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
NEW DELHI, (ANI/IANS) - Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina landed at the Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad on August 5, hours after resigning as the country's Prime Minister and leaving Dhaka en route to Delhi. Hasina arrived in India in a military
MOSCOW, (IANS) - Over 200 naval vessels, including ships from the Indian, Chinese, and Algerian navies, took part in the traditional maritime parade in St Petersburg to mark Russia's Navy Day on July 28. President Vladimir Putin oversaw the parade, which
Photo: Reuters NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - Relatives of an Indian man who died in Russia have said he was killed after being forced to fight in the war against Ukraine and are petitioning the government to bring his body back to
NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - An Air India airplane flying from Delhi to San Francisco made an emergency landing in Russia after the crew detected a potential issue in the cargo hold area, the airline said on July 18, its second
WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan on July 10 said a "bet on Russia as a long-term, reliable partner is not a good idea" for India or any other country and now that Russia has become a
MUMBAI, (IANS) - India skipper Rohit Sharma penned a special note for outgoing head coach Rahul Dravid. Dravid wrapped up his two-and-a-half year coaching stint with the Indian team through 2024 T20 World Cup triumph in the West Indies. Under his
NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - The visit to Russia by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expected within days, could help dispel worries that New Delhi is getting too close to the West and further away from Moscow, ceding space to China, analysts
COLOMBO, (IANS) - Labelling it as a "major scam", the extended family of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has urged all Tamils in India and around the world not to fall into the trap laid out
NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - The Government of India has made a whopping contribution of $1,169,746 to expand the use of Hindi promotion in the United Nations. The 'Hindi @ UN' project, in collaboration with the UN Department of Public Information,
Photo: Prakash Hinduja, Source: REUTERS India-West News Desk GENEVA - In a landmark verdict, a Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain's wealthiest family, the Hindujas, on June 21 for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. The Hindujas,
NEW DELHI, (IANS) - India on June 16 said that it has decided to "avoid association with the joint communique or any other document" emerging from the two-day 'Summit on Peace in Ukraine' being held at Burgenstock near Lucerne in
NEW DELHI (ANI) - Two Indian nationals who had been recruited by the Russian Army have been killed in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. The Indian Embassy in Moscow is pressing for
NEW DELHI (ANI) - After the Maldives announced a ban on the entry of individuals holding Israeli passports into the country, the Israel Embassy in India has asked Israeli citizens to visit India and explore Indian beaches. The embassy noted
SHIMLA (ANI) - External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reaffirmed that India is exerting pressure to become the permanent UNSC member. "Our aim is to get it as soon as possible. But this target won't be achieved that soon. Because the permanent
NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - India has abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution to create an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica during the civil war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia. The resolution sponsored by Germany
AIZAWL, (IANS) - Amid fresh clashes between the army and civil militia groups in Myanmar, nearly 1,390 more refugees have entered India during the past few days taking shelter in Mizoram, officials said on May 23. According to a state government
By Chandan Kumar NEW DELHI (ANI) - In the heart of Central Asia lies a tapestry woven with the threads of history, spirituality, and cultural exchange. Beyond the hustle of the modern world, the ancient remains of Buddhism connect us to
NEW DELHI (ANI) - As the mob violence against international students in Bishkek continues, the Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan advised the Indian students to stay indoors and to get in touch with the Indian embassy. The Indian embassy also shared a
GENEVA (ANI) - India received over $111 billion in remittances in 2022, marking the first instance of any country surpassing the $100 billion mark, the United Nations migration agency said in a report. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) unveiled its
ISLAMABAD, (IANS) – The Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations, Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhary, said on May 7 that Pakistan has "irrefutable evidence" of India's involvement in the recent targeted killings of various individuals in the country. "India's killing spree
COLOMBO, (IANS) - An Indian firm jointly taking over the management of China-built country's second biggest airport in Hambantota - one of the hotspots of China's controversial Belt and Road Initiative in Sri Lanka - sends a strong signal of
NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Advancing Indo-French cooperation on culture and global commons, a senior official from the Emmanuel Macron government visited Delhi this week to co-chair the Joint Working Group on Museology that is leading the project to create a
TORONTO, (IANS) - Social media was flooded with awe and admiration when 17-year-old grandmaster D Gukesh on April 22 scripted history by becoming the youngest player ever to win the Candidates Tournament, held here in Canada. Gukesh scored 9/14 points to
HYDERABAD, (IANS) - The Vedda, an indigenous group of Sri Lanka, has a close genetic affinity with the Indian population, revealed a landmark study by 10 researchers from five institutions. The significant findings of the study, which involved a comprehensive analysis
NEW DELHI - Devyani Khobragade, the Indian Foreign Service officer who was at the center of a diplomatic row between New Delhi and Washington D.C. little over a decade ago, is now in the middle of another storm. Despite the bad
LAHORE, (IANS) - In what's being considered as an incident of targeted killing, unidentified gunmen on April 13 killed Amir Tanba, a key figure behind the killing of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail in 2013. Amir Tanba
NEW YORK, NY - On April 5, India chose to abstain from voting on a resolution presented at the UN Human Rights Council concerning the situation in Gaza. This resolution called for an immediate ceasefire and demanded that Israel lift
Photo: Rajnath Singh in an interview seemed to confirm the report about the killing of wanted terrorists. NEW DELHI (IANS) - The Indian government got ‘individuals’ killed in Pakistan as part of Delhi’s larger strategy to eliminate wanted terrorists living on
NEW DELHI, (ANI) - Aerospace and defense company, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has opened its Indian subsidiary in New Delhi. The opening of Aerospace Services India (ASI) is in sync with the Indian government's vision of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make in
NEW DELHI (ANI, IANS) – China, in a new list, has renamed 30 locations in Arunachal Pradesh with Chinese and Tibetan names as part of its continuing efforts to assert claims over the northeastern Indian state. This is the fourth
Photo: @UN_Spokesperson NEW YORK, NY ( Agency Reports) – The arrest of Delhi Chief Minister continues to draw international comments. On March 28, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that he hopes India and any democratic country conducting elections,
NEW DELHI (ANI) - Hitting back at China over its comments on the investigation into the foiled assassination plot against Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the Ministry of External Affairs said that India and the United States can deal with
NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Indian Ambassador to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, announced the launch of a new database designed to record crimes against peacekeepers during a high-level meeting of the India-led Group of Friends (GOF). India launched the GOF in
MALE, (IANS) - In an about-turn, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu called India its "closest ally" and hoped it would provide debt relief to repay heavy loans that the successive governments in the island nation have taken from New Delhi. Further, the
HYDERABAD, (IANS) - The last rites of Mohammed Asfan, who died in the Russia-Ukraine war after being duped into working as a helper for the Russian Army, were performed in here on March 17. The mortal remains of Asfan, 30, were
NEW DELHI (IANS) - India said it is ready to evacuate its nationals from violence-torn Haiti, if required and that it has set up a 24-hour control room in the Ministry of External Affairs and an emergency helpline in the