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November 19, 2025 10:38 PM

India Expands Visa-on-Arrival Facility for UAE Nationals to Three More Airports

India has expanded its Visa-on-Arrival (VoA) facility for UAE nationals to include Cochin, Calicut and Ahmedabad international airports, adding to the existing centres in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi. With thi...

November 19, 2025 4:46 PM

Minister of State for Defence Meets Indian Community in UAE

The Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, interacted with members of the Indian community during a programme coordinated by the Indian People’s Forum (IPF) in the UAE. The session saw strong participation from Jharkhand NRIs, reflecting the s...

November 19, 2025 4:38 PM

Cityscape Global Opens in Riyadh with $43 Billion in Deals Announced

Cityscape Global 2025 opened in Riyadh this week with $43 billion in real estate agreements announced during the first two days, underscoring Saudi Arabia's accelerating urban transformation and growing investor confidence in the Kingdom's real estat...

November 19, 2025 4:20 PM

EAM Jaishankar inaugurates two new consulates in Russia, hails Delhi-Moscow ties

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday inaugurated two new Indian Consulates General in Russia, marking a new phase in bilateral engagement and strengthening ties between the two countries. Speaking at the opening of the Consulat...

November 19, 2025 3:42 PM

Kremlin says there is nothing new on Ukraine peace since Alaska

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that there had been no innovations on possible peace proposals for ending the conflict in Ukraine since the Alaska summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in August. When asked about an Axios report that the Trum...

November 19, 2025 3:44 PM

Elon Musk attends Trump’s dinner with Saudi crown prince

Elon Musk joined a dinner with U.S President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, the second joint public appearance since a bitter public feud earlier this year. Musk's attendance could be a sign of...

November 19, 2025 3:33 PM

Afghanistan needs $129 million for quake recovery, UN says, as donor support falls

A UN-led assessment says Afghanistan requires $128.8 million to restore housing, schools and key services in its quake-hit eastern provinces, warning that reconstruction faces "significant shortfalls" as donor support for the country falls sharply. ...

November 19, 2025 1:55 PM

UK’s Reeves says leaks about the upcoming budget ‘not acceptable’

British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday that leaks about the budget were "not acceptable" after a report last week that she had abandoned plans to raise income tax sent bond prices tumbling. Reeves is expected to need to raise tens ...

November 19, 2025 12:54 PM

Piyush Goyal to visit Israel for high-level talks on trade, technology and investment

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will embark on a three-day official visit to Israel from November 20 to 22, at the invitation of Israel’s Minister of Economy and Industry, Nir Barkat. The visit highlights the deepening strategic a...

November 19, 2025 11:48 AM

Australia’s Foreign Minister to visit India for bilateral talks on trade, defence and tech

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong will arrive in New Delhi on Wednesday for the 16th Australia-India Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue, in a visit that underscores growing strategic alignment between the two countries. Wong’s trip co...

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