New Delhi, October 10, 2026: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday extended Independence Day greetings to the government and people of Fiji, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. In a post on X, Jaishankar conveyed his wishes to Fiji’s Foreign Minister, Sakiasi Ditoka, and the people of the island…
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Washington, October 9: US President Donald Trump has reshared a social media post criticising Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay, accusing the South African jurist of being a “hater of America and Israel” and questioning the Nobel Committee’s decision to honour her. The post, shared by the account Schoenlaw, claimed that the Nobel Committee had…
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New Delhi- Leaders from several countries have congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 25 years as Head of Government, marking a political journey that began with his appointment as Gujarat Chief Minister in 2001 and continued with his tenure as Prime Minister of India from 2014. The messages from leaders across Asia, Africa, Europe…
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Jodhpur, October 6, 2026: The German Air Force’s Airbus A400M military transport aircraft is participating in the ongoing multinational air combat exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Rajasthan, as air forces from India and several partner countries conduct joint training and operational activities. The deployment of the A400M marks Germany’s participation in…
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Toronto, October 3, 2026: Canada’s Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu has described Canada as a “trusted and reliable long-term economic partner” for India as both countries continue negotiations towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Sidhu made the remarks after meeting India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on the sidelines of the G20…
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Washington, September 30: US President Donald Trump has pointed to his personal relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while responding to questions about why North Korea possesses nuclear weapons while the United States opposes Iran acquiring them. Speaking on Tuesday, Trump described Kim as a friend and said the North Korean leader respects…
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New Delhi, September 28: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will visit the United States from September 29 to October 5, 2026, to participate in the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting and hold discussions with American industry leaders, investors and the startup community. Goyal will attend the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,…
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Colombo, September 23, 2026: A Sri Lankan court has sentenced 15 people to more than 200 years in prison each for their involvement in the deadly 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, with all the convicted individuals set to challenge the verdict, according to a defence lawyer. A three-judge bench found 14 of the 24 accused guilty…
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Washington- US President Donald Trump has extended his administration’s move to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B non-immigrant visas for another year, the White House said on Friday. The decision keeps the controversial visa fee proposal in place as legal challenges against the policy continue in US courts. Trump had initially introduced the higher fee…
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New Delhi, September 9, 2026; India on Wednesday condemned attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia, saying strikes targeting civilian and economic facilities undermine regional security and threaten freedom of navigation in the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India condemned the attacks on Saudi sovereign territory, particularly the targeting…
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