Trump says he will visit China in April after ‘very good’ call with Xi Jinping
Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he will travel to China in April at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, announcing the visit in a social media post, following a “very good” phone conversation between the two leaders earlier in the day. In his post on Truth Social, Trump said […]
US, Ukraine reportedly narrow 28-point peace plan to 19 points
Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) The US-proposed 28-point peace plan aiming to end the Ukraine crisis has been trimmed to a 19-point framework drafted by the United States and Ukraine over the weekend in Geneva, multiple media outlets reported. “Many of the controversial provisions were either softened or at least reshaped” to get closer to a […]
Japan writes to UN chief over China’s ‘unsubstantiated’ claims on Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tokyo, Nov 25 (IANS) Japan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Yamazaki Kazuyuki, has written to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, asserting that China’s complaints about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan are factually “inaccurate and unsubstantiated”. The letter comes after Beijing lodged a sharp protest over Takaichi’s statement before a parliamentary committee on […]
Bhutan holds ceremonial farewell for holy Buddha relics
Thimphu, Nov 25 (IANS) Bhutan bid farewell to the holy Lord Buddha relics from India enshrined at the Grand Kuenray Hall in Thimphu on Tuesday morning with traditional prayers and ceremony. The occasion was attended by Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering […]
India and Vietnam vow to intensify collaboration in critical and emerging technologies
Hanoi, Nov 25 (IANS) India’s Ambassador-designate Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa called on Vietnam’s Politburo member and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMNAP) Nguyen Xuan Thang besides meeting other senior office bearers of HCMNAP in Hanoi, on Tuesday. Ambassador Sherpa, a 2002 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was appointed as the next […]
India and Cyprus hold discussions on promising opportunities to strengthen engagement
Nicosia/New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Cyprus, Manish met with Tonia Galati, Head of Business Development and Innovation at The Grammar School in Nicosia on Tuesday with the meeting focusing on preparations for the High Commission’s participation in the Grammar School Christmas Bazaar on December 7. “They also held substantive discussions on […]
India and Morocco discuss fostering deeper military engagement
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh and Moroccan Royal Navy’s Inspector Rear Admiral Mohamed Tahin held a meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, with discussions focused on strengthening defence cooperation and fostering deeper military engagement. “Rear Admiral Mohamed Tahin, Inspector of Moroccan Royal Navy, called on […]
Europe ‘failed to act’ in resolving Ukraine conflict: Russian FM Lavrov
Moscow, Nov 25 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday asserted that European countries have missed their opportunities to play a meaningful role in resolving the Ukrainian conflict. “Each time when progress was achieved and agreements reached – either interim or more stable, long-term – these agreements were broken,” the Russian state-run news agency […]
Lithuania proposes tax breaks to raise fertility rate
Vilnius, Nov 25 (IANS) Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda is proposing a package of tax breaks and social measures aimed at raising the country’s birth rate to 1.5 children per woman, Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) reported on Tuesday. Vaidas Augustinavicius, Nauseda’s Chief Advisor on economic and social policy, said the target is ambitious but […]
‘Vivah Panchami’ celebrated in Nepal’s Janakpur
Kathmandu, Nov 25 (IANS) A festive splendour gripped the city of Janakpur, home to the Janaki Temple, as the traditional reenactment of the wedding ceremony of Lord Ram and Sita (Janaki) took place on Tuesday. A symbolic ‘swayamvar’ of Lord Ram and Sita was organised at the historic Rangabhoomi ground in Barha Bigha, where tens […]
