French PM Barnier ousted in no-confidence vote

IANS | December 5, 2024 4:55 AM

Paris, Dec 5 (IANS) The deputies of the French National Assembly voted on Wednesday evening in favour of a no-confidence vote, forcing French Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign and his government to collapse.

PM Modi one of the wisest persons in world: Kuwait Foreign Minister

IANS | December 4, 2024 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Calling India a "very important partner", Kuwait's Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya on Wednesday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the West Asian nation believes that the Indian leader is one of the wisest persons in the world.

Geopolitical, technological and leadership forces in India's favour as PM Modi leads Pragati: Oxford Univ Professor (IANS interview)

IANS | December 4, 2024 3:43 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Lauding the strength of India's growing economy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Oxford University Professor Soumitra Dutta said on Wednesday that a lot of forces are siding with India in its unprecedented journey towards being a Viksit Bharat that envisions becoming a developed nation by 2047 - the country's centennial year of independence.

Continuous diplomatic engagement has set India-China ties in direction of some improvement: EAM Jaishankar

IANS | December 3, 2024 3:38 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India-China ties that had been "abnormal since 2020" are moving in the direction of "some improvement" following several high-level engagements, including the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit on October 23.