Australian PM announces additional support for flood-hit regions

Sydney, May 27 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday committed expanded financial assistance for regions affected by flooding on the east coast as authorities confirmed almost 800 homes and businesses have been destroyed. Albanese toured flood-hit regions in the east coast state of New South Wales (NSW) for the second time since the […]
‘India will confront terrorism with strength, unity and determination’

Kuwait City, May 27 (IANS) The Indian all-party delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, on Tuesday interacted with representatives of Indian regional media based in Kuwait and the local press, conveying India’s united and unwavering national consensus to combat terrorism. The delegation highlighted the strong strategic partnership between India and Kuwait, including the […]
Pakistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan set to strengthen anti-India nexus

Islamabad/New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The growing nexus between Islamabad-Ankara-Baku is expected to deepen and broaden further during the visit of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Azerbaijan after concluding his ongoing visit to Iran. According to reports, a trilateral summit of Pakistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan is expected to be held in Lachin, a strategic […]
India will not tolerate nuke blackmail: Sanjay Jha-led delegation in Singapore

Singapore, May 27 (IANS) The all-party parliamentary delegation, led by Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha, on Tuesday, conveyed that India will give a fitting reply if there is a terrorist attack on its soil and will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail. During their meeting with Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs […]
Stand united in shared commitment against terrorism, says Baijayant Panda after meeting Kuwait’s Deputy PM

Kuwait City, May 26 (IANS) The Indian delegation, led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, met Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister Sherida Abdullah Saad Al-Maousharji on Monday, apprising him of India’s recent actions to combat cross-border terrorism. Both sides reaffirmed their zero-tolerance approach to terrorism. “India and Kuwait stand united in our shared commitment against terrorism. […]
ASEAN leaders adopt Kuala Lumpur Declaration for next 20-year development

Kuala Lumpur, May 26 (IANS) The Kuala Lumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2045, a key document guiding the next 20 years of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) grouping, was unveiled here on Monday, following its endorsement by ASEAN leaders gathered at the 46th ASEAN Summit. In his remarks following the signing ceremony of the […]
EU aiming to revive dialogue with Russia, claims Slovenian President

Ljubljana, May 26 (IANS) Over three years since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out and amid US President Donald Trump’s pressure for peace, the EU is purportedly preparing to resume direct contact with Moscow, Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar has revealed. The Slovenian President also expressed her concern with the bloc’s growing military expenditure, which is […]
USCIRF chief meets Yunus as minorities continue to suffer in Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 26 (IANS) Stephen Schneck, Chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), met with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Monday as minorities in Bangladesh continue to be oppressed massively under the interim government that was installed after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s […]