India reiterates commitment to enhance maritime cooperation with Maldives

IANS | December 17, 2025 4:35 PM

Male, Dec 17 (IANS) Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti called on Maldives Foreign Affairs Minister Abdulla Khaleel and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ibrahim Latheef on Wednesday, reiterating India's commitment to enhance maritime cooperation with Maldives for a safe and secure Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

PM Modi’s Oman visit will deepen ties, boost trade and open new opportunities: Indian Diaspora

IANS | December 17, 2025 3:35 PM

Muscat, Oman, Dec 17 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to arrive in Oman, members of the Indian business and professional community on Wednesday expressed strong optimism about the visit, calling it a major opportunity to deepen India–Oman relations and expand cooperation across sectors such as energy, manufacturing, healthcare, tourism and logistics.

Abiy Ahmed drives PM Modi to airport, bids farewell after conclusion of landmark visit

IANS | December 17, 2025 2:39 PM

Addis Ababa, Dec 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday concluded his two-day visit to Ethiopia and emplaned for Oman for the third and final leg of his three-nation visit. In a special gesture, Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali once again drove PM Modi in his car to the airport and personally bid farewell to the Indian leader as he emplaned for Oman. In a notable and personal gesture, Abiy Ahmed Ali had also received PM Modi at the airport on Tuesday and himself drove Prime Minister Modi from the airport to the hotel.

Bangladesh: Awami League says BNP, Jamaat mob killed party worker

IANS | December 17, 2025 2:11 PM

Dhaka, Dec 17 (IANS) As the law and order situation continues to deteriorate in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, another Awami League worker was brutally killed in a mob attack on Wednesday, allegedly by the workers of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami.

India and Ethiopia share warmth in climate and spirit: PM Modi

IANS | December 17, 2025 1:45 PM

Addis Ababa, Dec 17 (IANS) Hailing ties between India and Ethiopia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the two nations share warmth in climate and spirit and recalled how people started writing a new chapter in bilateral ties even before the diplomatic relations between the two nations had started.