New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India and Papua New Guinea (PNG) reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral relations – including development partnership, political engagement, economic cooperation and cultural ties – during the second round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held in a virtual mode. During the consultations, both sides expressed satisfaction with the positive trajectory of the relationship and agreed to further strengthen ongoing collaboration across sectors.According to the Ministry …
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday departed on a visit to France and Slovakia, where he has a packed diplomatic itinerary that includes bilateral talks, multilateral engagements, and a strong focus on economic and cultural cooperation.In a post on X, PM Modi said: “Over the next few days, I will be in France and Slovakia to attend various programmes, including bilateral talks, multilateral engagements and interaction with the Indian diaspora. The focus will be on …
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs dismissed reports of attacks on an Indian-crewed tanker, MT Liaki Freedom, off the coast of Oman, which had triggered fresh concerns amid a series of such incidents in the region, clarifying that all the crew members were safe after directly speaking with the vessel’s master.MEA sources said immediate contact was established with the ship to verify the situation, given the heightened sensitivity surrounding recent incidents involving c…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will depart on a two-nation visit to France and Slovakia on Saturday, with defence cooperation expected to feature prominently in discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron as India seeks to strengthen its military capabilities amid rising strategic competition in key maritime regions. At the invitation of French President Macron, Prime Minister Modi will undertake an official visit to France’s Nice on June 13-14, and later travel to …
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar spoke to the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and lodged a strong diplomatic protest with the United States after the latter’s Navy strike on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman killed three Indian seafarers. The EAM while speaking to his US counterpart Rubio on Friday evening also added that “such lethal actions against commercial shipping are ‘not justified'”.In a post on social media platform X, EAM Jaishankar wrot…
Dushanbe, June 12 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Friday discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the areas of mutual interest with Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, in Dushanbe.“Pleased to meet H.E. Mr. Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, in Dushanbe,” MoS Singh wrote on X.“Reviewed the entire spectrum of India–Tajikistan bilateral relations and d…
Dhaka, June 12 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner-designate to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, arrived in Dhaka on Friday through the Petrapole-Benapole border crossing between the two countries. The envoy, accompanied by his wife Minal Trivedi, was welcomed by the Indian Deputy High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pawan Badhe, upon arrival.Sharing the visuals of Trivedi’s arrival through the land route on the social media platform X, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka said, “A warm welcome to High Com…
Gangtok, June 12 (IANS) Preparations are in full swing for the 2026 Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Nathula Pass route, with the first batch of pilgrims scheduled to arrive in Sikkim on June 15 before crossing into China’s Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) on June 20, officials said on Friday. Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation (STDC) Chairman Lukendra Rasaily said the first batch of pilgrims had already reported in New Delhi on June 11 and is currently undergoing mandatory medical examin…
Dushanbe, June 12 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Friday reaffirmed India’s commitment to its partnership with Central Asia and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Singh highlighted India’s priorities in the grouping while attending the SCO Conference on ‘Central Asia – The Core of SCO: A Space of Peace and Joint Development’ in Tajikistan’s Dushanbe. “Participated in the SCO Conference on “Central Asia – The Core of SCO: A Space of Peace and Joint…
Amaravati, June 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s minister for human resources development and information technology, Nara Lokesh, said on Friday that he is ‘deeply shocked and devastated’ over the death of marine engineer Patnala Suresh in the attack on an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz. “Deeply shocked and devastated to learn about the tragic demise of 44-year-old Marine Chief Engineer Patnala Suresh Garu from Visakhapatnam in the recent attack on the oil tanker MT Settebello near the …