India committed to FTA with the U.K. : PM Modi
NEW DELHI : India is committed to concluding a Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom, said Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Wednesday, after meeting the visiting Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
China expert Vikram Misri becomes India’s New Foreign Secretary
NEW DELHI : Vikram Misri, well regarded as an expert on China and National Security, assumed charge as India’s New Foreign Secretary on Monday. Misri, a 1989-batch Indian Foreign Service officer who was serving
EAM Jaishankar to host BIMSTEC foreign ministers at 2-day retreat
NEW DELHI : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will host his counterparts from the BIMSTEC member countries at a two-day retreat beginning Thursday in the national capital. The retreat will present an opportunity for
S Jaishankar speaks to UK Foreign Secy, both reaffirm commitment to enhance ties
NEW DELHI : External Affairs Minister Shri S Jaishankar on Saturday said he has spoken to the UK’s New Foreign Secretary David Lammy and both sides reaffirmed to “enhance our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”. In
India developing Chabahar Port holds ‘great value’ to landlocked Central Asian states: PM Modi
NEW DELHI : The progress made by India in developing Iran’s Chabahar Port not only holds “great value” to landlocked Central Asian states but also “de-risks” commerce between India and Eurasia, Prime Minister Shri
Work on India-UAE leg of $20b trade corridor set to kick off
NEW DELHI : Work on the India-UAE leg of the $20 billion transcontinental India-Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), widely viewed as a counter to China’s intercontinental Belt and Road Initiative, is set to
Bangladesh key to India’s neighbourhood first, act East, SAGAR Policy: PM Modi
NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the state visit of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to India was special, and that Dhaka is key to India’s Neighbourhood First, Act
Modi Cabinet 3.0: Jaishankar re-elected as External Affairs Minister
NEW DELHI : S. Jaishankar has returned as External Affairs Minister (EAM) in the new Modi 3.0 cabinet, marking his continuation as a central figure in India’s diplomacy. Over the past five years, Jaishankar