New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired the fourth special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review India’s preparedness amid the escalating West Asia conflict, focusing on energy supplies, fertiliser availability, and the safety of citizens and seafarers.
Beijing, July 30 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to China, Vikram Doraiswami, and Yan Dong, Member of the CPC Leadership Group of the Ministry of Commerce and Vice Minister, met on Thursday and agreed to enhance mutual cooperation and communication on trade and economic ties.
Kathmandu, July 30 (IANS) Nepal's Prime Minister Balen Shah on Thursday appealed for calm following deadly violence in several districts of the southeastern Madhesh Province, triggered by communal clashes between Hindu and Muslim communities that began in Sunsari district on Sunday.
United Nations, July 30 (IANS) The process of electing the next United Nations Secretary-General kicked off on Thursday with a straw poll of the Security Council to get an initial assessment of the support levels of the seven candidates, Council President Zenon Mukongo Ngay said.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday said that he held a discussion with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha and discussed attacks on Indian seafarers.
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) Another two Baloch students were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan and Punjab provinces, a leading human rights organisation said on Thursday.
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) Pakistan continues to enjoy privileged access to the European market under the European Union's Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), despite protesters being shot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), killings and enforced disappearances taking place in Balochistan and civilian populations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa facing prolonged military operations amid abuses by Pakistani authorities, a report said.
Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) India and Bangladesh stand at a critical crossroads, with the decisions taken now likely to define their relationship for years to come, a report has stated.
Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) As attacks on minority communities continue unabated in Bangladesh, a leading minority rights organisation on Thursday documented 824 incidents of human-rights violations targeting religious and ethnic minority communities across 63 of the country’s 64 districts during the first half of this year.
Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League has alleged that the rapid dismantling of the country’s Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector is the direct consequence of "grotesque administrative mismanagement, economic paralysis, and total governance failure" under successive authorities since the July 2024 demonstrations.
