New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Bhutan's Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the Raisina Dialogue.
Kabul, March 4 (IANS) Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, on Wednesday echoed concerns raised by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) over the intensifying clashes along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border that have resulted in heavy civilian casualties and displacement.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The governments of India and Sri Lanka should collaborate to transform Sri Lanka’s Northern Province into a high‑growth “Frontier Province” through introducing a specialised fast regulatory regime, a report said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Both inequality and poverty have increased in Pakistan during the last six years, a report released by the country's Planning Commission clearly indicated.
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Several key roads in Pakistan's Karachi remained shut on Wednesday for the third consecutive day due to the prevailing security situation after protests were held following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, local media reported.
Quetta, March 4 (IANS) Another Baloch civilian was extrajudicially killed by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation said on Wednesday.
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) A minority Christian boy in Pakistan was forcibly converted to Islam, highlighting yet another case of injustice against vulnerable communities, said a leading minority rights group.
Yangon, March 4 (IANS) The inauguration of the India-assisted project for the construction of the three-storey literary centre, "Sarsobeikman building", worth approximately $3.77 million, was held in Myanmar's Yangon city on Wednesday.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The successful conclusion of the negotiations on the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) comes against the backdrop of the dramatic shift in the global strategic environment, which led to a stepping up of efforts by the two sides to recalibrate the bilateral economic partnership, according to an article published by the European Policy Centre (EPC).
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Iran's Embassy in New Delhi has announced that a condolence book will be opened in memory of late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Imam Ali Khamenei, who was “martyred” on February 28, during joint United States and Israeli military strikes on Tehran.
