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.
Tokyo, Dec 15 (IANS) India's Ambassador-designate to Japan, Nagma Mohamed Mallick held a meeting with the Speaker of Japan's House of Representatives Fukushiro Nukaga on Monday, discussing various aspects of bilateral ties.
Suva, Dec 15 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Fiji, Suneet Mehta called on Fiji's Minister for Immigration Viliame B Naupoto on Monday, discussing matters of mutual interest, including on skilled mobility, people-to-people ties and further strengthening of bilateral ties.
Dhaka, Dec 15 (IANS) Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha, a radical platform in Bangladesh, who was shot in Dhaka's Bijoynagar area and remains in a critical condition, is being flown to Singapore on Monday for advanced medical treatment.
Kabul, Dec 15 (IANS) Refugees, who have recently returned to Afghanistan and are now residing in designated camps, have urged the Taliban to provide them shelter, employment opportunities and access to necessary supplies as the winter season is approaching.
