New Delhi: India’s plans to host the G-20 summit in Jammu and Kashmir came as a shock to Pakistan. Pakistan is worried that if India succeeds in this effort, Pakistan’s claim that it is a disputed territory will be dispelled. Therefore, Pakistan had requested Saudi, Turkey and China to oppose the organisation of the G-20 […]
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Rome: Heatwave and reduced rainfall has hit Italy hard, and it is faced with the worst famine in the last seven decades. Given the famine, the Italian government announced an emergency in the country. Emergency was clamped in two central Italian provinces and five northern provinces that are the centre of agriculture in Italy. Italy, […]
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New Delhi: India and Iran discussed the Chabahar port being developed by India in Iran and the situation in Afghanistan. These discussions between Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and the Iranian deputy minister for political affairs Ali Bagheri-Kani, become significant. Iran has made a route reducing the distance between India and Russia for freight transport. […]
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Beijing: The Russian Ambassador, while in China, demanded that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) be expanded to include India as a permanent member. Russian Ambassador Andrey Denisov made this demand in front of senior Chinese officials during a function held in China. On prior occasions, too, Russia had officially supported India’s permanent membership of […]
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New Delhi: Meeting of Foreign Ministers of G-20 countries has been organised in Indonesia on the 7th and 8th of July. There is a possibility that Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold discussions during this meeting. This meeting could be significant against the background of the brewing border […]
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Kabul/Islamabad: Tehrik-i-Taliban had threatened to perpetrate massive bloodshed in Pakistan if their demands were not met. The first Tehrik demand is implementing their own laws in the Pakistani territory under their domination near the Afghan border. Tehrik is also persistent about demanding that the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) merger with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province […]
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New Delhi: India has exported defence equipment worth Rs 380 billion over the last seven years. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had expressed confidence that India, the largest importer of defence equipment, would become a prominent exporter. A few weeks ago, the Philippines signed an agreement to purchase BrahMos missiles. Whereas, now Malaysia is keen on […]
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New Delhi: The statements made by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval during the inauguration of the Multi-Agency Maritime Security Group (MAMSG) regarding the Indian Ocean are making waves in the media. The scenario in this once an Ocean of peace is rapidly changing. The NSA pointed out the intense competition in this region due […]
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Hyderabad: Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed confidence that India will lead the fourth Industrial Revolution. He further said that India is ready to play this role. Dharmendra Pradhan was speaking at a function organised by the IIT-H in Hyderabad. A few days ago, Prime Minister Modi claimed that India would lead […]
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New Delhi: Indian Rupee continues to depreciate, causing a significant concern for the government. The Rupee sliding to 79.11 against 1 US Dollar has triggered worried reactions from various sections of society. On Friday, the Rupee gained 12 paise to close at 78.94. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that she would be in discussion with […]
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