India and the world

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

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