Modi In Saarc

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the full potential of SAARC can only be realised in an atmosphere free of terror and violence, even as his Nepali counterpart KP Oli pitched for an early convening of the summit of the eight-member regional grouping.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested India to provide a special USD 1.1 billion currency swap facility to boost the country's draining foreign exchange reserves in view of the economic slowdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked Bhutan and Nepal for contributing to the COVID-19 emergency fund to tackle the spread of the deadly virus in the SAARC countries.

India has made special efforts to reach out to groups vulnerable to the spread of coronavirus and worked to quickly ramp up capacity in the system including through training of medical staff, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today during his telephonic conversation with members of the SAARC nations.

The number of coronavirus cases in the country reached 108 today, with Maharashtra reporting the highest number of cases -- 32. Most of the 23 new cases are from the state and the Mumbai police imposed prohibitory orders banning large gatherings as a preventive measure against the virus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a video conference with oth...

The COVID-19 outbreak which began in a market in China's Wuhan district in December last year has spread throughout the world. There are over 80 confirmed cases in India. India has also started evacuating its citizens from other countries after the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic and said that Europe is the ne...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in a video conference with other SAARC nationsat 5 pm today to evolve a joint strategy to fight the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak that has killed more than 5,000 people worldwide and infected 1.3 lakh others.

A 68-year-old woman has died of coronavirus in Delhi, the government said on Friday, in the second death linked to the global pandemic in the country.

In an oblique reference to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India's efforts for greater collaboration among the SAARC countries have repeatedly been challenged with threats and acts of terrorism.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony on Thursday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan will be attended by leaders of the BIMSTEC member countries, in line with the government's "Neighbourhood First" policy, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said his controversial tweet about "small men occupying big offices" did not refer to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He, however, did not specify who it referred to. -"Consensus for peace has developed... do not mistake this for desperation for peace," Mr Khan said.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today said that he could not accept Pakistan's invite to the Katarpur Corridor foundation stone-laying ceremony in good conscience when terrorists from across the border continue to target civilians and security personnel in his state.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be invited to Pakistan for the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit, Pakistan foreign office spokesperson said today, news agency Press Trust of India reported. India had boycotted the SAARC meeting that was to be held in Pakistan in 2016, citing "cross-border terror attacks". The meeting...

Imran Khan's party - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or PTI - is considering inviting leaders of SAARC countries, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his oath taking ceremony as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, a party official said today.

Citing continuing support to cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, India on Saturday said it was difficult to proceed with the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) initiative under current circumstances.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the full potential of SAARC can only be realised in an atmosphere free of terror and violence, even as his Nepali counterpart KP Oli pitched for an early convening of the summit of the eight-member regional grouping.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested India to provide a special USD 1.1 billion currency swap facility to boost the country's draining foreign exchange reserves in view of the economic slowdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked Bhutan and Nepal for contributing to the COVID-19 emergency fund to tackle the spread of the deadly virus in the SAARC countries.

India has made special efforts to reach out to groups vulnerable to the spread of coronavirus and worked to quickly ramp up capacity in the system including through training of medical staff, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today during his telephonic conversation with members of the SAARC nations.

The number of coronavirus cases in the country reached 108 today, with Maharashtra reporting the highest number of cases -- 32. Most of the 23 new cases are from the state and the Mumbai police imposed prohibitory orders banning large gatherings as a preventive measure against the virus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a video conference with oth...

The COVID-19 outbreak which began in a market in China's Wuhan district in December last year has spread throughout the world. There are over 80 confirmed cases in India. India has also started evacuating its citizens from other countries after the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic and said that Europe is the ne...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in a video conference with other SAARC nationsat 5 pm today to evolve a joint strategy to fight the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak that has killed more than 5,000 people worldwide and infected 1.3 lakh others.

A 68-year-old woman has died of coronavirus in Delhi, the government said on Friday, in the second death linked to the global pandemic in the country.

In an oblique reference to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India's efforts for greater collaboration among the SAARC countries have repeatedly been challenged with threats and acts of terrorism.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony on Thursday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan will be attended by leaders of the BIMSTEC member countries, in line with the government's "Neighbourhood First" policy, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said his controversial tweet about "small men occupying big offices" did not refer to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He, however, did not specify who it referred to. -"Consensus for peace has developed... do not mistake this for desperation for peace," Mr Khan said.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today said that he could not accept Pakistan's invite to the Katarpur Corridor foundation stone-laying ceremony in good conscience when terrorists from across the border continue to target civilians and security personnel in his state.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be invited to Pakistan for the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit, Pakistan foreign office spokesperson said today, news agency Press Trust of India reported. India had boycotted the SAARC meeting that was to be held in Pakistan in 2016, citing "cross-border terror attacks". The meeting...

Imran Khan's party - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or PTI - is considering inviting leaders of SAARC countries, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his oath taking ceremony as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, a party official said today.

Citing continuing support to cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, India on Saturday said it was difficult to proceed with the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) initiative under current circumstances.