New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) India has been facing the menace of illegal immigration for long. Migrants coming in illegally from Bangladesh and Myanmar have settled in various parts of the country, and the government, in its new policy, said that all states must detect and deport such persons. The Intelligence agencies say that with such drives ongoing in the country, many illegal immigrants roped in by terror groups have been ordered to go underground. These persons were specifically sent to Indi…
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New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India and China held Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Bilateral Consultations in New Delhi, discussing the implementation of the SCO Leaders’ decisions and the future course of the organisation. The two sides agreed to continue and consolidate mutual cooperation and consultations in SCO matters, according to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday.India’s SCO National Coordinator, Ambassador Alok A Dimri and China’s National Coor…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The focus of the Indian security agencies dealing with the menace of narcotic smuggling has been largely on the contraband originating from the Golden Crescent of Pakistan-Afghanistan.The Indian agencies have said that activities through the Golden Crescent have gone up considerably. There is a push by Pakistan to smuggle huge quantities of narcotics into India.Ramping up activities at the Golden Crescent is a clear sign that the Pakistan-based operatives are trying to…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The elevation of General Min Aung Hlaing, former chief of the Myanmar junta, as the country’s new President has ignited a debate over the country’s shifting priorities. Political watchers are discussing at length whether this makes a transition towards a ‘civilian regime’ or amounts to maintaining the status quo of military junta rule. One may argue over the General’s credentials in the Myanmar Army and the urgent need for reforms in the country’s governanc…
Agartala, April 12 (IANS) The Assam Rifles and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in a joint operation, have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets, valued at over Rs 16 crore, in Tripura and arrested a suspected drug peddler, officials said on Sunday. An Assam Rifles official stated that, in a major blow to narcotics trafficking, the paramilitary force, acting on specific intelligence inputs and in coordination with the DRI, apprehended an individual at Teliamura in Khowai …
Naypyidaw/New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India’s recent engagement with Myanmar has remained cautious shaped by security, strategic and economic concerns and the need to counter-balance China’s growing influence in the region. However, the ground realities present another picture driven by borderland communities and deeply inter-linked local economies, a report said on Saturday.Writing for Myanmar’s Institute for Strategy and Policy, Ophelia Yumlembam of Organisation for Research on China and Asia…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) As Myanmar gets a new President, Min Aung Hlaing, the Southeast Asian nation needs to advance bilateral talks with India in a “give‑and‑take” spirit and expand the Indian Rupee-Kyat settlement, a new report has said.The report from The Secretariat said the new presidency presents huge room to elevate the partnership as Myanmar stands at the confluence of India’s three key foreign policy initiatives, namely, “Act East. Neighbourhood First. Indo-Pacific.”“It …
Aizawl, April 9 (IANS) In a significant operation against the illegal trade of forest resources, the Assam Rifles have seized a consignment of Anchiri (Paris polyphylla), a rare and high-value medicinal plant, worth Rs 36 lakh and arrested three persons in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district, officials said on Thursday. An Assam Rifles official stated that the consignment of Anchiri (Paris polyphylla), packed in 102 bags, was seized near Zorinpui in Lawngtlai, along the Indo-Myanmar border on Wednesday…
Yangon, April 8 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Wednesday joined the ‘Deck Reception’ onboard Indian Navy Survey Ship INS Sandhayak at Yangon, a few hours after he arrived in Myanmar to attend the inaugural ceremony of the country’s new President, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, scheduled to be held in the capital, Naypyidaw, on April 10. “Interaction with senior officials brought out deeply established connect between India and Myanmar. Visit by INS …
Manila, April 8 (IANS) Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Periasamy Kumaran, held a meeting with the Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Maria Theresa P. Lazaro in Manila on Thursday, discussing progress of strategic partnership between two nations and India’s active support for ASEAN. In a post on X, Lazaro stated, “A pleasure meeting Mr. Periasamy Kumaran, Secretary (East) of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, who is in Manila for the 28th ASEAN-India Senio…