PM Modi speaks with King Philippe of Belgium, hails deepening bilateral ties
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke with King Philippe of Belgium, discussing shared close ties between the two countries which remain underpinned by strong mutual interests in trade and investment. “It was a pleasure to speak with HM King Philippe of Belgium. Appreciated the recent Belgian Economic Mission to […]
Putin to visit India, ‘one of the great powers of our time’, soon: Lavrov
Moscow, March 27 (IANS) Citing that the political dialogue between India and Russia is “developing dynamically” and is facilitated by the fact that Moscow and New Delhi “have close or even coinciding views on the objectively emerging multipolar world order”, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that preparations are being made for Russian President […]
European Union regrets Trump’s car tariffs: EU Chief
Brussels, March 27 (IANS) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed deep regrets about the United States’ decision to impose tariffs on imported European cars. Von der Leyen’s remarks came as US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to levy a 25-per cent tariff on car imports starting April 2. “The […]
Trump contrasts India’s Aadhaar-EPIC linking with lax US voter identification
New York, March 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has cited India’s requirement for voters to link their Aadhaar card with their Election Photo Identification Card (EPIC) as an example of a nation ensuring the integrity of its election and contrasted it with the lax US voter identification system. In an order on Tuesday requiring […]
Residents near South Korea’s Hahoe Folk Village advised to evacuate as wildfires approach
Andong, March 26 (IANS) Tensions are rising around Hahoe Folk Village in the southeastern South Korea’s Andong on Wednesday, as wildfires that started in nearby Uiseong County last week are approaching the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. The city sent out emergency text alerts to residents near Hahoe Village and Byeongsan Seowon at around 8.20 […]
Yunus had no plans to visit India before China: Former diplomat
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Veena Sikri, a former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, on Wednesday stated that reports of Bangladesh interim government’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus desiring to visit India before China are incorrect as he has not expressed any such interest in the recent past. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of […]
Trump nominates ambassador to South Africa amid diplomatic tensions
Johannesburg, March 26 (IANS) Following US President Donald Trump’s nomination of Leo Brent Bozell III as Ambassador to South Africa amid tensions between the two countries, some analysts view this swift appointment as a sign that the Trump administration is ready to engage with South Africa. Local political analyst Sandile Swana on Wednesday described Bozell […]
