Colombia's Minister of External Relations visits India
Nov 09, 2017, at 12:16 am
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs, on Wednesday met with Maria Angela Holguin, Minister of External Relations of Colombia who along with Maria Lorena Gutierrez, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia and other delegates is visiting India from Nov 6 to 9.
One year of Demonitisation: PM Modi salutes people, opposition takes jibe
Nov 08, 2017, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took to social media to praise the Indian citizens on the completion of one year of the demonitisation, a move through which the present government banned old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.
7th Indo-Bangladesh joint training exercise to start from Nov 6
Nov 04, 2017, at 10:54 pm
Guwahati, Nov 4 (IBNS): The seventh Indo-Bangladesh Joint Training Exercise SAMPRITI - 2017 is scheduled to be conducted in India this year in the month of November 2017 under aegis of Red Horns Division of the elite Gajraj Corps.
Mathura: Police arrest bank manager for raping Russian woman
Nov 04, 2017, at 07:30 pm
Mathura, Nov 4 (IBNS): Police have arrested the manager of a nationalised bank for allegedly raping a Russian woman after befriending her on Facebook, reports said.
Prime Minister of Latvia calls on the President Kovind
Nov 04, 2017, at 01:10 am
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Maris Kucinskis, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, called on President of India Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Friday.
Armenian President meets Narendra Modi
Nov 03, 2017, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan here.
Narendra Modi meets Latvian PM Maris Kucinskis
Nov 03, 2017, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his Latvian counterpart Maris Kucinskis here.
China blocks Masood Azhar's designation as global terrorist, India expresses disappointment
Nov 03, 2017, at 03:38 pm
New York/New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Following reports of a possible block by China to name Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, the nation did the inevitable, triggering strong reactions from India.
China blocks move to have Masood Azhar banned by UN
Nov 03, 2017, at 04:53 am
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): China on Thursday blocked the move to have terrorist Masood Azhar, who heads the Jaish-e-Mohammed, blacklisted by the United Nations.
Foreign Minister of Singapore visiting India
Nov 02, 2017, at 12:46 am
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Foreign Minister of Singapore, Vivian Balakrishnan is visiting India from Oct 31-Nov 1.
King of Bhutan calls on the President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday
Nov 01, 2017, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, along with the Queen and the Royal Prince called on the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
PM hails India’s historic jump in 'Ease of Doing Business' rankings
Nov 01, 2017, at 03:05 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed India’s historic jump of 30 ranks in the World Bank’s Doing Business Report, 2018 released on Tuesday.
China set to block US' ban proposal on Masood Azhar
Oct 30, 2017, at 03:54 pm
Beijing/Washington, Oct 30 (IBNS): China is set to block the United States' proposal of ban on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, thereby exacerbating the already delicate Indo-China tie.
India sends first consignment of wheat assistance to Afghanistan through Chabahar port
Oct 29, 2017, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): In a ceremony on Sunday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Salahuddin Rabbani, through a joint video conference, flagged off the first shipment of wheat from India to Afghanistan that would be transhipped through the Chabahar port in Iran.
India and France to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation
Oct 28, 2017, at 03:02 am
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman received the French Minister for the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, in South Block on Friday.
Pakistan opposes sale of US drones to India
Oct 27, 2017, at 11:30 pm
Islamabad, Oct 27 (IBNS): Pakistan has voiced its opposition to sale of US drone missile system to India, media reports said.
King and Queen of Belgium to visit India on Nov 5
Oct 27, 2017, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium will pay a State Visit to India from 5 Nov to 11 Nov at the invitation of the President of India, read a government statement issued on Friday.
US Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson calls on Prime Minister Modi
Oct 26, 2017, at 12:18 am
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
Oct 25, 2017, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): After meeting US secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said US President Donald Trump's plans for South Asia will only succeed if Pakistan acts against the terror outfits indiscriminately, thus sending a tough message once again to India's neighbouring country on Wednesday.
Bangladesh gets priority among all neighbouring nations, says Sushma Swaraj in Dhaka
Oct 23, 2017, at 09:39 pm
Dhaka, Oct 23 (IBNS): Exterbal Affairs Minister, who is currently in Dhaka, on Monday said Bangladesh gets priority among all other neighbours as per India's neighbourhood policy.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to visit India tomorrow
Oct 23, 2017, at 08:52 pm
Kabul, Oct 23 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani will visit India on Tuesday.
Myanmar must take back Rohingyas: Sushma Swaraj in Dhaka
Oct 23, 2017, at 04:52 pm
Dhaka, Oct 23 (IBNS): After meeting Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Myanmar must take back Rohingya refugees, as it has been a burden for the neighbouring country, media reports said.
Sushma Swaraj arrives in Bangladesh
Oct 22, 2017, at 09:59 pm
Dhaka, Oct 22 (IBNS): Indian external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday reached Dhaka city to commence her two-day visit to Bangladesh.
Sushma Swaraj grants medical visas to all deserving pending cases of Pakistan
Oct 19, 2017, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, on the occasion of Diwali, granted medical visas to all deserving cases from Pakistan that were pending on Thursday.
Tri Services Joint Exercise between Indian and Russian Armed Forces to be conducted soon
Oct 17, 2017, at 02:36 am
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Giving the Indo-Russian defence cooperation a major boost, Exercise INDRA-2017, the first ever Tri Services Joint Exercise between Indian and Russian Armed Forces will be conducted in the Eastern Military District of Russia from Oct 19 to 29.
India ranks 100 in Global Hunger Index
Oct 13, 2017, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): India has slipped three places to stand at the 100th position in the latest 2017 Global Hunger Index (GHI-2017).
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Belarus for cooperation in vocational education
Oct 12, 2017, at 03:51 am
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding between India and Belarus for cooperation in the field of Vocational Education and Training (VET).
Oct 12, 2017, at 02:43 am
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India and Japan on establishing a liquid, flexible and global LNG Market.
Cabinet approves MoC between India and Japan on 'Technical Intern Training Program'
Oct 12, 2017, at 02:32 am
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of "Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC)" between India and Japan on the "Technical Intern Training Program (TITP)".
Oct 11, 2017, at 01:53 am
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the medical fraternity to treat their profession as a mission to provide healthcare to the masses at an affordable and reasonable cost.