India and the world

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The BRICS grouping on August 24 announced that six nations -- Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Argentina, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia -- will be included as full-time members. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced this at the BRICS

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - It is best to concentrate on its own problems instead of flinging allegations against others, India told Pakistan when it resorted to terrorism while being designated as one of the “Hunger Hotspots” by UN agencies. Responding

CHANDIGARH, (IANS) - AAP MP from Punjab, Vikramjit Singh Sahney has been invited by the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago, the platform where Swami Vivekananda gave the renowned address to the world in 1893. Sahney is being invited as

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Indians don’t appear to be as negative about China’s foreign policy and its behavior on the international stage as the people of its Quad partner countries polled recently, and, remarkably, that is despite violent border skirmishes

LONDON, (IANS) - Immigration lawyers in the UK are briefing clients on how to lie to the authorities to win the right to stay in Britain and are charging 10,000 pounds to make false asylum claims, according to a Daily

India-West News Desk MUMBAI - In a groundbreaking development, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has clinched a multi-year partnership with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to spearhead a transform finance, payroll, and recruitment applications management. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, TCS

CHENNAI, (IANS) - Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on July 18 said that the agency cannot confirm or deny whether the huge object which had beached in Australia was part of its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket. “We cannot confirm

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) – India has given $1 million to the United Nations as part of an initiative aimed at promoting the usage of the Hindi language within the global organization. Ruchira Kamboj, India's Permanent Representative to the UN,

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - India had the second-highest number of Schengen visa rejections worldwide in 2022, leading to an estimated loss of Rs 87 crore on canceled trips. According to recent data by Schengen Visa Info, a total of 1,21,188 visa

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Confirming that he is alive and in New York, terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on July 6 issued a fresh threat to Indian diplomats in Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Pannun, who founded Sikhs for

NEW DELHI (ANI) - India has again opted out of supporting China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), becoming the only country in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) refusing to endorse the project. The New Delhi Declaration after the conclusion of the

KATHMANDU (ANI) - China's statement that the Pokhara International Airport is its flagship project in Nepal under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) came as a surprise. Since then, confusion has gripped Nepal's diplomatic circles after China is unilaterally listing one project after another in Nepal under the Belt and Road Initiative, The Kathmandu Post reported. China made the claim at the inauguration of the new airport by Nepal Prime

MOSCOW, (IANS) - Russian President Vladimir Putin called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "a great friend of Russia" and praised the Centre's 'Make in India' initiative. Addressing an economic forum in Moscow organized by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, Putin said on

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - The Tibetan troops recruited by the Chinese Army for helping them in high-altitude areas are now visible as part of the People's Liberation Army border defense patrols along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh

COLOMBO, (IANS) - Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterated that there was no military agreement with China and that he would not allow the island nation to be used as a base for any threat against India. “We are a neutral

KATHMANDU, (IANS) - Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah on June 22 said that he will not allow the screening of Indian movies in cinemas across the Nepal capital despite a court order. As soon as the high court issued an interim order

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - A tree was dedicated to the victims of terrorism around the world during a solemn ceremony held at the United Nations headquarters. Karambir Kang, a survivor of the Mumbai 26/11 terror attack and the former

LONDON, (IANS) - The company of British billionaire Hamish Harding, who is among the five people on board a tourist submarine that went missing on June 18 during a dive to the Titanic's wreckage in the Atlantic, had supplied a

By D.C. PATHAK As the prolonged Ukraine-Russia war has entered its second year, the emergence of China as an active stakeholder has drawn the attention of the world and led to intense speculation among strategic analysts about China's President Xi Jinping’s

NEW DELHI (IANS) - According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), India and China, the two major consumers of discounted Russian crude, accounted for 80 percent of Russia's oil exports in May. The IEA's oil market report stated that India's purchases

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern about attacks on various religions and places of worship worldwide, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. The statement came in response to recent attacks on Hindu temples in the

KATHMANDU, (IANS) - After placing a map of "Greater Nepal" at his office in retaliation to the "Akhand Bharat" mural in the new Indian Parliament building, Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah on June 15 announced that no Indian movie

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - The world organization’s members have unanimously backed India's efforts to honor with a monument the more than 4,300 Blue Helmets who made the supreme sacrifice in the cause of peace. The UN General Assembly on June

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - More global companies are taking supply chain diversification seriously. Companies are increasingly highlighting the benefits of 'friend-shoring' their supply chains to better insulate themselves from geopolitical challenges. "We see India, Mexico, and Southeast Asia as best positioned

ZANZIBAR (ANI) - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) will open its first-ever overseas campus in Tanzania  in October 2023 with a batch of 50 undergraduate students and 20 master's students, The new IIT campus will be set up under the name

By GANESH BHATT NEW DELHI, (IANS) - China has been indulging in provocative acts along the LAC in Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim but the Indian Army is also taking strong action in response. In recent years, the People's Liberation Army of

LONDON, (IANS) - Erstwhile Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan's 'Bedchamber Sword' had sold for $17 million at an auction in London. Described as "one of the world's rare artefacts", the sword's sale was conducted by Bonhams -- a privately owned international auction

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Three Indian peacekeepers who died in the service of the UN have been honored with the Dag Hammarskjold Medal amid calls for better protection for personnel in its missions. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres handed over the

KATHMANDU, (IANS) - Setting another record, Nepal's legendary climber, Kami Rita Sherpa, summited Mt. Everest for an unprecedented 28th time on May 23, just a week after he scaled the world's tallest peak for the 27th time. The 53-year-old reached the

HIROSHIMA, (ANI) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the G7 summit on May 19 shared a hug with President Joe Biden as they met here. Modi attended primarily to speak on challenges facing the globe, including food, fertilizer, and energy

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran has been honored with France's highest order of merit, Legion d'Honneur, for bolstering relations and building business between India and France. The award was conferred on Chandrasekaran, 59, on May 16 at

KATHMANDU (ANI) - Kami Rita Sherpa, a record-holding Nepali Sherpa guide has ascended the world's highest peak Mount Everest for a world record setting 27th time. The Seven Summit Treks, an expedition organizing company of Nepal on May 17 announced the

SYDNEY, (IANS) - Confirming the cancellation of next week's Quad meeting, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on May 17 said that it is still possible that his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will still visit Sydney. The development comes after US President

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Indians were among more than 13,000 spouses of asylum seekers in Germany who failed to join their partners in 2022 due to a lack of sufficient language skills, according to a report. According to Germany's Foreign Office,

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) – While former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan was arrested on live video which showed the manhandling of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and has now been released on the orders of the Supreme Court which declared

ISLAMABAD, (IANS) - Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was arrested by the Rangers paramilitary force from the Islamabad High Court on May 8, a dramatic move that threatens to spark fresh turmoil in the

LONDON, (IANS) - The number of Indians illegally crossing over into the UK across the English Channel has increased sharply in the first three months of the year, making them the second biggest cohort after Afghans, according to the latest

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak read from the Bible’s book of Colossians at the coronation of King Charles on May 6, at Westminster Abbey in London. In keeping with the tradition of UK Prime Ministers performing readings

LONDON, (IANS) - From the rundown Neptune Magnet Mall in Mumbai, a giant of international oil shipping has emerged over the past 18 months, seemingly from nowhere. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the company has bought more oil tankers than anyone

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - India is emerging as a favorable destination to conduct clinical trials, according to a report released by PwC India and the US-India Chamber of Commerce (USAIC) on May 3. It showed that India has an overall clinical

LONDON, (ANI) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's mother-in-law, Sudha Murty said that her daughter, Akshata Murty, "made her husband a Prime Minister." Rishi Sunak's quick ascension to power has been highlighted before but his mother-in-law Sudha Murty’s claim in a

By ARUL LOUIS NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Perpetuating a UN Security Council built on an "anachronistic mindset" will also mean the continuing loss of faith in the world organization, India has said as resounding calls from all sides for reform

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Ireland granted the highest number of work permits, approximately 40 per cent, to Indian nationals, according to data released by the Irish Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the first three months of 2023. Of the

Photo : UK MP Gareth Thomas LONDON (IANS) - British Indian organizations have objected to the newly-formed parliamentary group for Gujaratis, calling it divisive, and an attack on the unity of the British Indian community. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - New Delhi has called for international condemnation of Pakistan sending weapons across the international border to terrorists operating in India. "We are facing a serious challenge of cross-border supply of illicit weapons using drones, which cannot

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - The International Monetary Fund on April 11 hailed India as "one of the bright spots" in the global economy even as it trimmed its projected growth for 2023 by 0.2 percentage points, but only because, it

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman met IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath here, during which she noted the monetary body's concerns on key downside risks to the economy including financial sector stress, inflation, and geo-political fragmentation

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova has handed over a letter from President Volodymyr Zelensky, addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to the Indian government, requesting additional humanitarian supply, including medicines and medical equipment. The minister,

JOHANNESBURG, (IANS) - South Africa will appeal the decision by a court of the United Arab Emirates to decline the extradition of the Indian-origin Gupta brothers, Rajesh and Atul, to be tried in the country for fraud and money laundering,

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - In a sign of India's diplomatic influence, it has been elected to the UN Statistical Commission and two other bodies while China suffered a diplomatic rout unable to get the required votes for the Commission