Washington, July 12 (IANS) Twelve countries, led by the United States and including key Indo-Pacific partners, reaffirmed their commitment to a “free and open Indo-Pacific” and defended the rules-based international order, marking the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 arbitral tribunal ruling that rejected China’s sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea.In a joint statement, the governments of the United States, Australia, Canada, Estonia, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, the P…
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Ljubljana, July 2 (IANS) The Ambassador of India to Slovenia, Amit Narang, called on Tone Kajzer, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia, and held a wide range of discussions on ongoing bilateral cooperation.”Ambassador Amit Narang was honoured to call on H.E. Tone Kajzer, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia, yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia. The Ambassador handed over a personal letter of congratulations from th…
Abu Dhabi, June 20 (IANS) A large number of people in Abu Dhabi gathered atop Jebel Hafeet mountain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday to practice yoga ahead of the 12th International Yoga Day (IDY).“Ambassador Deepak Mittal joined yoga enthusiasts for an energising session top the majestic Jebel Hafeet, organised by Indian Social Centre, Al Ain,” the Indian Embassy in the UAE wrote on X.The Embassy also organised a vibrant yoga session at the India Social and Cultural Centre, Abu…
Ljubljana, June 12 (IANS) Business leaders and innovators explored new opportunities for collaboration between Slovenia and India on Friday at a curtain-raiser roadshow on ‘Slovenia–India: Strategic Partnership in Technology and Business’ in Ljubljana.“’Speeding up India-Slovenia Economic Ties’ Embassy teamed up with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia for a successful curtain-raiser roadshow on ‘Slovenia and India: Strategic Partnership in Technology and Business’ in Ljubljana,…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Saturday congratulated Tone Kajzer on his appointment as Foreign Minister of Slovenia and expressed his desire to work together.Tone Kajzer, a former diplomat, was officially sworn in on Thursday evening, following a parliamentary confirmation hearing earlier that week. He assumed office under the newly endorsed right-wing coalition government led by Prime Minister Janez Jansna.In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar said, “Congrat…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Janez Jansa on his election as Slovenia’s Prime Minister and expressed readiness to working closely with him to further strengthen bilateral ties. “Heartiest congratulations to Mr. Janez Jansa on his election as the Prime Minister of Slovenia. I look forward to working closely with him to further strengthen our bilateral ties for the shared prosperity and mutual benefit of our people,” PM Modi posted on X.On May 22, …
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prashant Pise, presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Sultanate of Oman, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Monday. A 1995 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Prashant Pise, is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the Embassy noted.Pise will succeed Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas from the 1993 Indian Foreign Service batch in Muscat.Pise’s first overseas posting was in Cairo from 1997 to…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Countries worldwide are taking drastic measures to conserve fuel and ensure continued energy access for their people in the wake of the disruption in oil and gas supplies triggered by the escalation in the Middle East conflict.The effect of the current disruptions in West Asia is equivalent to the two major oil crises in the 1970s and the 2022 natural gas crisis after Russia invaded Ukraine, all put together, according to a top official of the International Energy Agen…
Ljubljana, March 23 (IANS) Slovenia’s ruling Freedom Movement (FM), led by Prime Minister Robert Golob, secured a narrow victory in the country’s parliamentary election, according to preliminary results.With 99 per cent of votes counted on Sunday (local time), the centre-left FM won 28.6 per cent, narrowly ahead of the opposition Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), led by Janez Jansa, which garnered 28.2 per cent, data from the State Election Commission showed. Voter turnout stood at around 68 per…
Abu Dhabi, March 21 (IANS) The effects of Iran’s actions will be felt by people in all parts of the world, especially the most vulnerable, several world leaders stated on Saturday while strongly condemning Tehran’s attacks on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf and civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas installations in the region. The leaders of the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Denmar…