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May 9, 2024 12:31 PM

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on 2-day visit to Bangladesh

Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina on Thursday morning at Ganabhaban. Vinay Kwatra arrived at Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs to call on Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud af...

May 8, 2024 7:45 PM

BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey will be on two day visit to India

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Secretary General, Indra Mani Pandey will be on two day visit to India on 09-10 May 2024. He will be visiting the BIMSTEC Energy Centre in Bengaluru and...

May 8, 2024 4:46 PM

Illicit trade costs Pakistan over PKR 700 bn annually: Report

A report released by a prominent international research organisation reveals that Pakistan faces an enormous annual loss exceeding PKR 700 billion due to illicit trade activities, as reported by ARY News. The report, unveiled on Monday by Geoffrey H...

May 8, 2024 1:31 PM

Rabindra literature was our main resort against Pakistani culture: Bangladesh President

Written by: Navalsang Parmar Paying glowing tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the eve of this 163rd birth anniversary on Tuesday, Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has said that Rabindra literature was our main resort against Paki...

May 7, 2024 11:43 PM

India and Bhutan collaborate to enhance trade and customs cooperation

The 5th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) meeting between India and Bhutan took place on May 6th-7th in Leh, Ladakh. The meeting aimed to strengthen bilateral ties and address various issues related to customs and trade facilitation. Co-chaired by Surjit...

May 7, 2024 6:41 PM

Bangladesh PM urges IOM to raise more funds for Rohingyas

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to raise more funds from newer sources for assistance of the Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh. “Since the the assistance for Rohingy...

May 7, 2024 4:12 PM

India firm and fair: Jaishankar asserts vision for a digitized future

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday emphasised India's stance as a principled yet robust nation highlighting the country's evolving approach towards challenges such as terrorism and border disputes. Addressing the Viksit Bharat 2047 pr...

May 7, 2024 10:17 AM

Vietnam marks 70th anniversary of the ‘historic’ Dien Bien Phu victory

War veterans, party leaders and diplomats gathered in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu province on Tuesday for an event to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's victory over French colonial forces. The bloody, 56-day battle in the northwestern, remote...

May 7, 2024 9:30 AM

Newari & Tamang adopted as official languages in Bagmati Province, Nepal

The Newari and Tamang languages have been brought into use as the languages for official works within the Bagmati province of Nepal. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal' Prachanda' declared the launching of the Bagmati Province Official Language Act, 2...

May 7, 2024 9:25 AM

Indo-Nepal border closed due to upcoming Loksabha elections in Bihar

The Nepal-India border in Siraha district will be closed for a total of eight days in two phases, due to the upcoming Loksabha elections in the neighbouring Indian state of Bihar. The elections are scheduled on May 7 in Supaul and May 20 in Madhubani...

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