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Washington, March 18 – The U.S. is expanding its visa bond program to cover 50 countries, starting April 2, requiring foreign nationals seeking B1 and B2 visas for business and tourism to post a $15,000 bond, the State Department said on Wednesday.The bond will be returned to visa holders who...

March 14, New Delhi – Indian Naval Ship (INS) Trikand concluded its port call at Port Louis, Mauritius on March 13, 2026. The ship participated in the 58th Mauritius National Day Parade on March 12, 2026, with a marching contingent, a naval band, and a helicopter for the fly-past at Champ de...

Washington, March 14 – A US senator has introduced legislation to block any transfer of sovereignty over the Chagos Islands – including the strategic Diego Garcia military base – unless the US Senate formally approves changes to the long-standing defense treaty between Washington and London...

March 11, New Delhi — The Indian Naval Ship Trikand, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, arrived in Port Louis, Mauritius on March 10, 2026, during its ongoing operational deployment in the South West Indian Ocean region.During the port call, the ship will participate in the 58th Mauritius...

New Delhi, March 9 The nine free trade agreements (FTAs) finalized by India in the last four years will provide significant business opportunities for the domestic pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.India has finalized FTAs with...

New Delhi, March 9 The nine free trade agreements (FTAs) finalized by India over the past four years will provide significant business opportunities for the domestic pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.India has finalized FTAs with...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with leaders from various countries on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi. Dr. Jaishankar held bilateral discussions with his counterparts from Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Mauritius, Kenya, Malta, Seychelles, and Rwanda yesterday.In a...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with leaders from various countries on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi. In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar announced that he had meetings with the Foreign Minister of Malta, Ian Borg, as well as the Foreign Minister of...

New Delhi, March 6 Mauritius will soon begin importing petroleum products from India under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement, Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful said on Friday."In the past, we had a similar arrangement with the Indian government, involving the Mangalore oil...

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and International Trade of Mauritius, Dhananjay Ramful, arrived in New Delhi to attend the Raisina Dialogue 2026. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a social media post, welcomed him, stating that India and Mauritius...

March 5, New Delhi: India welcomed Dhananjay Ramful, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade of Mauritius, upon his arrival in New Delhi to attend the Raisina Dialogue 2026.India and Mauritius share a long-standing partnership based on shared culture and...

New Delhi, March 3 – Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta led Holi celebrations on the Assembly premises on Tuesday, stating that it is not just a festival of colours, but a celebration of India's civilisational strength."Holi is not just a festival of colours; it is a celebration of India's...

Panaji, February 21 Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi inaugurated the Goa Maritime Conclave 2026 on Saturday, bringing together delegates from 14 Indian Ocean nations to address escalating regional challenges, including drug trafficking and illegal fishing.Vice Admiral Sameer...

United Nations, February 20 Iran will respond "decisively and proportionately" to any military aggression, exercising its right to self-defense under the UN Charter, its UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said in a letter to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council.Citing...

Washington, February 19 – US President Donald Trump has publicly urged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to proceed with what he described as a “100-Year Lease” arrangement with Mauritius involving Diego Garcia, the strategic Indian Ocean island that hosts a key joint US–UK military base...

New Delhi, February 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed world leaders, including UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva, at the ongoing AI Impact Summit at the Bharat Mandapam convention center here.The world leaders, including Sri Lanka...

Panaji, February 18 The upcoming Goa Maritime Conclave, which will involve navies from 14 Indian Ocean nations, is taking place amid challenges such as illegal and unregulated fishing and drug trafficking, which impact regional stability, a senior naval official said.Rear Admiral A D Nair...

Global leaders continue to arrive in New Delhi for the India AI Impact Summit 2026. President of Spain, Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, Vice President of Seychelles, Sebastien Pillay, and Prime Minister of Mauritius, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, arrived in the national capital today for the AI...

New Delhi, February 18 – Spanish President Pedro Sánchez, Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, and Seychelles Vice President Sebastien Pillay arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to participate in the AI Impact Summit 2026, which highlights the transformative potential of artificial...

Washington, February 18 – The United States and Mauritius will hold bilateral discussions next week in Port Louis, focusing on security cooperation and the future operation of the military base on Diego Garcia in the Chagos archipelago, the US State Department said.The talks, led by the...