Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Amidst escalating tension in the Middle East, the U.S. State Department on Friday authorised the departure of non-emergency government personnel and their families from Israel, even as it retained its Level 3 advisory urging Americans to “Reconsider Travel” to Israel and the West Bank. In an updated Travel Advisory, the Department said it had “authorised the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members of U.S. government personnel from M…
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Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, accompanied by his wife, Diana Fox Carney, arrived in Mumbai on Friday kicking off his first official visit to India. Maharashtra’s Minister of Protocol and Marketing Jaykumar Rawal received them at the airport. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noted that Carney’s visit marks a significant step in further strengthening India-Canada ties.”A warm welcome to Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada as he arrives i…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan, called on Patrick Herminie, President of the Republic of Seychelles, in New Delhi on Monday with the two leaders exploring avenues to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across a wide range of sectors. According to the Vice President’s Secretariat, during the meeting, the two leaders discussed key aspects of India–Seychelles bilateral relations and noted that the two countries are marking 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Calling development partnership a “strong foundation” of New Delhi-Victoria ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a special economic package of $175 million for Seychelles to support concrete projects in various sectors like social housing, e-mobility, vocational training, health, defence and maritime security. While addressing a joint press meet with Seychelles President Patrick Herminie following their talks at Hyderabad House in Delhi, PM Modi said, “D…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India strongly condemned the deadly suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad on Friday, expressing condolences for the loss of lives while rejecting Pakistan’s allegations as “baseless” and a deflection from its internal issues. Pakistani authorities quickly pointed fingers at external forces. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi suggested the bomber had links to Afghanistan, without providing evidence. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office echoed similar claims, labe…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Seychelles President Patrick Herminie will travel to India for a State Visit from Thursday at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It will be Herminie’s first visit to India since assuming office in October last year, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He is on a five-day visit till February 10.During his visit, the Seychelles President will meet President Droupadi Murmu and hold talks with PM Modi on bilateral, regional, and international iss…
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, a day before External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar, begins a visit to the United States of America. “President Trump just spoke with Prime Minister Modi,” US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said in a social media post. “STAY TUNED,” he added, without giving further details.The brief announcement triggered interest across India and the US, where the relationship draws close attention in d…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday that Pakistan’s decision to selectively participate in the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and boycott its Group A clash against India undermines the integrity of global cricket and could have long-term consequences for the sport in the country.The governing body issued a statement after a post by Pakistan’s government on X said it had granted permission to the Pakistan team to travel to Sri Lanka for the tournament…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday stressed the need for closer collaboration between India and Spain on shared challenges, particularly in combating terrorism, amid a shift in the global order.In his opening remarks at a meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares in New Delhi, the EAM said, “The world order is clearly undergoing a profound change. It is more imperative than ever before for nations to collaborate on shared challenge…
Tokyo, Jan 19 (IANS) India’s Ambassador-designate to Japan, Nagma Mallick held a meeting with Japan’s Minister of Economic Security in Tokyo on Monday, discussing various facets of bilateral partnership, including Economic Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cultural connect. “Ambassador-designate Nagma M Mallick called on Minister Onoda Kimi. They discussed the various facets of India-Japan partnership, including Economic Security, AI and cultural connect,” the Indian Embassy in Japan po…