Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Grammy winner Shakira has praised the underprivileged kids from Uganda who performed with her at the FIFA World Cup Finals for inspiring the world with their talent and infectious joy. She urged governments, businesses, and professionals to invest more in children. Shakira shared a video on Instagram, where she’s seen hugging the children after the performance. She tagged them as a reminder of the immense potential hidden among forgotten children and stressed that every …
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Washington, July 25 (IANS) The White House on Friday (local time) reaffirmed that President Donald Trump expects Saudi Arabia to normalise relations with Israel and join the Abraham Accords as part of a broader understanding surrounding a proposed civil nuclear agreement with the kingdom, underscoring that the administration sees the issue as central to its Middle East strategy.Speaking to reporters outside the White House ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Deputy White House Chief…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Panama is India’s natural gateway to Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, and there is a need to improve shipping connectivity, deepen logistics partnerships and accelerate institutional cooperation to realise the untapped potential of bilateral trade, according to the government.Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s maritime sector is undergoing a transformational journey driven by world-class infrastructure, modern logist…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India and Spain have agreed to advance technical discussions on interoperability between India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Spain’s Bizum digital payments platform, according to a statement issued by the Commerce Ministry.The issue was taken up during Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s visit to Spain as part of his four-nation tour to Europe from July 13 to 18.Goyal held productive discussions with Carlos Cuerpo Caballero, First Vice-President and Minister of …
Washington, July 16 (IANS) The Trump administration has told lawmakers that it is reshaping US development finance and overseas investment to reduce America’s dependence on China for critical minerals, energy, telecommunications and other strategic supply chains, arguing that economic security has become inseparable from national security.Appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday (local time), senior officials from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India’s transition to E20 fuel is part of a broader global shift towards cleaner transportation fuels, with many developed and emerging economies already adopting higher ethanol-blended petrol to reduce carbon emissions, improve energy security and lower dependence on imported crude oil.The rollout of petrol containing 20 per cent ethanol (E20) has sparked public debate in India in recent months, with concerns raised over vehicle compatibility and its broader impact. Ho…
Washington, July 9 (IANS) Fresh from concluding its landmark free trade agreement with the European Union, India is pursuing an ambitious strategy to expand its network of trade agreements across North America, Latin America, Africa and the Gulf, with negotiations already underway or planned with several major economies, the country’s chief trade negotiator has said.Speaking at an event hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Darpan Jain, India’s Chief Negotiator for the EU…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Keiko Fujimori on her victory in Peru’s presidential election, reaffirming India’s commitment to further strengthening bilateral ties and expressing his eagerness to work closely with the incoming leader to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said: “Heartiest congratulations, Keiko Fujimori, on your victory in the Peruvian Presidential elections.India deeply values its cl…
Saint Petersburg, July 1 (IANS) Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Wednesday that it had seized about 500 kg of cocaine concealed inside frozen tuna imported from Ecuador at the port of St. Petersburg. The cocaine was discovered in a cargo container carrying legally imported frozen whole tuna at a container terminal in the port, said the FSB.It said the shipment route is part of a trafficking net used to smuggle large quantities of cocaine from Latin America into Russia for distributio…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) A Chinese national has pleaded guilty in a US federal court to importing hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States, laundering more than USD 22 million in drug proceeds and providing material support to the Mexican drug cartel ‘Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG)’, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.Wenshen Xu, 52, a Honduras-based Chinese national, admitted to conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, conspiring to launder proceeds f…