London, July 27 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday arrived in the United Kingdom to meet with the country’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.”Arrived in the United Kingdom. My schedule includes meetings with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, as well as with our warriors who are currently in the UK, including those who took part in the Sea Breeze exercises,” Zelensky wrote on X.”Over the years of the full-scale war, we have built the strongest relationship in the entire history of …
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Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) on Monday called on the Pakistani authorities to exercise restraint and refrain from using force against peaceful protesters participating in the Long March organised by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) from Rawalakot to Muzaffarabad in Pakistan- occupied Kashmir (PoK).Citing reports, the UKPNP claimed that over 40 people lost their lives since June 5 amid ongoing unrest in the occupied territory.This march came …
London, July 25 (IANS) The United Kingdom has emerged as one of the main centres of Pakistan’s transnational repression, with what began as a campaign targeting Baloch activists now extending to Pakistani journalists, former officials, military defectors and supporters of Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) living abroad. Many Pakistani exiles in Britain say they have been subjected to surveillance, intimidation and harassment, with their relatives back home also coming under pressur…
Manila, July 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met new UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in Manila on Thursday, where the two leaders discussed deepening bilateral ties following the implementation of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Both sides also reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.Sharing the details of the meeting, EAM Jaishankar took to X and posted: “First meeting with Foreign Sec…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The rapid expansion of global financial networks, digital transactions and transnational funding mechanisms has created new governance challenges relating to financial transparency, foreign influence and protection of democratic institutions. Consequently, regulation of foreign financial flows has emerged as an accepted feature of modern governance in many democracies, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.”The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCR…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India has emerged as the global leader with the largest electrified railway network in the world. With 99.6 per cent electrification of the country’s broad gauge track network, India is second only to Switzerland which has 100 per cent railway electrification, but the network is much smaller, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.India’s railway network electrification is ahead of China (82 per cent), Spain 67 (per cent), Japan …
Washington, July 22 (IANS) China has emerged as the first peer-level competitor to the United States in research spending, the White House said in a major science policy report, warning that Beijing’s coordinated drive is rapidly expanding its capabilities in critical and emerging technologies.The assessment appears in “Science: A New Golden Age,” released Tuesday by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as a blueprint for restructuring America’s roughly $200 billion an…
London, July 21 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday congratulated Ed Miliband on his appointment as the UK Foreign Secretary while emphasising that he is looking forward to working together with him to advance cooperation between India and the United Kingdom. “Congratulate Ed Miliband on his appointment as UK Foreign Secretary. The India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has witnessed a strong momentum in recent years, including the entry into force of CETA. Look …
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India has approved its first vaccine for the prevention of dengue, a major step in strengthening the country’s response to one of its fastest-growing mosquito-borne diseases, an official statement said on Tuesday.The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) — under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare — has granted marketing authorisation for Qdenga, a live, attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine developed by Takeda GmbH, Germany. The vaccine will be im…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Andy Burnham on assuming office as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, saying India and the UK would continue to strengthen their partnership across key areas including trade, investment, technology and defence. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said: “Warmest congratulations to Mr. Andy Burnham on assuming office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. India and the UK are bound by shared democratic value…