UAE FM calls up Jaishankar, condoles loss of Indian lives in terror attack in his country
New Delhi: Foreign Minister of the UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan called up External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday and expressed condolences over the loss of Indian lives in a terror attack in the Gulf country. On Monday, two Indians and a Pakistani national, all staff of the Abu Dhabi National Oil […]
Israel warns against easing Iran sanctions, says it can unleash ‘terror on steroids’
New Delhi/Davos: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday warned against any easing of sanctions against Iran and said any funding for Tehran could lead to unleashing “terror on steroids” by what he described as an “octopus of terror”. Addressing the World Economic Forum’s online Davos Agenda summit, he also invited the world leaders for […]
Unlikely that people will move around with masks on forever: Fauci on ‘new normal’
New Delhi/Davos: Warning that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and Omicron would not be the last variant, global health experts on Monday said a lot would depend on transmissibility and severity of the next mutants of the deadly virus. Speaking at a session on COVID-19 on the first day of the World Economic […]
Imran Khan speaks to Vladimir Putin; praises Russian president for ’emphatic statement’ against Islamophobia
By Sajjad Hussain Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday spoke to Vladimir Putin and exchanged views on bilateral cooperation as well as regional and international issues and also appreciated the Russian President’s “emphatic statement” that freedom of speech could not be a pretext to abuse the Prophet. During a telephonic conversation with President […]
Biden, new Japanese prime minister to meet virtually Friday
Wilmington: President Joe Biden will meet virtually with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan on Friday, as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to surge around the world. The White House said Sunday the meeting will take place to highlight the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance. The two are looking to deepen ties in […]
WEF’s online Davos summit begins Monday; Modi, Jinping to deliver special addresses
New Delhi/Davos: With its high-profile annual meeting getting deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Economic Forum’s five-day online Davos Agenda summit will begin on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled to deliver their special addresses on ‘state of the world’ on the first day itself. The Forum […]
Sri Lanka invites more Indian investments in ports, infra, energy and manufacturing sectors
Colombo: Sri Lanka has urged more Indian investments in ports, infrastructure, energy, power and manufacturing sectors, days after New Delhi announced a USD 900 million loan to Colombo to build up its depleted foreign reserves and for food imports amid a shortage of almost all essential commodities in the island nation. Sri Lankan Finance Minister […]
India hands over 1,000 houses to Indian-origin beneficiaries in Sri Lanka
Colombo: India has handed over 1,000 houses built under the third phase of its housing project to Indian-origin beneficiaries, mostly Tamils, in Sri Lanka’s plantation areas on the occasion of Pongal, Indian High Commission here said on Sunday. As many as 4,000 houses are being constructed with grant assistance from India in plantation areas, spread […]
Jaishankar holds talks with Lankan minister
Discusses India-assisted projects, seeks early release of Indian fishermen
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held discussions with Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa on projects by India that would strengthen the economy of the island nation and sought an early release of detained Indian fishermen on humanitarian considerations. During the meeting, Jaishankar conveyed that India has always stood with Sri […]
Russian troops return from Kazakhstan
Moscow: Russia’s defence ministry says the troops that were deployed to Kazakhstan as violent demonstrations shook the country have returned home. The troops were part of a force sent as peacekeepers by the Collective Treaty Security Organisation, a Russia-led alliance of six former Soviet states. The CSTO approved the force of more than 2,000 on […]
