Seoul, June 5 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Europe this month to take part in the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France, a senior presidential official said Friday. Lee’s trip will last from June 9-18 and include visits to Belgium, Italy and the Vatican, according to National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac.Lee’s attendance at the G7 summit, set for June 15-17, comes at the invitation of the grouping, Wi told a press briefing, Yonhap News Agency reported. On the first le…
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Brussels, May 23 (IANS) A group of seven leading international human rights groups wrote to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), urging them to prioritise human rights violations in China during their engagement with Chinese counterparts.In its letter to the MEPs ahead of their upcoming visit to China, the human rights organisations alleged that the Chinese authorities exert unrelenting control over information and public discourse while suppressing dissent and peaceful assembly, surveilli…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are rapidly transitioning into global contenders, due to India’s free trade agreements (FTAs) and their focus on digital transformation, said Khagen Murmu, Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on MSMEs, on Thursday.At a ‘Global SME Conclave’ organised by ASSOCHAM, Murmu highlighted the transformative impact of FTAs with the UAE and Australia, as well as ongoing engagements with the European Union (EU).“These a…