PM Modi is world’s most popular politician: Norwegian newspaper
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been referred to as the world’s most popular politician and the Prime Ministers of Nordic countries have a lot to learn from him, according to an article in Norway’s leading financial newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN). On May 18, Prime Minister Modi will visit Norway. India’s […]
India thanks Portugal after successful extradition of wanted narco-terror accused Iqbal Singh ‘Shera’
Lisbon, May 13 (IANS) India on Wednesday thanked the Portugal government and its law enforcement authorities for their cooperation and support in the successful extradition of wanted fugitive Iqbal Singh alias ‘Shera’ from Lisbon. The Embassy of India in Lisbon while thanking the Portuguese authorities stated that Iqbal Singh is accused of several serious offences […]
Brazil Foreign Minister, Uzbekistan’s Deputy FM arrive in New Delhi for BRICS meeting
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Brazil Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Uzbekistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Aloyev Bakhromjon Joraboevich arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the two-day BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting which starts in the capital from Thursday. Earlier in the day, Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Yerzahan Ashikbayev also landed in New Delhi […]
Trump arrives in Beijing for State Visit to China
Beijing, May 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a State Visit to China. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump is visiting China from May 13 to 15. This is the first US presidential visit to China in almost nine years and Trump’s second since November […]
India’s engagement with Africa built on decades of solidarity
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) set to be held in New Delhi from May 28–31 marks the revival of India’s flagship engagement with Africa after11 years. The summit demonstrates India’s determination to elevate Africa to the centre of its global strategy, a report has detailed. As New Delhi prepares […]
Ethnic groups fleeing to Myanmar from Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts due to violence: Report
Dhaka, May 13 (IANS) People belonging to non-Muslim ethnic communities have been fleeing violence and migrating from the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh to Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine states, a report has stated. The population in the CHT includes around 850,000 people who belong to 11 ethnic communities, professing Buddhism, Christianity and Hinduism. The […]
South Africa lauds India’s efforts to promote international discourse on topical, forward-looking issues
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola in New Delhi on Wednesday, discussing various aspects of strategic partnership and multilateral issues of mutual interest. “Glad to meet FM Ronald Lamola of South Africa this evening. Reviewed different aspects of our Strategic […]
MoS Margherita arrives in Belize after concluding Honduras visit
Belmopan, May 13 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita, currently on a tour of the Caribbean region, arrived in Belize on Wednesday. “Pleased to arrive in Belize on my first official visit to the great Caribbean nation. Thanks to the Government of Belize for the warm welcome. Looking forward to a productive […]
Working on safe passage of more Indian vessels through Strait of Hormuz: Iranian minister
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Terming India as a “friendly country”, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi, on Wednesday said that Tehran and New Delhi continue to work on allowing safe passage to more India-linked vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict in the region. “For India, […]
Bangladesh hopes BJP’s triumph in West Bengal ushers in productive bilateral ties
Dhaka, May 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) sweeping victory in the 2026 West Bengal legislative assembly election could not only reshape governance in eastern India but also usher in a new and more productive phase in bilateral relationship between India and Bangladesh, the local media in Dhaka reported. According to an editorial in […]
