Washington, Jan 20 (IANS). U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday sharply criticised the United Kingdom over its plans to transfer Diego Garcia, home to a critical U.S. military base, to Mauritius, warning that the move reflected strategic weakness and posed serious national security risks. In a statement posted on his official social media account, Trump said Britain was acting irresponsibly by considering the handover of the strategically located island. “Shockingly, our ‘brilliant’ N…
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Amaravati, Jan 5 (IANS) Mauritian President Dharambeer Gokhool offered prayers at Panakala Narasimha Swamy Temple at Mangalagiri on Monday.The officials of the ancient temple accorded a traditional welcome to the Mauritian President on his arrival.Dharambeer Gokhool is on a five-day visit to Andhra Pradesh. He arrived on Saturday and attended the World Telugu Conference at Guntur on Sunday.Meanwhile, later in the day, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will call on the visiting P…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued to receive several civilian honours from countries across the globe in 2025 which not only reflected recognition of his statesmanship and contributions to international relations but also India’s strengthened diplomatic relationships and New Delhi’s expanding influence. PM Modi had been conferred with 20 global honours till December 2024, a number which jumped to 29 at the end of 2025 as Oman Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik conferr…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) India is building a commercially grounded relationship with Africa large enough to matter, without mortgaging sovereignty, according to a report. The country is also engaging with Africa in the health sector. Furthermore, India is contributing to United Nations peacekeeping in Africa.”Some actors translate this into dependency through scale or force. India stands apart, advancing its interests most effectively when African partners retain agency. This is not soft power v…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Net foreign direct investment (FDI) in India nearly doubled to $6.2 billion during April‑October from $3.3 billion a year earlier, primarily due to fall in repatriation of foreign capital despite a rise in outward FDI, an official statement has said.The RBI’s December Monthly Bulletin said gross inward FDI rose marginally to $58.3 billion in April‑October from $50.5 billion a year ago, and remained steady in October with Singapore, Mauritius and the United States a…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Ayush held a two-day key technical meeting to integrate traditional medicine into global health intervention standards, the Ministry said on Monday.The Technical Project Meeting on traditional medicine (TM), held from December 20-21 in the national capital, aimed to set an intervention code.The initiative was fundamentally driven by the landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Donor Agreement signed between th…