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PM Modi Meets 101-Year-Old Ex-IFS Mangal Sain Handa In Kuwait, Wins Hearts
- Dec 21, 2024 16:53 pm IST
- Written by: Anushree Jonko
About one million Indians are living in Kuwait as expatriates, the largest diaspora community in the country and Mr Modi interacted with the Indian community there.
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France, India Team Up For 'World's Largest Museum' Near Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Dec 20, 2024 23:33 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
"Culture in many ways is the essence of soft power," S Jaishankar said as India and France signed what he called "a project of great national importance" - a museum, the world's largest, which will be located on Raisina Hill.
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PM Modi's Visit To Kuwait Today, First By An Indian Prime Minister In 43 Years
- Dec 20, 2024 20:49 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
India and Kuwait are expected to focus on shoring up ties in a range of key areas including defence and trade during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day official visit to the Gulf nation starting today.
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Opinion | India And China: 'Compartmentalising' May Not Help
- Dec 20, 2024 14:37 pm IST
- Manoj Kewalramani
New Delhi should continue to insist that Beijing view the relationship from an overall perspective and work not only to maintain peace and tranquillity along the border but also actively seek a resolution.
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Remittances To India As Much As Pakistan, Bangladesh Budgets Combined: 5 Facts
- Dec 19, 2024 23:09 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
India has, for years, been the country receiving highest remittances globally, and this year was no different. India retained the number one spot of being the country which saw the maximum amount of monetary inflow - $129 billion - from its diaspora.
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Vladimir Putin Praises India's Growing Economy, Again
- Dec 19, 2024 22:03 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday once again acknowledged India's growing economic prowess while highlighting his government's continued efforts to keep the overall economic situation in the country normal amid the Ukraine conflict.
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Opinion | Dissanayake Has Settled Some Sticky Questions About India
- Dec 19, 2024 12:07 pm IST
- Harsh Pant
By choosing India for his first overseas visit, Dissanayake has also signalled a resolve in Colombo to continue to invest in a strong partnership with New Delhi.
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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Soon? India, China Reach Consensus On 6 Points
- Dec 18, 2024 21:26 pm IST
- Reported by: Neeta Sharma
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
India and China agreed on six points to resolve the border issue as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi.
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India's Diplomatic Move In North Korea Marks Significant Shift In Policy
- Dec 17, 2024 19:53 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
While the world is focused on central and west Asia and the actions of the West vis-a-vis the wars in the Middle East and Europe, India has been looking and acting eastward with its Act East policy.
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What Is Special Representative Dialogue For Which Ajit Doval Is Travelling To China
- Dec 17, 2024 15:02 pm IST
- Written by: Sanstuti Nath
After a gap of five years, India and China are set to resume their Special Representative (SR) dialogue on border issues -- the latest sign of improved ties between New Delhi and Beijing following an agreement on patrolling the boundary.
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Punjab Man Who Choked To Death In Georgia Shifted There 6 Months Ago
- Dec 17, 2024 13:15 pm IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Among the 11 Indian nationals who died of carbon monoxide poisoning at a restaurant in Georgia is a young man from Punjab's Ludhiana who had moved to the country just six months back.
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Opinion | Trudeau Has Landed Himself In A Mess - Again
- Dec 17, 2024 12:15 pm IST
- Maha Siddiqui
In a faux pas and an ill-timed decision, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus move to shuffle Chrystia Freeland out of her Finance Minister role has resulted in more political troubles.
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Reverse Gear To Overdrive: Ajit Doval's Top China Meet To Boost Border Talks
- Dec 17, 2024 00:09 am IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
India and China have shown a sudden zeal to improve ties since the disengagement along the Line of Actual Control a little over a month ago.
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"Won't Permit...": Sri Lanka's Big Statement Amid China's Hambantota Port Ops
- Dec 16, 2024 17:02 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
Sri Lanka today assured India that it will not permit its territory to be used in any manner inimical to the security of India. Sri Lankan President Disanayaka reiterated this stand by signing the dotted line making its promise to New Delhi official.
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"In Its Own Interest": S Jaishankar Says Bangladesh Must Protect Minorities
- Dec 13, 2024 11:34 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the ruling dispensation of Bangladesh is expected to ensure the safety of minorities.
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India's FDI Hits $1,000 Billion Since Turn Of Century. Biggest Investor Is...
- Dec 13, 2024 02:03 am IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
This week India crossed a major milestone as a top global investment destination. Latest data reveals that Foreign Direct Investment into India crossed a thousand-billion-dollar mark since the turn of the century.
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As India Revisits 'One Nation, One Election', 7 Other Countries Play A Part
- Dec 12, 2024 21:08 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
India aims to move to a system of holding a singular, unified, gargantuan election in which citizens elect both the Central government and respective state (federal) governments.
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S Jaishankar, UAE Counterpart To Hold Strategic Talks Today, Syria On Agenda
- Dec 12, 2024 03:41 am IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
India and the UAE will look to further their already-strong strategic partnership to an all-time high when S Jaishankar and his counterpart Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will meet in Delhi today for a comprehensive strategic dialogue.