Wellington, June 30 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to New Zealand, Muanpuii Saiawi, held a meeting with New Zealand MP Parmjeet Parmar on Tuesday, with discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral ties, community welfare and issues related to the Indian diaspora in New Zealand.
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Pakistan's foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 28 per cent during the first 11 months of FY26 as persistent regional uncertainty and geopolitical tensions continued to weigh on investor sentiment, a report has said.
Kabul, June 30 (IANS) Pakistan has carried out more than 10 airstrikes across Afghanistan over the past five months, resulting in the deaths and injuries to more than 800 civilians, local media reported on Tuesday.
Caracas, June 30 (IANS) People of Venezuela have expressed their deep gratitude to the Indian medical team at the field hospital established under 'Operation Amistad' for providing treatment to those affected by the devastating earthquake.
Kathmandu, June 30 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Nepal organised the second edition of the Indian Ambassador's Cricket Tournament from June 26-28 in Kathmandu, bringing together diplomats, government officials, media professionals, former cricketers, corporate representatives, and members of the Indian diaspora in the country, the Embassy said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) China has met with some successes but also many failures in its attempts at economic influence. Subversive carrot tactics have allowed China to make inroads in places where leaders can act with relative impunity, such as Cambodia, but have backfired in countries where leaders face accountability mechanisms such as the Philippines, according to Audrye Wong, author of a new book, titled 'Subversion and Seduction: China’s Economic Statecraft.'
Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have approached the country's Supreme Court against the Islamabad High Court's decision in the £190m Al-Qadir University Project Trust case. In the petition, the couple has requested the court to suspend their convictions and release pending appeal, local media reported on Tuesday.
Quetta, June 30 (IANS) Several leading human rights organisations condemned the raid by Pakistani security forces on the residence of Sammi Deen Baloch, a member of the human rights organisation Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) in Karachi, describing it as part of the state's continuing campaign of coercion and aggression against the Baloch people.
Paris, June 30 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation, Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), has voiced grave concern over the escalating violence and discrimination against the LGBTQI+ community in Bangladesh.
New York, June 30 (IANS) Afghanistan's Permanent Mission to the United Nations strongly condemned the Pakistani airstrikes carried out in the provinces of Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar, killing and injuring several Afghan civilians, including women and children.
