India, US expected to move forward on set of initiatives in 2022: WH
By: Lalit K Jha Washington: In 2022, India and the United States are expected to move forward on a wide-ranging set of initiatives, including fight against the pandemic, climate change, QUAD, and new and emerging technologies, the White House said on Monday. “As you know, back in September, the (US) president (Joe Biden) hosted Prime […]
UN seeks USD 5 billion for stabilising but still suffering Afghanistan
Geneva: The United Nations on Tuesday made what it called a record USD 5 billion appeal to help Afghanistan and its neighbouring countries, warning half of the country faces acute hunger, millions of children are out of school and farmers are struggling against drought – even as Afghanistan stabilises from decades of conflict after the […]
Kremlin: Russia-US talks inspire no significant optimism
Moscow: The Kremlin said Tuesday it saw “no significant reason for optimism” after the highly anticipated Russia-US talks over Ukraine and other security issues. The talks aimed at defusing tensions over Ukraine took place in Geneva on Monday and offered no sign of immediate progress. Moscow went in insisting on guarantees to halt NATO’s eastward […]
Looking forward to early stabilisation of situation: India on Kazakhstan
New Delhi: India on Monday said it is closely following the developments in Kazakhstan and looked forward to early stabilisation of the situation. Arindam Bagchi, the spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said coordination with authorities has helped in ensuring the safety and security of Indian nationals in that country. “India is closely […]
Taliban: Explosion kills 9 children in eastern Afghanistan
Kabul: An explosion in eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Monday killed nine children and wounded four, according to the office of a Taliban-appointed governor. A statement from the governor’s office said the blast took place when a cart selling food items struck an old, unexploded mortar shell in the district of Lalopar, […]
Beijing accuses US of inciting Lithuania over Taiwan
Beijing: Beijing on Monday accused Washington of inciting Lithuania to “contain China” in a feud over the status of self-ruled Taiwan after US officials expressed support for the European Union-member country in the face of Chinese economic pressure. Lithuania is the latest flashpoint in China’s campaign to pressure companies and foreign governments to adopt its […]
Indian diaspora serves as living bridge connecting India to world: MoS MEA
New Delhi: The Indian diaspora serves as a living bridge connecting India to the world, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said on Sunday, hailing its achievements on the occasion of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD). In an address at the Youth PBD conference, he said the government has taken a series of initiatives […]
EAM Jaishankar speaks to French counterpart Le Drian
New Delhi: The cooperation between India and France with respect to the Indo-Pacific has a larger significance, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday after speaking to his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian. India and France have been ramping up cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in the last few years in the backdrop of increasing […]
Kazakhstan says 164 killed in week of protests
Moscow: Kazakhstan’s health ministry said Sunday that 164 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country over the past week. The figures reported on the state news channel Khabar-24 are a significant rise from previous tallies. It is not clear if the deaths refer only to civilians or if law-enforcement deaths are […]
COVID-19: Naqvi calls for precaution, prevention and prayer to make Haj 2022 possible
Mumbai: The selection process of Haj 2022 pilgrims will be done as per the complete vaccination of both the doses and criteria to be decided by the Indian and Saudi Arabian governments, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said here on Saturday as he called for the precaution, prevention and prayer to eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic […]
