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‘There is much to be done in trade’: Top quotes from Modi-Biden bilateral talks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met US President Joe Biden for their first bilateral meeting at the Oval Office in the White House. Both leaders discussed a wide range of priority issues, including combating Covid-19, climate change,…
UNGA: Afghanistan Envoy Isaczai to address UNGA Monday despite Taliban letter
United Nations, Sep 24 (UNI/Sputnik) Afghanistan Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ghulam Isaczai, appointed by toppled President Ashraf Ghani, is set to address the UN General Assembly on Monday, UN spokesperson Stephane…
In US, PM Modi pushes for ‘mutual recognition of vaccine certificates’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who left for the United States on Wednesday, said international travel should be made easier through “mutual recognition of vaccine certificates”.
In his video remarks at the Global Covid Summit hosted by US…
In Uri, search operation for militants who slipped in through LoC enters 3rd day
AN OPERATION to look for a group of militants who are believed to have infiltrated into Kashmir from across the border entered the third day in Uri on Tuesday. While some of the men are suspected to have turned back following exchange of…
SAARC: Ministers’ meet called off as Pakistan wants Taliban at table
THE SAARC foreign ministers’ meeting, which was planned to be held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York this week, has been called off over Afghanistan’s participation.
Sources said Pakistan wanted to keep an…
As PM Modi heads to US, Foreign Secy says AUKUS won’t impact Quad
A DAY before Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for the US to attend the first in-person Quad leaders’ summit and meet US President Joe Biden, India —in its first reaction to the Australia-UK-US (widely referred to as AUKUS) deal — said…
Joe Biden: US is moving away from war to ‘relentless diplomacy’
New York, Sep 21 (UNI) US President Joe Biden on Tuesday stressed on focusing on fighting climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic, and said US is moving away from an era of "relentless diplomacy" moving away from the era of "relentless…
Momen: Bangladesh decides to provide Humanitarian Assistance to Afghans
Dhaka, Sep 21 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said that Dhaka was gauging the situation in Afghanistan ahead of taking any stance regarding ties with new Taliban regime there but decided to offer humanitarian…
President Macron says effusive thanks to ‘dear friend’ PM Modi after phone call
New Delhi/Paris, Sep 22 (UNI) French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said an effusive thank you to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the phone conversation, during which the two leaders discussed the situation in Afghanistan and closer…
EAM Jaishankar holds several bilateral meetings on sidelines of UN General Assembly
New York, Sep 22 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a range of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Egypt, Indonesia, Vietnam and Lithuania, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
With Egyptian…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin
The developments in Afghanistan and issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation figured prominently during a telephonic conversation between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Lloyd J Austin on Monday.
The…
Taliban occupying Human Rights buildings
Kabul, Sep 19 (UNI) The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) has said that its office buildings have been occupied by the Taliban militia since August 15 when the Islamist group took over the country, and has appealed…
China wary about Taliban commitments on Uyghur separatist group ETIM
Beijing , September 19: China is worried over the Taliban promises to crack down on the Uyghur separatist group East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM).
The Afghan Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen said in an exclusive interview with the…
Kabul suicide bomber was arrested in Delhi 5 years ago: pro-ISIS magazine
Kabul, Sep 18 (UNI) The suicide bomber who blew himself up amidst thronging crowds outside Kabul airport last month had been arrested in Delhi five years ago, while he was planning an attack in India and deported to Afghanistan, according…
Jaishankar disagrees with CDS: India doesn’t believe in clash of civilisations
A day after Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat mentioned the “clash of civilisations” theory to describe China’s growing ties with the Islamic world vis-a-vis the West, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar sought to distance the…
PM on Kabul: Questions on acceptability, think together on recognition
For the first time since the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised questions Friday on the “acceptability” of the new “system” in Afghanistan and flagged concerns that the change of power there took place without…
Greek Prime Minister urges Turkey to change ‘aggressive behaviour’ toward Greece, Cyprus
Athens, Sep 17 (UNI/SPUTNIK) South European countries require respect for the international law from every nation, and it is time for Turkey to revise its aggressive behavior toward Greece and Cyprus, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos…
German Defense Minister proposes plan of EU Rapid Reaction Forces by Nov.
Berlin, Sep 18 (UNI/SPUTNIK) German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has announced her plans to propose a plan of creating the EU rapid reaction forces by the end of October, media reported.
"This does not mean that we should…
India rejects reports relating to over-the-horizon strikes by US in Afghanistan
India on Thursday rejected media reports suggesting that the US was in touch with it to explore the option of carrying out ”over-the-horizon” counter-terror strikes in Afghanistan.
While responding to a question on the issue at a press…
Afghan-origin Indian businessman abducted; GOI rescue efforts on
New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) India is in touch with all concerned regarding an Afghan-origin Indian national who was abducted at gunpoint from near his shop in Kabul two days ago, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
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