regional cooperation

April 09, New Delhi – Secretary (East) of India’s Ministry of External Affairs, P. Kumaran, co-chaired the 28th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting alongside Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Leo M. Herrera-Lim in Manila.The meeting reviewed progress in implementing decisions from the...

Manila, April 9 – Secretary (East) of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Periasamy Kumaran, and Undersecretary for Policy at the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs, Leo M Herrera-Lim, co-chaired the 28th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting in Manila.During the meeting, the...

New Delhi, April 8 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will embark on a four-day visit to Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties.In the first leg of his trip, Jaishankar will travel to Mauritius to attend the 9th Indian Ocean...

April 08, New Delhi: India's External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, will undertake a two-nation visit to Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from April 9 to 12.On April 9 and 10, Dr. Jaishankar will visit Mauritius to participate in the 9th Indian Ocean Conference. During the...

New Delhi, April 8 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman and his delegation in New Delhi on Wednesday, discussing bilateral ties, regional and global developments."Pleased to host FM Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh and his delegation...

New Delhi, April 8 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will visit Mauritius and the UAE from April 9-12, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday. During his visit to Mauritius, EAM Jaishankar will attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference and meet with Mauritian...

Panaji, April 8 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region West Zone conference in Goa on April 9, where discussions will focus on governance and development priorities, an official said on Wednesday.A senior official from the Goa...

April 7, New Delhi – India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar chaired a Consultative Committee meeting on India-Africa relations in New Delhi today.In a post on X, the minister highlighted India's historic relationship and people-to-people connections with Africa.The committee also...

New Delhi, April 7 – Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Washington from April 8 to 10, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday, adding that the visit will provide an opportunity to review India-US relations."The visit will provide an opportunity to review the full...

Thane, April 5 Ambassador of Nepal to India, Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, emphasized the need to further strengthen trade, investment, and economic ties between the two neighboring countries on Sunday.Speaking at the Indo-Nepal Trade Programme and Trade Promotion Initiative organized in Thane...

Colombo, April 4 – India views the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) not merely as a regional platform, but as a key pillar of its broader geopolitical and economic strategy.Guided by its twin pillars of the 'Act East' policy and the...

Mumbai, April 2 INS Sunayna, an Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Indian Navy, set sail from Mumbai on Thursday as part of the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR initiative, aimed at reinforcing the country's commitment to regional maritime security and international cooperation.The ship, carrying...

Dushanbe, April 1 – Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, met with Tajikistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, on Wednesday, discussing bilateral relations and matters of common regional and global interest.During his visit to Dushanbe...

Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, met with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, today. In a social media post, the Ministry of External Affairs stated that they reviewed the bilateral relationship and exchanged views on regional and...

Washington, April 1 – US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, said he met with President Donald Trump at the White House, adding that the US leader "deeply cares about the relationship between the US and India!". This signals continued focus on ties with New Delhi.Gor shared details of the meeting...

Islamabad, March 29 Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met his counterparts from Egypt and Turkey here on Sunday ahead of a quadrilateral summit, which also includes Saudi Arabia, to discuss the ongoing conflict in West Asia and efforts to negotiate peace in the region.Saudi Arabian Foreign...

Washington, March 27 – The United States has warned that any move by Iran to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz would be “illegal” and “dangerous,” signaling early concern over a potential escalation affecting global shipping lanes.Secretary of State Marco Rubio said one of the...

New Delhi, March 27 India has signed White Shipping Information Sharing (WSIS) agreements with five countries in the last five years to enhance maritime domain awareness, the government informed Parliament on Friday.White shipping information refers to the exchange of information on merchant...

Kathmandu, March 27 Balendra Shah, a rapper turned politician, was sworn in as Nepal's democratically elected prime minister on Friday, just six months after the K P Sharma Oli-led government was ousted in a Gen-Z protest that shook the nation.The 35-year-old leader of the Rastriya Swatantra...

New Delhi, March 26 India and China have achieved "remarkable" development in the last few decades because of their "hard work," not due to the "generosity" of others, Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong said on Thursday, rejecting claims that outside powers fueled Beijing's economic rise.Xu's...