Manila, July 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Papua New Guinea and Brunei on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila, with discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation and expanding engagement in key sectors. During his meeting with Papua New Guinea’s Foreign Minister Justin W. Tkatchenko, EAM Jaishankar underscored India’s readiness to support the development priorit…
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Manila, July 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday described attacks on merchant shipping and civilian infrastructure as “unacceptable”, stressing that commerce through international waterways must remain safe and free from disruptions. Addressing the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting in Manila, EAM Jaishankar underscored the forum’s importance for discussing political and security issues in the Indo-Pacific amid global uncertainties.”Welcomed the …
Seoul, July 20 (IANS) The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet in Manila this week to discuss coordination on North Korea and enhance three-way economic and security cooperation, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Monday. South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is scheduled to meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Wednesday on the sidelines of a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related mini…
Canberra, July 17 (IANS) India’s Rafale fighter jets and C-17 transport aircraft have arrived in Australia to participate in the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) premier multinational air combat exercise, Pitch Black 2026, marking another step in expanding defence cooperation between the two countries.Announcing the arrival of the Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent, the High Commission of India in Canberra said in a post on X, “The High Commission of India is proud to welcome the Indian …
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India’s imports of Russian crude oil climbed to a record high in June, even as Russia’s overall oil export revenues declined amid softer global prices, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).The report said India imported Russian crude worth EUR 4.5 billion during the month, a 34 per cent increase over May. Crude oil accounted for 83 per cent of India’s total Russian fossil fuel imports, which stood at EUR 5.5 billion in June, ma…
Manila, June 28 (IANS) Philippines Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has accused China of “insincerity and hypocrisy” after Beijing rejected Manila’s demand to comply with the landmark 2016 international arbitral ruling on the South China Sea, according to a report.According to a report by Democrata, the latest diplomatic exchange follows the Philippine government’s renewed call for China to honour the 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which invalidated Beijing’s expansive …
Sydney, April 22 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday announced the government has secured additional diesel shipments.Albanese told reporters in Sydney that four shipments, two from South Korea and one each from Brunei and Malaysia, with a combined 200 million litres of diesel, have been secured by the government in collaboration with BP and Viva Energy.He said that the government has been working to guarantee Australia’s domestic fuel supply amid global volatility and…
Bandar Seri Begawan, March 30 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Brunei Ramu Abbagani held a meeting with Brunei’s Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Dato Seri Setia Haji Nazmi Mohamad on Monday, discussing efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation. In a statement shared on X, the Indian High Commission in Brunei said, “High Commissioner paid a courtesy call on Dato Seri Setia Haji Nazmi Mohamad, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, strengthening efforts in bilateral cooperation.”On…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The ‘India Energy Week 2026’ (IEW 2026) will serve as a platform for concrete business outcomes, with several major agreements and memoranda of understanding proposed to be signed during the event in Goa from January 27-30, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday.The minister said that a series of key side events and roundtables will be organised alongside the main conference. These include the 9th Prime Minister’s Roundtable, whe…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Pakistan has emerged as one of the world’s poorest performers in gender representation at the workplace, with women occupying less than 8 per cent of senior and middle management positions, according to a report citing International Labour Organisation data. The figure places Pakistan alongside Afghanistan and Yemen at the bottom of global rankings, despite women holding nearly 30 per cent of management roles worldwide, according to report by Dawn.The report highlights…