Imphal, April 6 (IANS) Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday reiterated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played a crucial role in safeguarding Manipur’s boundaries and interests. Addressing the 47th foundation day of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Rongmei village in Naga‑dominated Noney district, the Chief Minister said that it was PM Modi who declared in Parliament that Manipur’s territorial integrity would always be preserved.He further credited PM Modi for tran…
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Colombo, April 4 (IANS) India considers the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) not merely a regional platform but as a key pillar of its broader geopolitical and economic strategy. Guided by its twin pillars of the ‘Act East’ policy and the ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, India’s growing engagement with BIMSTEC over the years underscores the grouping’s significance within the Indo-Pacific framework, a report said on Friday.According to a report…
Silchar (Assam), March 29 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will secure a decisive victory in the Silchar constituency in southern Assam in the upcoming Assembly elections. Addressing an election rally at Kirtania Ground on Satsang Ashram Road in Silchar, Saha said the BJP candidate, Rajdeep Roy, is certain to win by a “huge margin.”The Tripura Chief Minister sharply criticised the Congress-led United Progressive All…
Aizawl, March 27 (IANS) Mizoram Governor General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) on Friday described the 51.38 km Bairabi-Sairang railway line as a transformative project for the state’s hilly terrain. The new railway line, inaugurated by PM Modi on September 13, 2025, is expected to significantly boost connectivity and economic development in mountainous Mizoram. The Governor, speaking with visiting media persons, said the project is set to be extended further southward over 200 km to Zorinpui in…
New Delhi/Tokyo, March 24 (IANS) Northeast India has emerged as a crucial nexus where India’s ‘Act East Policy’ aligns with Japan’s ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ (FOIP), enabling coordinated efforts to counter assertive regional influences through deeper maritime and land connectivity, a report highlighted on Tuesday. It added that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) — comprising India, Japan, the US, and Australia — facilitates intelligence sharing, technology access, and infrastructu…
Phnom Penh, March 22 (IANS) Indian Ministry of External Affairs’s (MEA) Secretary, East, P. Kumaran, visited Ta Prohm Temple and Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia’s Siem Reap on Sunday. In a post on X, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “Secretary (East) Shri P. Kumaran visited Ta Prohm Temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia, where the Archaeological Survey of India is leading restoration and conservation efforts. Two phases have been successfully completed, with the third phase currently underway.”The A…
Taipei, March 21 (IANS) The establishment of another Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in Mumbai and the participation of Taiwanese think tanks at the recent Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi underscore India’s intent to deepen engagement with Taiwan. India should also explore collaborating with Southeast Asian countries in elevating Taiwan’s role in addressing regional economic, governance and security matters, a report has suggested. “Over the last decade, India, under the leadership of Prim…
Guwahati, March 5 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state government is making substantial investments in infrastructure to lay the foundation for long-term economic growth and development. In a post on social media platform X, Sarma stated that the government is focusing on building durable public assets that will benefit Assam for decades to come.”Building assets today for a brighter tomorrow! In Assam, we are investing a large chunk of money into creating in…
Guwahati, March 2 (IANS) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that Assam has made significant strides in strengthening its connectivity infrastructure, asserting that the state is “acing the connectivity game” both in speed and scale. In a post on social media platform X, Sarma highlighted the pace of infrastructure development achieved since 2021, stating that the government has been constructing an average of 13 kilometres of roads every day and five bridges every week.He said…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi has been nominated as the President of the India–Philippines Parliamentary Friendship Group for the 18th Lok Sabha, officials said on Tuesday. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has constituted Parliamentary Friendship Groups with 64 countries and appointed senior Opposition leaders to head over a dozen of them. Each of these groups have 11 members, including those from the Rajya Sabha.The communication, issued by the Conference and Protocol Branch of…