India and Japan discuss cooperation in disaster risk reduction
Tokyo, Dec 22 (IANS) India’s Ambassador-designate to Japan, Nagma Mallick, called on Japan’s State Minister for Disaster Management Akama Jiro on Monday, discussing cooperation in disaster risk reduction and disaster resilience. In a statement shared on X, the Indian Embassy in Japan stated, “Ambassador-designate Nagma M Mallick called on the State Minister for Disaster Management […]
ASEAN, Cambodia discuss peaceful settlement of disputes through dialogue
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 22 (IANS) ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn met Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn on the sidelines of the Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the current situation between Cambodia and Thailand in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur on Monday. During the meeting, Kao Kim Hourn […]
ASEAN Foreign Ministers urge Cambodia and Thailand to cease hostilities
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 22 (IANS) The Foreign Ministers of Association of SouthEast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries, who held a ‘special meeting’ in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur on Monday to address the current situation between Cambodia and Thailand, have urged both countries to exercise restraint and take immediate steps for the cessation of all forms of […]
EAM Jaishankar arrives in Colombo, receives warm welcome
Colombo, Dec 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar arrived in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, on Monday. Sri Lankan Deputy Tourism Minister Ruwan Ranasinghe received him at the airport. “Landed in Colombo this evening. Thank Deputy Tourism Minister Ruwan Ranasinghe for the warm reception. Look forward to my meetings with Sri Lankan leadership tomorrow,” […]
Danish PM reiterates demand for respecting territorial integrity after US names special envoy to Greenland
Oslo, Dec 22 (IANS) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Monday that they expect “respect” for the Kingdom of Denmark’s territorial integrity from the US side. “We have said it very clearly before. Now we say it again. You cannot annex other countries. Not even with an argument […]
Expanding partnership within CIS meets interests of its people: Putin
Moscow, Dec 22 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed confidence that expanding partnerships in various sectors within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) meets the fundamental interests of the people of the organisation’s member countries, local media reported on Monday. In his remarks at an informal CIS summit, Putin said, “I am convinced that […]
UN says drought affects 4.6 million people in Somalia
Mogadishu, Dec 22 (IANS) The drought emergency in Somalia has significantly deepened, with authorities estimating that 4.61 million people have been affected by prolonged dry conditions across the country, the United Nations (UN) relief agency said Monday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the drought emergency follows the poor performance […]
Italy to keep forces in Lebanon after UN peacekeepers withdraw: Defence minister
Beirut, Dec 22 (IANS) Italy plans to maintain a military presence south of the Litani River in southern Lebanon after the withdrawal of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in 2027, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crossetto said here on Monday, adding that other European countries intend to take a similar step. During a meeting […]
US lawmakers raise alarm over Bangladesh violence
Washington, Dec 22, (IANS) Strongly condemning recent killings, attacks on media institutions, and a rise in assaults against Hindu and other minority communities, two influential US lawmakers on Monday expressed grave concern over escalating violence and unrest in Bangladesh. Indian American Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and Suhas Subramanyam, in separate statements, warned that the current wave […]
India’s rapid transformation impresses USIBC President
Washington, Dec 22, (IANS) India’s economic acceleration and digital transformation are reshaping the country at a pace that many outside observers may underestimate, Atul Keshap, President of the US-India Business Council (USIBC), said after a recent visit. Keshap said meetings with cabinet ministers, parliamentarians, experts and business leaders left him with “a clear sense of […]
