Singapore, Feb 14 (IANS) India has evolved into an ambitious global player under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, supported by the world’s largest population – young, technologically savvy and predominantly middle class — giving it a strong advantage for the future, a report said on Saturday. According to an opinion piece in Singapore’s leading multinational news channel Channel News Asia (CNA), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) identified India as the fastest-growing major e…
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Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, has said bilateral ties are “extremely good” and firmly “back on track,” expressing confidence that negotiations toward a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) could begin within weeks and conclude swiftly.“The current status of the relationship is extremely good. I mean, we couldn’t have asked for anything better given our past history of the last two years,” Patnaik said in an interview w…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, on Sunday held delegation-level talks in Kuala Lumpur, discussing ways to enhance bilateral ties across several sectors, including defence and security. Welcoming PM Modi and his delegation, the Malaysian Prime Minister said, “We have discussed that there are some issues of concern, which I think need to be addressed by our teams.”Expressing optimism about strengthening the bilateral ties, he said,…
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) The White House brushed aside public skepticism from Cuba’s leadership about US-Cuba talks, saying President Donald Trump remains open to diplomacy and suggesting engagement is already underway.A reporter cited remarks by Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, who said Cuba would engage in dialogue with the United States “only without pressure, without preconditions, on equal footing and with respect for sovereignty,” while his government denied Trump’s claim that talk…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) India and Canada on Tuesday signed a joint statement to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector during the India Energy Week 2026 held in Goa. The agreement marks a renewed push to deepen bilateral ties in areas such as oil, gas, clean energy and long-term investments.The joint statement followed a bilateral meeting between India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, and Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Timothy Hodgson.Hod…
Zagreb/New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India on Thursday condemned the incident of trespassing and vandalism by anti-India elements at its Embassy in Croatia’s Zagreb, asserting that New Delhi has taken up the matter strongly with the Croatian authorities and asked them to hold the perpetrators accountable for their reprehensible and illegal actions. “We condemn the incident of trespassing and vandalism at our Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia by anti-India elements. Under the Vienna Convention, diplomatic pr…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Highlighting the challenges of cross-border terrorism faced by India, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday urged Poland to display zero tolerance for terrorism and not help fuel the terrorist infrastructure in India’s neighbourhood. In his opening remarks during a meeting with Polish Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski in New Delhi on Monday, EAM Jaishankar noted that the ties between India and Poland have progressed steadily; however, he noted tha…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Hailing the ties between India and Japan, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Friday that New Delhi attaches the highest priority to working with Tokyo in international forums such as the Quad, the United Nations and the G20. In his opening remarks during the 18th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi in New Delhi, EAM Jaishankar noted that the ties between the two nations have transformed from an economic relationship…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India will add more employment, exports, and raise incomes, said New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Saturday.He said this as India and New Zealand concluded a comprehensive and long-awaited FTA, marking a major economic and strategic milestone.“We said we’d secure a Free Trade Agreement with India in our first term, and we’ve delivered,” Luxon said in a post on social media platform X.“This landmark deal means more…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Ties with Bangladesh, which have been strained since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, worsened with radical mobs targeting the minority Hindus in the country. Over the last week, one got to witness gut-wrenching scenes whereby the minority community in the country was brutally targeted.In addition, violence broke out at Indian missions, following which New Delhi lodged strong protests. The violence has been largely fanned by ISI-backed radical elements who are hell-bent upon…