New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Turkey considers itself to be a bridge connecting continents. This is a good image for its connection with Southeast Asia, except that it focuses more on the land and its two extremes while neglecting the waters filled with container vessels, oil tankers and undersea cables, according to an article in India Narrative.
Belgrade, Aug 31 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju met Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Duric in Belgrade on Monday, where the two sides reviewed the longstanding bilateral ties and discussed prospects for strengthening cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
Tel Aviv, Aug 31 (IANS) In a major defence export deal, one of the largest-ever in Israel's history, Israel and Greece on Monday signed the giant 'Achilles Shield' deal, under which Israel will establish a multi-layered defence system in Greece, which includes Israeli systems architecture, including the 'David's Sling' and 'Spider' systems manufactured by Rafael and the 'Barak MX' system manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The deadly van and knife attack in Berlin carried out by an Islamic State operative shows how deadly the outfit continues to remain despite losing vast territory. The outfit on the ground when it comes to operational strength is hardly even present in Syria or Iraq.
Bishkek, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek on Monday.
Kathmandu, Aug 31 (IANS) A rescue team found no one inside the tunnel of the flood-affected Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project (RHPL) in Rasuwa, while the fate of 93 people working on the project remains unclear.
Bishkek, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with his Armenian counterpart, Nikol Pashinyan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek on Monday and discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectors, as well as the situation in West Asia.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited the Nepalese Embassy in New Delhi and signed the condolence book, conveying India's solidarity following the loss of hundreds of lives and extensive destruction caused by the devastating flash floods in the Himalayan nation.
Berlin, Aug 31 (IANS) Germany's Environment Minister Carsten Schneider is scheduled to meet his Indian counterpart, Bhupender Yadav, to open the 4th Indo-German Environment Forum under the theme "Together For More Resilience" in New Delhi as he embarks on a four-day visit to India.
Quetta, Aug 31 (IANS) As the world marked the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, several Baloch human rights organisations and activists remembered those forcibly disappeared from their homes, streets and communities across Balochistan by Pakistani forces, while expressing solidarity with families enduring years of uncertainty about the fate of their loved ones.
