Naypyidaw/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The recent visit of Myanmar’s President U Min Aung Hlaing to India was driven by a sovereign strategic calculation.Despite maintaining ties with China, given Beijing’s strong economic footprint in the Southeast Asian nation, the Myanmar government has sought to pursue a strategic counterweight through broader regional engagement. India offers Naypyidaw a partnership that does not evoke the same sovereignty concerns often associated with Beijing’s expandin…
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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India and Myanmar on Monday discussed the growing threat posed by cyber scam networks operating along Myanmar’s border regions, with New Delhi emphasising that the issue is not merely a bilateral security concern but also requires greater regional cooperation. The issue was raised during the bilateral talks held at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing.Addressing reporters following the meeting betwe…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Balendra Shah of Nepal deliberately refused to meet India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and United States envoy Sergio Gor on separate occasions, sparking debate in Kathmandu about sovereignty, protocol, and the risks of straining ties with major partners, according to reports. “PM’s policy of not meeting foreign officials needs more nuance,” highlighted an editorial in The Kathmandu Post, adding that he “need not meet every foreign officia…
Kathmandu, April 30 (IANS) Nepal’s state-owned national flag carrier on Thursday apologised for showing India’s Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan in its network map shared on social media a day before, terming it an error. Nepal Airlines said the map contained significant cartographic inaccuracies regarding international boundaries that do not reflect Nepal’s official stance or that of the airlines.”We sincerely apologise for the error in the network map recently shared on our social media c…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India and Russia held Foreign Office Consultations here on Monday, reviewing their Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership and discussing bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual interest. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko co-chaired the Foreign Office Consultations.In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “India-Russia Foreign Office Consultations, co-chaired by F…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India on Thursday categorically rejected claims that it took five days to sign the condolence book for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei at the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi, terming such statements as “ill-informed”. Addressing a weekly media briefing on Thursday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned that Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri signed the condolence book on the first day of the opening of the book and urged …