India and the world

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - In a startling disclosure, the Ministry of External Affairs reported that 1,871 Indian women married to Non-Resident Indians have been abandoned by their spouses abroad. The revelation came in response to a question raised by

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - Archbishop George Jacob Koovakad, a distinguished Indian priest and Vatican diplomat, was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis in a solemn ceremony held at Vatican City. The milestone has been hailed as

BEIJING (Reuters) -Nepal's veteran communist politician K.P. Sharma Oli, returning as the country's prime minister this year for a fourth time, sought to kick-start infrastructure projects with Beijing this week amid a pivot away from India's sphere of influence. Oli arrived

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on December 2 that preparations were under way for Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit India but there were no exact dates yet. Putin is likely to visit India in early 2025 at the invitation

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed Parliament that Indian asylum seekers “denigrate” the nation and society for “personal gain.” This statement followed data revealing that over 41,000 Indians applied for asylum in the United

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Prominent spiritual leaders Sadhguru and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar have expressed strong criticism over the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former ISKCON leader, by Bangladeshi authorities. Krishna Das, also known as Chandan Kumar Dhar, was

India-West News Desk ISLAMABAD - At least one police officer has been killed and over 50 injured, Pakistan's authorities said, as thousands of supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan pressed on with their march toward Islamabad despite a security lockdown. The

NEW YORK, NY(ANI) - The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations recently organized the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Hindi Diwas in New York on November 22, 2024. This landmark event commemorated the 75th anniversary of Hindi's adoption as an

NEW DELHI (ANI) - During his visit to India on November 12, Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov highlighted the significant progress in bilateral trade between the two nations while emphasizing the potential for further growth. "Here I would like

India-West News Desk MUMBAI - The Tata Group is collaborating with Somerville College, University of Oxford, to construct the Ratan Tata Building, with work expected to begin in spring 2025. This new facility aims to enhance teaching and learning environments, foster

India-West News Desk BENGALURU - King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla made a brief stopover in Karnataka following their recent trip to Australia and Samoa, Buckingham Palace confirmed on October 30. They are at the Soukya International Holistic Health Center, where

MUMBAI, (ANI) - External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on October 27 said that Mumbai has become a powerful symbol of counterterrorism globally. He further stressed that the country must not repeat the mistakes of the past and India should take a

NEW DELHI/BEIJING (REUTERS) -India and China have begun implementing an agreement to end a military standoff on their disputed Himalayan border, the two sides said on October 25, in the biggest thaw between the Asian giants since deadly clashes between

KAZAN (ANI) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of BRICS Summit here and welcomed the agreement reached between the two countries earlier this week on patrolling arrangements along Line of Actual Control in

MOSCOW, (ANI) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazan for a bilateral meeting on October 22 and said India believes that Ukraine conflict should be resolved in a peaceful manner and is ready to provide

Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui/ NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed frontier to end a four-year military stand-off, the Indian foreign minister said on October 21, paving the way for improved political and business

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - US, the UK and Australia—all Five Eyes allies of Canada—have all expressed public support of Ottawa in the ongoing diplomatic row with New Delhi over its allegations of Indian officials being linked to violent crimes in

By Farwa Aamer The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Islamabad concluded relatively smoothly. A key takeaway was the participation of Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, marking the first visit by an Indian foreign minister to Pakistan in over a

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, reiterated India's unwavering commitment to global efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction during the 1540 Committee's open briefing. Harish emphasized the threat posed

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - The Indian government played a quiet but crucial role in the background of the Chagos archipelago agreement between the United Kingdom and Mauritius. India firmly backed the principled Mauritian position, supporting its stance on the need to

Photo: Reuters via Tomohiro Ohsumi Pool MUMBAI, (REUTERS) - India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will not have bilateral discussions when he visits Pakistan this month, the first such visit in nearly a decade, for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. "I expect there

Photo: Reuters via Tomohiro Ohsumi WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - India does not share the vision for an "Asian NATO" called for by Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on October 1. Jaishakar told an event at

Photo: Reuters NEW DELHI, (REUTERS, ANI) - India said on October 2 it was "deeply concerned" by the escalating conflict in the middle east and urged for restraint and protection of civilians as Israel prepared to retaliate against a barrage of

Photo: ANIIndia-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - On September 27 at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu displayed two symbolic maps. In his right hand, a map of the Middle East highlighted countries

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - Wanted for alleged money laundering charges, controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has arrived in Pakistan on September 30 morning at the invitation of the Government of Pakistan, amid tight security for his lecture series at Islamabad,

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Ranjeeta Priyadarshini, a social activist from Odisha, emphasized the need for paid menstrual leaves for women during the 'Summit of the Future' event at the 79th UNGA in New York. She said that the paid period

Photo: Reuters Sri Lanka President Media/Handou COLOMBO, (REUTERS) - Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on September 23, promising change in the island nation long led by powerful political families which is emerging from its worst

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Asserting that India is committed to protecting the interests of humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 23 said that 'One earth, One Family and One future' is a commitment of the country. In his address

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on September 23, marking their second meeting in about a month. Following the meeting, a joint statement highlighted both leaders' mutual interest in advancing bilateral

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Protestors chanted "Go Back" slogans against Muhammad Yunus, who is leading Bangladesh's interim government, outside a hotel in New York where he is staying for the 79th United Nations General Assembly session. Demonstrators raised slogans

Photo: Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - India has invited political and military opponents of Myanmar's ruling junta to attend a seminar in New Delhi, sources said, a significant move by the South Asian power that has maintained ties with

Photo: X India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - Rinson Jose, a 37-year-old Indian emigrant to Norway, has emerged in the investigation surrounding the deadly pager blasts in Lebanon that targeted Hezbollah operatives, killing 12 and injuring thousands. Now a Norwegian citizen, Jose

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - India on September 18, abstained from voting in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that called for Israel to end its "unlawful presence" in the Occupied Palestinian Territory within 12 months. The 193-member Assembly

File photo: The Moscow Times MOSCOW (ANI) - Forty-five Indian nationals who were recruited by the Russian military to fight against Ukraine have been pulled from the battlefield and discharged, India's Ministry of External Affairs announced on September 12. However, around

MOSCOW (ANI) - National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 11 on the sidelines of the BRICS National Security Advisers' meeting. NSA Doval's visit to Russia comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to Ukraine

Photo: Reuters/Dhahau Naseem NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - Two junior ministers in the Maldivian government, who were suspended for disparaging Prime Minister Narendra Modi this year, have resigned ahead of a proposed visit by President Mohamed Muizzu to New Delhi, an official

Photo: Reuters/Kirill Kazachkov/Roscongress Foundation VLADIVOSTOK, (REUTERS) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on September 4 that China, India and Brazil could act as mediators in potential peace talks over Ukraine. Putin said a preliminary agreement reached between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - At a recent United Nations forum, India Ambassador Yojna Patel, Deputy Permanent Representative of India, reiterated the call for a more decisive and transparent approach to the reform of the Security Council, emphasizing the need

KYIV, (REUTERS) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said negotiations were ongoing with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Switzerland regarding the second summit on peace in a conversation with Indian journalists shared on his social media on August 25. Zelenskiy also said

Photo: Reuters/Gleb Garanich KYIV (REUTERS/ANI) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on August 23, expressed confidence that India had a role to bring peace to the conflict ridden region saying, "India will play its role. I think that India began to recognize

KYIV (ANI) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 23 paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at his statue in the Ukrainian capital and emphasized the relevance of the Father of the Nation’s message of peace in shaping a harmonious society.

Photo: Reuters/Amit Dave NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - India overtook China as the world's biggest importer of Russian oil in July as Chinese refiners bought less because of lower profit margins from producing fuels, a comparison of import data showed. Russian crude made

Photo: Reuters NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine on August 23 to boost ties with Kyiv, weeks after a trip to Moscow in which he rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war with its neighbor. Announcing

DHAKA (ANI) - Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh, visited the historic Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka in Dhaka on August 13, where he assured the minorities in Bangladesh of their safety and security in

Photo: Reuters/Fatima Tuj Johora India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for the protection of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh following a wave of violence that has erupted after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation

Photo: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - India has evacuated all non-essential staff and their families from its embassy and consulates in neighboring Bangladesh, two Indian government sources said on August 7, after weeks of unrest forced Prime Minister Sheikh

DHAKA, (REUTERS) - Hundreds of Hindu houses, businesses and temples have been vandalized since the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a community association said on August 6, and India said it was worried about the incidents. Hindus constitute about 8%

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - After the ouster of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government, Indian security agencies were ready for any contingency as she was headed towards India for safety in an Air Force jet. Indian Air Force radars were actively

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The Indian government has granted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina an interim stay following the collapse of her government in the South Asian country on August 5, media reports said. During this period, India will offer

DHAKA (ANI) - Leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have proposed an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, in a bid to address Bangladesh's ongoing challenge, Dhaka Tribune reported. This announcement was made in a video message released