Philippines, China exchange ‘strong protests’ over South China Sea clash
Manila, July 28 (IANS) The Philippines and China have made “strong” protests over an encounter between the vessels of the two countries in South China Sea waters. The protests were exchanged during a meeting between Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Foreign Ministers’ […]
Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak
Kampala, July 28 (IANS) Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday officially declared an end to the current Ebola outbreak, saying advances in epidemiological investigations and the fully characterised nature of the outbreak provided sufficient scientific evidence that transmission had been interrupted. “The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce that Uganda has officially declared the […]
Australia: Indian Air Force actively engages in Exercise Pitch Black
Darwin (Australia), July 28 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday said that its contingent is actively engaged in the Exercise Pitch Black 2026 alongside the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Air Forces from 20 nations in Australia’s Darwin. Exercise Pitch Black 2026 is a biennial multinational air combat exercise that brings together […]
North Korea and Russia united by bridge, least visible connection to satellites: Report
Moscow/Pyongyang, July 28 (IANS) Russia and North Korea are completing the first direct road connection, with the construction of a two-lane bridge, one kilometre long and about seven metres wide, over the Tumen River, between the localities of Khasan and Tumangang, which runs alongside the already existing railway connection. The infrastructure, the result of a […]
India’s first direct container freight train reaches Nepal in big push to cross-border trade
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Indian Railways has achieved a major milestone in strengthening India-Nepal freight connectivity with the successful operation of the first-ever direct commercial container freight train from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar Customs Yard in Nepal. The train, comprising 40 wagons carrying a consignment of canola, completed its journey under the revised […]
India and Greece discuss ongoing initiatives of cooperation between both Air Forces
Athens, July 28 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Greece, Ravi Shankar, on Tuesday met Lt. Gen. Demosthenes Grigoriadis, Chief of Hellenic Air Force General Staff and discussed the ongoing initiatives of cooperation between the two Air Forces. According to the Indian Embassy in Greece, India’s participation in INIOCHOS – a major annual multinational air combat training […]
Pray for safety and recovery of those affected by Japan earthquake: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed concern at the news of the earthquake that struck Kumamoto prefecture in Japan earlier in the day. “Deeply concerned at the news of the earthquake that struck Kumamoto prefecture in Japan. Express our solidarity and support to the Government and people […]
Centuries-old Buddhist heritage complex restored with India’s assistance
Kathmandu, July 28 (IANS) A centuries-old Buddhist heritage complex in Lalitpur district in the Kathmandu Valley has been restored with India’s post-earthquake reconstruction assistance, the Indian Embassy said. Nepal’s lawmaker Jagdish Kharel, Lalitpur Metropolitan City Mayor Chiribabu Maharjan, and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava jointly inaugurated the restored Shree Gusthal Mahavihar and the Agam […]
Trump holds talks on Iran, Ukraine
Washington, July 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump held separate White House talks on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the United States confronted two wars and difficult diplomatic choices. Both meetings took place behind closed doors in the Oval Office. The White House did not open either […]
India decries UNSC reform held hostage by small group
United Nations, July 28 (IANS) The General Assembly on Tuesday reenacted the annual ritual of passing on to its next session the Security Council reform negotiations, and India decried it being “held hostage by the narrow, divisive interests of a select few” countries. India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said sarcastically, “In Indian philosophy, it is […]
