New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Pralhad Joshi, Minister of Education, and Masoud Shams‑Bakhsh, Acting Minister of Science, Research and Technology of Iran, on Friday met in Bhubaneswar and discussed the potential arising from civilisational ties between India and Iran.
Nicosia, Aug 7 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Cyprus, Manish, on Friday met Nicholas A. Ioannides, Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection, and discussed progress on finalising the India‑Cyprus Migration and Mobility Agreement.
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) The convoy of vehicles displaying yellow Khalistan flags in Indianapolis, the capital of the US state of Indiana, recently to mobilise support for a non-binding referendum, was not an isolated episode but the latest expression of a strategy that exploits the democratic freedoms of Western societies to export a rejected separatist political project, a report has stated.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) With its vast potential across multiple sectors, India's Northeast can emerge as a major economic powerhouse for the nation and transform the region into a true gateway to South-East Asia, a report highlighted.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India’s space cooperation agreement with Seychelles is the latest example of a decade‑long diplomatic push that uses space as a durable instrument of foreign diplomacy, a new report has said.
Brussels, Aug 7 (IANS) China may continue its rise towards becoming a global superpower, but its trajectory is becoming increasingly contested and uncertain. For the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the challenge extends beyond building economic and military strength to navigating the contradictions of power in a world that is growing more resistant to Beijing's ambitions, a report has stated.
Beijing, Aug 7 (IANS) The international community must make efforts to challenge China's new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress to protect diaspora communities, as the legislation, which came into effect on July 1, has already started harming Uyghurs, other ethnic groups and dissidents, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The emergence of Pax Silica and World AI Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) may yet signal a new era of bloc politics centered on technology where, as the two global powers driving their respective initiatives claim to be "positive-sum", their rivalry risks creating parallel digital worlds -- one anchored in Washington, the other in Beijing.
Dhaka, Aug 7 (IANS) While the participation of plainland indigenous women in Bangladesh's local governance - particularly in union parishads - has increased, structural budgetary discrimination, political marginalisation, and deeply entrenched patriarchal attitudes continue to hinder their ability to exercise meaningful leadership, local media reported citing experts.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Permanent Representatives from 17 countries to the United Nations (UN) on Friday celebrated the rich handloom heritage and craftsmanship in Mumbai on the occasion of National Handloom Day.
