Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) The Nepal government has said it has raised concerns with both India and China over the use of the Lipulekh Pass — a disputed territory claimed by both Nepal and India — for the pilgrimage of Indian tourists to Kailash Mansarovar.In a statement issued on Sunday, Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the government had once again conveyed its position and concerns to both India and China through diplomatic channels regarding the proposed pilgrimage route via Lipulek…
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Baku, May 1 (IANS) Azerbaijan’s parliament, known as Milli Majlis, voted on Friday to suspend all cooperation with the European Parliament.The decision was made by Baku in response to the “anti-Azerbaijani activities” by the European bloc’s legislature.The parliament in Baku passed a resolution to stop cooperation across all tracks and end its participation in the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.At the opening of the spring session, Milli Majlis Speaker Sahiba Gafarova announ…
Kabul, April 30 (IANS) Renewed border clashes between troops of Afghanistan and Pakistan have deteriorated humanitarian conditions in eastern Afghanistan, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), local media reported on Thursday. At least seven people were killed, and 79 others were injured in airstrikes and shelling in Afghanistan’s Asadabad city and parts of Kunar province on April 27.The violence has caused damage to civilian infrastructure, …
Kabul, April 29 (IANS) Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, Nida Mohammad Nadeem, has said that Afghanistan’s patience and restraint against repeated Pakistani attacks does not showcase weakness or retreat. He emphasised that Kabul will respond to Islamabad at an “appropriate time” and under “appropriate circumstances”, local media reported on Wednesday. Nadeem stated that Afghanistan’s resolve and courage will not be shaken after Pakistani attacks. He specifically mentioned the recent attack…
Kabul, April 28 (IANS) Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday summoned the Charge d’Affaires of the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul over the recent attacks carried out by the Pakistani forces on civilian targets in various Afghan provinces.Kabul also handed a protest letter to the Pakistani diplomat over Islamabad targetting public facilities along the Durand Line, even the university in the centre of Kunar province.The Ministry strongly condemned the violation of Afghanistan’s airspa…
Tehran/Islamabad, April 25 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will convey Iran’s considerations regarding the end of the war with the United States and Israel in his visit to Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Heading a diplomatic delegation, Araghchi is scheduled to visit Pakistan, Oman and Russia, the report said, adding the visits are aimed at ensuring close coordination with Iran’s partners regarding bilateral issues, and holding c…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) An Indian Institute of Science (IISc)-backed data platform and a Japanese construction technology firm have signed an agreement to unlock vast but underutilised construction data for artificial intelligence (AI)-led urban development.DataKaveri Systems, the commercial arm of IISc Bengaluru’s Centre of Data for Public Good (CDPG), and ONESTRUCTION Inc., a Tottori-based specialist in open-standard built environment data, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) …
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Japan’s move to open a dedicated office in India to help Japanese firms navigate regulatory hurdles and boost investment signals Tokyo’s long‑term bet on India’s economic and strategic role in the Indo‑Pacific, according to a new report.The India Narrative report said the office will deepen ties beyond manufacturing, linking Japan’s large corporations with India’s start‑up ecosystem, artificial intelligence sector, critical minerals, and clean‑energy chai…
Kathmandu, April 15 (IANS) A Nepali national, Amrit Jha, who had been in the custody of Iranian security forces near the Strait of Hormuz, has been released, the Nepali government confirmed on Wednesday.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that it received information, through the Honorary Consul General of Nepal in Tehran, that a local court had issued an order for the release of Jha, who had been arrested in Iran.“Efforts are ongoing through Nepal’s Honorary Consul General i…
Jerusalem, April 7 (IANS) Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Tuesday severely condemned the terrorist attack on the Israeli Consulate in Turkey’s Istanbul while vowing that “terror will not deter” them. The statement came after a gunfight erupted between three attackers and police personnel deployed outside the building housing the closed Israeli Consulate in Turkey’s Istanbul city on Tuesday. All three attackers were killed in the incident outside the consulate building in Besiktas d…