New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Indian intelligence agencies have warned of an emerging security threat to the Indian diaspora in Canada and the United Kingdom, with inputs indicating that elements linked to the Pakistan-based Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Khalistani extremists are planning a coordinated campaign of attacks against individuals perceived to be supporters of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.According to intelligence officials, the Indian diaspora in both countries has witne…
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New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, on Thursday held wide-ranging talks on the full spectrum of India-Japan ties, including trade and investment, economic security, energy, emerging technologies, defence and people-to-people exchanges. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), both leaders also exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest. “The talks delivered concrete progress on key priorities …
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India on Wednesday urged Pakistan to expedite the release and repatriation of 188 Indian fishermen and civil prisoners, who have completed their sentences. As both countries exchanged – through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad – the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other’s custody, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) called for early release and repatriation of civil prisoners, fishermen along with their boats, and missing…
Bangkok, June 30 (IANS) India and Thailand on Tuesday discussed ways to deepen their strategic partnership by expanding bilateral trade and investment during a meeting between India’s Ambassador to Thailand, Puneet Agrawal, and Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow. In a post on X, Indian Embassy in Thailand stated, “Ambassador Puneet Agrawal paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, today.””Discuss…
Bengaluru, June 29 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara, on Monday proposed a historic Sister City agreement between Bengaluru and Lima, the capital of Peru, saying the initiative would strengthen bilateral ties and pave the way for expanding India-Peru trade to $10 billion.Speaking at a high-level diplomatic event organised in Bengaluru to commemorate the 205th Independence Day of the Republic of Peru and mark 63 years of diplomatic relations between India and Peru, Dr. Param…
Victoria, June 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the Indian Ocean connects India and Seychelles and thus the two nations do not meet as “strangers” but as old friends. Addressing the Seychelles National Assembly, PM Modi noted that the relations between the two nations did not start with the establishment of diplomatic ties, but when five Indians came to Seychelles in August 1770. He stated that the bond between two nations is built by people, nurtured by families and su…
Victoria, June 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the transfer of the Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) Lespwar to the Seychelles Coast Guard marks another important milestone in the growing India-Seychelles partnership in defence and maritime security.“Took part in the handing-over ceremony of the Fast Patrol Vessel Lespwar, ambulances and utility vehicles for SDF at the Seychelles Coast Guard Base with President Dr. Patrick Herminie,” PM Modi wrote on X.“The transfer of …
Moscow, June 26 (IANS) Moldovan Ambassador to Russia Lilian Darii was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday, where the ministry lodged a resolute protest over the “unlawful detention” of Russian diplomatic couriers at the airport of the Moldovan capital a day earlier.The ministry said in a statement that the detention constitutes a gross violation of the fundamental provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Xinhua news agency reported.Also, the ministry noted…
Victoria, June 26 (IANS) Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming three-day state visit “historic”, India’s High Commissioner to Seychelles, Rohit Rathish, on Friday, said it will strengthen the bilateral partnership for the future and help to expand ties into new frontiers. In an interview with IANS, Rathish stated that the ties between India and Seychelles are “excellent and dynamic” and noted that the relationship has intensified and gained new momentum and energy under the guidance of…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Indonesian counterpart, Sugiono, co-chaired the 8th Indonesia–India Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi on Sunday, discussing key priorities under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Sugiono stated that he looked forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Indonesia.”Delighted to co-chair the 8th Indonesia–India Joint Commission Meeting with Dr S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India…