New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India and Germany are working closely together in the renewable energy sector to create a more sustainable environment and this relationship will deepen going ahead, the German Ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann said. “It’s a very, very good framework where India and Germany put together their thoughts, expertise, and knowledge in order to create a better and more sustainable general environment. This includes, of course, clean energy, and we are very actively workin…
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Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India and Australia believe terrorism poses a serious challenge for the whole humanity and stressed that the two nations continue to have shared fight against it.Addressing a joint press meet with Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese following third Australia-India Leaders’ Summit in Melbourne, PM Modi said, “Today we held detailed discussions on many regional and international issues. India and Australia believe that…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India’s economy is playing a major role in driving global growth, fuelled by the mantra of “Reform, Perform and Transform.” Addressing the Indian community in Jakarta, PM Modi highlighted that this mantra had helped accelerate the country’s development and strengthen its position on the global stage.The Prime Minister thanked the Indian community in Indonesia for helping to strengthen ties between the two countries.He poi…
Kathmandu, July 7 (IANS) Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah, who had avoided one-on-one meetings with foreign officials since taking office, held his first such meeting on Tuesday with visiting Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda. Instead of meeting foreign diplomats individually, Shah has so far preferred collective interactions with Ambassadors, seeking to maintain a strict protocol governing such engagements.Three and a half months after assuming office on March 27, Shah met…
Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration remained open to reaching a nuclear agreement with Iran but warned that Washington was prepared to use military force if negotiations failed, insisting Tehran would never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon.Speaking at the White House following the launch of the “Trump Accounts” investment programme, Trump said diplomacy remained his preferred option but declared the United States would “finish the job” if a…
Dhaka, July 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s newfound “diplomatic romance” with Bangladesh, stands in stark contrast to the human tragedy unfolding in the labyrinthine, open-sewered slums of Karachi, including Machar Colony and Musa Colony, where an estimated three million Bangladeshi Bengalis live in a state of “institutionalised invisibility”. Despite being born on Pakistani soil and having lived there for over half a century, the state treats them as “unwanted ghosts,” a report has stated.“Pakistan is…
Naypyidaw, June 30 (IANS) Several Gulf nations have quietly voiced frustration with China’s response to the security crisis in West Asia. During recent escalations, Beijing has consistently advocated restraint, dialogue and de-escalation, reflecting its longstanding diplomatic posture.However, for countries that have experienced missile attacks, drone strikes and direct security threats linked to Iran and its network of partners, such calls for restraint are not viewed as neutral. Rather, questi…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the Trump administration is working towards President Donald Trump’s visit to India in the early part of next year, underscoring the growing momentum in India-US ties as the two countries move closer to concluding a bilateral trade agreement.In an exclusive interview with IANS at the White House, Rubio said he expected to travel to India before the end of the year to prepare for the President’s visit.”I look forward to returni…
Guwahati, June 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday welcomed the decision of European Union (EU) member states to revise their travel advisories and remove restrictive guidance for citizens visiting Assam, describing the move as a significant endorsement of the state’s improving security situation and growing global profile. In a post on social media platform X, Chief Minister Sarma termed the development as “encouraging news for Assam” and said it would provide a major…
Washington, June 14 (IANS) Senior Trump administration officials on Sunday mounted a vigorous defence of the emerging US-Iran agreement, saying that it bears little resemblance to the nuclear accord negotiated under former President Barack Obama, even as Obama-era officials questioned whether the new arrangement would ultimately be much different.The debate unfolded across multiple Sunday television interviews as the White House pushed toward a memorandum of understanding with Iran that Presiden…