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Nairobi, April 15 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Adarsh Swaika called on Kenya’s National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula in Nairobi on Wednesday as the two sides held discussions on further strengthening parliamentary exchanges and advancing bilateral ties through the Friendship Groups. During the meeting, Swaika handed over a letter of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to Moses Wetang’ula, conveying the constitution of the India–Kenya Parliamentary Friendship Group in the Indian Parli…

Kampala (Uganda), April 14 (IANS) Uganda Athletics has named its final squad for the 2026 World Athletics Relays, set to take place in Gaborone, Botswana. Uganda Athletics Federation president Dominic Otuchet confirmed to Xinhua on Tuesday that a team of four athletes will represent the country at the competition.Botswana will host the event at the Botswana National Stadium from May 2-3. This will be the eighth edition of the World Athletics Relays and the first time the event is staged on Afric…

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Around 32 days after their AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign drew to a painful end, the Indian women’s national team will begin a new chapter with renewed vigour at the FIFA Series 2026 Kenya. The Blue Tigresses will face the hosts in their opening game at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday.The disappointment of missing out on the knockout stage hasn’t fully buried yet for the players, but they are well aware that the end of one chapter is the begin…

Nairobi, April 10 (IANS) INS Trikand, a frontline guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, on Friday departed Kenya’s Mombasa following a highly successful Operational Turnaround (OTR) which included professional exchanges, community outreach, while strengthening maritime cooperation with the Kenyan Navy. According to the Indian Assistant High Commission in Mombasa, the ship’s OTR witnessed a blend of wellness, engagement and professional exchanges.“An early morning yoga session saw enthus…

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Kenya has adopted India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI), including UPI‑style instant payments and DigiLocker‑style digital document storage, to supercharge its governance structure, a new report has said.Kenya’s administrative system, riddled with bureaucratic delays and fragmented IDs, is pioneering a game-changer with the Indian digital systems. To move will speed up public services and boost digital commerce of the booming African economy, says the repor…

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Indian senior women’s team reached Nairobi on Tuesday, ahead of the FIFA Series 2026 Kenya, scheduled for the April FIFA International Women’s Match Window. The Blue Tigresses will take on hosts Kenya in the semifinal on April 11 at 20:30 IST, while Australia and Malawi will play the other semifinal earlier on the same day at 16:30 IST.The semifinal winners and losers will clash in the final and the third-place play-off, respectively, on April 15. All matches will t…

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India has emerged as the global leader in issuing Internationally Recognised Certificates of Compliance (IRCCs) under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS), accounting for more than 56 per cent of all certificates issued worldwide, an Environment Ministry official said on Tuesday. According to the latest data on the ABS Clearing-House, India has issued 3,561 IRCCs out of a global total of 6,311, placing it far ahead of all other countries in implement…

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India has emerged as the global leader in issuing Internationally Recognised Certificates of Compliance (IRCCs) under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS), accounting for more than 56 per cent of all such certificates issued worldwide, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced on Tuesday.According to the latest data available on the ABS Clearing-House, India has issued 3,561 IRCCs out of a global total of 6,311, placing it sign…

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Indian senior women’s team will participate in the FIFA Series 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, during the April FIFA International Women’s Match Window.The Blue Tigresses will face hosts Kenya in the semifinal on April 11 at 20:30 IST, while Australia and Malawi will play the other semifinal earlier that day at 16:30 IST. The semifinal winners and losers will clash in the final and the third-place play-off, respectively, on April 15. Any match that ends in a draw will go s…

Washington, March 24 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held calls with counterparts in India, Canada, and Kenya focusing on Iran, the Middle East crisis, and broader security coordination, his spokesperson said.Rubio spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, and Kenyan President William Ruto, as Washington intensified diplomatic outreach on Iran and regional stability.In their call, the two leaders discussed the evolving situation in…