Colombo, Sep 8 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday interacted with the Indian community in Colombo, highlighting the "crucial role" played by the Indian diaspora in strengthening friendship between both neighbouring countries.
Kathmandu, Sep 8 (IANS) Senior leaders of Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) have pledged to fight corruption and misgovernance as the country marks the first anniversary of the Gen-Z movement that ousted the then government led by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli.
Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) A rise in sexual violence incidents against women has exposed the dangers faced by women in Pakistan and the failure of the institutions meant to protect them. These incidents of sexual violence against women involve both educated and uneducated men committing crimes like sexual assault, rape, torture and killings.
Dhaka, Sep 8 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi met Bangladesh’s Minister of Shipping, Railways, Road Transport and Bridges, Shaikh Rabiul Alam, in Dhaka on Tuesday, as the two sides discussed the importance of strengthening connectivity between the two countries.
Moscow, Sep 8 (IANS) Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday said that Russia appreciates the results of India's BRICS chairship and expressed confidence that the summit set to be held in New Delhi later this week will be "successful."
Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) As many as six women were allegedly raped, while three young girls, including a mentally challenged 15-year-old, were sexually assaulted in different places in Pakistan's Punjab province. All the incidents occurred in Lahore in the past few days, despite Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's repeated claims of a zero-tolerance policy against gender-based violence, local media reported.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) India on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to support Nepal in its ongoing relief and rescue operations following the devastating flash floods, saying it will continue to extend assistance based on requirements on ground.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Reiterating India's longstanding stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict that a solution will not emerge from the battlefield, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday that New Delhi remains in touch with Moscow and Kyiv to see if there are ideas and suggestions that can contribute to the cessation of the war.
New Delhi, September 8 (IANS) The BRICS grouping is entering a critical phase in its evolution as its expanding membership and growing economic and geopolitical weight bring new opportunities and greater complexity, top analysts reckoned during a key dialogue organised on Tuesday ahead of this week's significant 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Following the several rounds of discussions held between India and China under various mechanisms in the recent times, the first senior highest military commander-level flag meeting was held along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Vacha on the Indian side in Arunachal Pradesh on September 6 and at Damai on the Chinese side on September 7, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Tuesday.
