Abuja, June 9 (IANS) The Nigerian government has finalised arrangements to evacuate the first batch of its citizens from South Africa following reports of attacks on foreign nationals, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson of the ministry, said that the evacuees will depart from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday night and are expected to arrive in Lagos early Thursday. The exact number of people in the first batch was not disclo…
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Kathmandu, June 8 (IANS) Nepal’s Foreign Minister, Shishir Khanal, is scheduled to visit China next week after concluding his trip to India, local media reported on Monday.Quoting sources, local media portal Onlinekhabar reported that Khanal will depart for Beijing on June 14. Official meetings are scheduled for June 15 and 16.During the visit, he is expected to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Liu Haixing, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of Chin…
Doha, June 3 (IANS) Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned Iranian attacks on civilian targets in Bahrain and Kuwait, including the attack on Kuwait International Airport, terming them as a “grave violation” of the sovereignty of both countries. The ministry expressed Qatar’s rejection of targeting civilian targets and infrastructure and stressed the need to protect from the consequences of unprovoked attacks and de-escalating tensions to restore regional and global security …
Abuja, June 1 (IANS) A delegation from the National Defence College, New Delhi, commenced a geo-strategic tour of Nigeria, the High Commission of India in Nigeria stated on Monday. “The National Defence College, New Delhi delegation, led by Anvita Sinha, IRPS, Senior Directing Staff and comprising 14 senior officers, including international participants from Egypt, Morocco, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Uzbekistan, commenced its geo-strategic tour of Nigeria (1–5 June 2026) with a courtesy visit to …
Doha, June 1 (IANS) Qatar on Monday condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli extremists, terming their actions “flagrant violation of international law and unacceptable provocation of the feelings of millions of Muslims around the world.” It stated that Al-Aqsa Mosque is a place of worship of Muslims and all unilateral actions aimed at altering the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and its sanctities are null and void under international law.”The State of Qatar condemns the…
Kathmandu, June 1 (IANS) Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified that Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s remarks regarding the South Asian country also encroaching on Indian territory were related to “cross-border occupation” and encroachment in the no-man’s land along the border with India.Prime Minister Shah on Sunday triggered a political storm after claiming, during his first-ever appearance to answer lawmakers’ questions in Parliament, that Nepal had also encroached on Indian territor…
Kathmandu, May 28 (IANS) The Nepali government on Thursday invited applications from qualified Nepali citizens for appointment as Nepal’s ambassadors and permanent representatives to various countries and international organisations. It is for the first time that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sought to appoint the country’s ambassadors through open competition among aspiring candidates. However, the ministry has not specified the countries for which applications have been sought.Earlier,…
Tokyo/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) India remains an important and indispensable partner for Japan in realising a free and open Indo-Pacific, spokesperson of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) stated in New Delhi on Tuesday. “India is a very important and indispensable partner for Japan in realising a free and open Indo-Pacific. In this regard, we welcome the commitment of the Indian government, especially Prime Minister Modi, to work with the Japanese government,” Press Secretary of Japan’…
Taipei, May 26 (IANS) Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Tsai Ming-yen has said that the agency has identified nearly 100 suspicious account groups which shared over 9,000 divisive messages on social media after the meeting between US President Donald and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing during former’s State Visit to China earlier this month, local media reported on Tuesday. In his remarks at a meeting of the legislature’s Foreign Affairs and National Defence …
Taipei, May 14 (IANS) Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Thursday described China as the “sole risk” to regional peace and stability, local media reported. Taiwan Foreign Ministry’s strong statement came after Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Donald Trump that Taiwan was the “most important issue” in the US-China ties.When asked to comment by Central News Agency (CNA), Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said, “Beijing is the sole risk to regional pe…