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New Delhi, March 23 India will consider resuming the purchase of Iranian oil based on techno-commercial feasibility, a senior government official said after Washington temporarily lifted sanctions to ease pressure on prices following the US-Israeli war on Iran.Historically, India was a major...

New Delhi, March 23 India and Russia need to address issues such as non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments to increase the two-way annual trade to USD 100 billion by 2030, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday while reaffirming New Delhi's steadfast commitment to...

New Delhi, March 23 Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu said on Monday that India has emerged as a "reliable partner" in the global supply chain and innovation ecosystems.Addressing the 26th edition of IndiaSoft at Bharat Mandapam on the theme of 'Business Beyond Boundaries'...

Moscow/New Delhi, March 23 External Affairs Minister (EAM) Jaishankar said on Monday that, guided by its "humanity first and people-centric" approach during its ongoing BRICS chairmanship, India remains focused on deepening engagement with Russia to collectively address common challenges through...

New Delhi, March 23 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the nation to be prepared, united, and vigilant, as the difficult circumstances created around the world due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia are expected to last for a long time."The effects of these difficult...

March 22, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to review the situation and ongoing and proposed mitigating measures in the context of the ongoing West Asia conflict.The Cabinet Secretary gave a detailed presentation on the global...

Shimla, March 22 The stage is set for the resumption of Indo-Tibetan trade, which was suspended in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic, through the Shipki La pass in Kinnaur, on the Himachal Pradesh border, starting in June this year, Tribal Development and Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi said here...

New Delhi/Dhaka, March 21 – While Bangladesh and India have engaged in extensive discussions on trade and connectivity at the bilateral level, the emergency supply security – with clearly defined, structured, and contractually binding terms – has yet to be formalised, despite its clear...

Washington, March 21. Pakistan appears to be adopting a strategy of carefully distancing itself from the Middle East conflict, while signaling concerns about regional instability and carefully avoiding commitments that could lead to direct confrontation with Iran.According to a report in the...

Washington, March 20 India's ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met US Senator Steve Daines on Friday and discussed various issues of mutual interest."Reconnected with Senator @SteveDaines and had a productive discussion on various issues of mutual interest," Kwatra said in a post on X...

Agartala, March 20 Brigadier Nishant Chandel, DIG of the Assam Rifles, visited the Integrated Check Post at Sabroom in South Tripura on Friday to review operational preparedness, according to an official release.The ICP at Sabroom was about to become operational, but it has remained closed...

Kolkata, March 20 The Trinamool Congress on Friday promised to make West Bengal the gateway for trade in eastern India, while claiming that the state's GDP has grown sixfold during its 15-year rule.Releasing the party's manifesto for the Assembly elections, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said the...

Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, and Italian Ambassador Nicoletta Bombardiere co-chaired the 9th Round of India-Italy Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) in New Delhi today. The MEA stated that the FOC provided an opportunity to review and discuss the entire range of...

Moscow, March 20 Russia expressed concern on Wednesday and warned that the "irresponsible" US-Israeli strike on the Iranian port of Bandar Anzali, a key transit hub on the INSTC linking Mumbai with St Petersburg, created the risk of drawing the Caspian states into the ongoing conflict.The...

New Delhi, March 20 – India and Italy held the 9th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on Friday, discussing the full range of bilateral cooperation as well as regional and global issues of mutual interest.Officials from India and Italy expressed satisfaction with the growing...

New Delhi, March 20 – Secretary (East) of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), P Kumaran, held a meeting with a Cambodian delegation led by Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, KHY Sovanratana, in New Delhi on Friday, discussing expanding cooperation...

Washington, March 20 – US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concluded a day of meetings at the White House with a carefully staged display of warmth, personal praise, and allied purpose, using a bilateral visit shadowed by war in the Middle East to underscore the...

Washington, March 19 – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told President Donald Trump on Thursday that she believed he alone could deliver peace in a world facing a severe security crisis, as the two leaders met at the White House against the backdrop of tensions in the Middle East and...

Beijing, March 19 A senior official from Shaoxing in China's eastern Zhejiang province visited the Indian Consulate in Shanghai on Thursday and discussed trade, connectivity, and tourism with Consul General Pratik Mathur.Ding Qijie, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Shaoxing...

Colombo, March 19 – India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, met Sri Lanka's Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, K D Lal Kantha, on Thursday, discussing opportunities for collaboration to increase, particularly the use of cost-effective technology, to boost...