New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan will travel to Sri Lanka for a two-day visit from April 19-20 during which he will hold talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayake and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov held a meeting with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday, discussing bilateral ties and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) As deliberations on the upcoming budget gather pace, Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s recent engagement with trade bodies and the business community has thrown up a set of entrenched concerns that continue to weigh on economic activity, according to an editorial in the Karachi-based Business Recorder newspaper.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) China’s latest unemployment figures have drawn renewed scrutiny, as official data point to a modest rise in joblessness, while analysts are of the view that the situation is far worse, according to a media article.
Washington, April 17 (IANS) The Strait of Hormuz has been declared “completely open” for commercial shipping during a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East, even as the United States signalled it would maintain a targetted naval blockade on Iran, underscoring the fragile and conditional nature of the breakthrough.
Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) Protests have errupted in Pakistan's Islamabad after civic authorities again launched demolition operations targetting informal settlements, including a predominantly Christian neighbourhood, even as various human rights groups criticised the action, a report has stated.
Naypyidaw, April 17 (IANS) A global artery of commerce is slipping into the grips of Beijing as the US remains distracted with the ongoing conflict in West Asia, a report has highlighted. Antelope Reef in the South China Sea is being transformed into an artificial fortress by China - an example of what happens when the vigilance wavers, Linn Maung wrote in Mekong News.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday firmly dismissed Pakistan's statement about the delimitation process in India.
New Delhi: The current stand-off between the United States and Iran has moved beyond a conventional strategic contest. It reflects a structural deadlock where both sides are holding positions that cannot be sustained for long. The United States continues to rely on financial restrictions, control over international channels, and pressure through sanctions. Iran has responded with refusal to renegotiate on nuclear conditions and by strengthening its reliance on geographical leverage, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that India has safely brought back home 2,361 people since the beginning of the conflict in West Asia.
