Tokyo, Sep 18 (IANS) Japan's former Internal Affairs minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday announced her plan to contest in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election, completing the field of major contenders for the race to become Japan's PM following Shigeru Ishiba.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China have agreed to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan despite the strained relations between Islamabad and Kabul over the latter extending support to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Thimphu, Sep 18 (IANS) India and Bhutan on Thursday reviewed and approved 297 projects of total amount Nu. 4.06 billion (Rs 406 crore) as the second batch of High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) for the 13th Five Year Plan (FYP) period.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West) Sibi George represented India at Chile's National Day celebrations in New Delhi, reiterating commitment to a strong partnership between the two nations.
Patna, Sep 18 (IANS) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (East) P Kumaran delivered remarks at the joint inauguration of East Asia Summit Knowledge Exchange Workshop on Energy Efficiency Policies and Programmes - Mission LiFE and EAS Conclave of Heads of Higher Education Institutions at Nalanda University in Bihar's Rajgir on Thursday.
Dhaka, Sep 18 (IANS) Bangladesh interim government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is set to meet Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his visit to New York on September 22, according to local media reports.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a telephonic conversation with Nepal's Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki and reaffirmed India's steadfast support for her efforts to restore peace and stability in the Himalayan nation.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) As Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a strategic mutual Defence pact, India said on Thursday it is carefully studying the implications of the agreement for its national security and regional stability, while reiterating its commitment to safeguarding its interests.
Dhaka, Sep 18 (IANS) Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and several of her family members will be barred from voting in next year's election as their National Identity (NID) Cards are blocked, local media reported.
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Indian time) officially designated Antifa as a "major terrorist organisation", days after the killing of his close aide and right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk.
