Jordan on Monday could not hide their excitement as they welcomed the Indian PM in Amman.
Kabul, Dec 15 (IANS) More than 5,500 Afghan refugees have been forcibly repatriated from Iran and Pakistan in a single day, according to Taliban official statement on Monday.
Berlin, Dec 15 (IANS) Shafi Burfat, Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), urged the global community to take concrete steps to hold Pakistan accountable under international law, including bringing the country before the International Court of Justice for its continued role in fostering "extremist ideology and militant violence".
Sydney, Dec 15 (IANS) Australia's leaders at a snap National Cabinet meeting on Monday agreed to take decisive action to strengthen gun laws following a fatal mass shooting Sunday night at Sydney's Bondi Beach.
