FGN56 NEPAL-RSP-2NDLD INDIA
RSP to pursue 'development diplomacy' to boost Nepal-India ties: Chairman Lamichhane
Kathmandu: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chief Rabi Lamichhane has said he looked forward to strengthening Nepal-India ties through “development diplomacy” as he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for wishing him on the party's electoral success.
FGN58 UN-INDIA-LD AFGHAN
'Hypocritical', 'flagrant violation': India slams Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghanistan during Ramadan
United Nations: India has strongly condemned Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghanistan as a “flagrant violation" of international law, saying it is “hypocritical” to invoke Islamic solidarity while carrying out attacks that have killed civilians during Ramadan.
FGN63 CHINA-INDIA-HIGHWAYS
China to strengthen highways in border regions with India under 15th 5-year plan
Beijing: China plans to further strengthen its strategic transport network in sensitive border regions with India over the next five years to fortify its remote frontiers during the 15th Five-Year Plan beginning this year.
FGN65 NEPAL-BALEN-INDIA
Nepal's Balen says will work with India to further strengthen bilateral ties
Kathmandu: Rastriya Swatantra Party's (RSP) prime ministerial candidate Balendra Shah on Tuesday expressed confidence in further deepening "historic" Nepal-India ties and making them more "outcome-oriented".
FGN52 RUSSIA-PUTIN-TRUMP
Trump dials Putin, discusses Iran, Ukraine
Moscow: US President Donald Trump dialed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin late Monday night amid global energy disruption caused by American-Israeli strikes on Iran, leading to the virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
FGN67 BANGLA-INDIA-FUEL
Bangladesh receives diesel from India via pipeline
Dhaka: Bangladesh has begun receiving diesel from India, with an initial supply of 5,000 tonnes expected by Wednesday, an official said on Tuesday, amid growing concerns about a fuel shortage due to the ongoing crisis in West Asia.
FGN48 ISRAEL-IRAN-NETANYAHU
Israel can help Iranians 'cast off the yoke of tyranny' but they must act: Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel can help enable Iranians to “cast off the yoke of tyranny”, but any political change in the country would ultimately be up to its people.
FGN29 LANKA-FUEL-CRISIS
Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices amid panic buying
Colombo: Sri Lanka has increased retail fuel prices by over 8 per cent with effect from midnight Monday in a bid to curb hoarding and panic buying amid rising global crude oil prices, officials said on Tuesday.
FGN25 NEPAL-POLL-RESULTS
Direct vote count concludes in Nepal; RSP eyes majority govt with 125 seats
Kathmandu: The Rastriya Swatantra Party has won 125 of the 165 seats under direct voting in Nepal's parliamentary polls as vote counting under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system concluded on Tuesday, putting RSP in a position to form a majority government.
FGN24 UK-LD MINISTER
Commonwealth can solve uncertainties by coming together: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh
London: The disruptions to the world order due to ongoing conflicts can be overcome by the Commonwealth as the largest gathering of democratic countries by pooling its resources to move forward together, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has said.
FGN1 SAFRICA-MINISTER-INDIA
India has major role to play in remaking of world order: South African minister
Johannesburg: India has a major role to play in the remaking of the post-World War II world order, which is on the brink of collapse, South African Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Zuko Godlimpi told a gathering of captains of industry, academics and policy makers in Pretoria on Monday.
FGN52 RUSSIA-PUTIN-TRUMP
Trump dials Putin, discusses Iran, Ukraine
Moscow: US President Donald Trump dialed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin late Monday night amid global energy disruption caused by American-Israeli strikes on Iran, leading to the virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz.