Seychelles visit filled with substantive outcomes: PM Modi

IANS | June 29, 2026 4:21 PM

Victoria, June 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that his visit to Seychelles has been filled with "substantive outcomes" that will boost ties between the two nations. He expressed confidence that the next 50 years of India-Seychelles ties will be defined by innovation, sustainability and shared responsibility.

Not conventional national decoration, Presidential recognition for PM Modi rooted in Seychelles' identity

IANS | June 29, 2026 3:45 PM

Victoria, June 29 (IANS) The 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon' Presidential Distinction award, the highest national honour of Seychelles which was conferred upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend, was created after a long-drawn and contentious debate in archipelago led to the repealing of National Awards system and the Medal of the Republic, earlier this month.

Bangladesh: BNP targets Jamaat over 1971 Liberation War stance, demands apology

IANS | June 29, 2026 1:47 PM

Dhaka, June 29 (IANS) The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government criticised the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami over its role in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan, stating that the party has yet to apologise for opposing the country’s independence and still has time to reconsider its position, local media reported.

India to corner Pakistan at FATF with evidence of terrorists roaming freely

Vicky Nanjappa | June 29, 2026 12:56 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India is all set to mount pressure on Pakistan at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after several videos of terrorists roaming around in the open have surfaced. Pakistan, which had managed to get out of the Grey List of the FATF, is under tight scrutiny after it assured that it would do more to curb terror financing.