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The 2nd SCO Young Authors' Conference in Delhi emphasized the organisation's role beyond politics and economics. MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh highlighted cultural diplomacy, youth cooperation, and creativity, fostering stronger people-to-people ties and enriching the SCO region New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday said the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is more than a political and economic forum, asserting that it is also a platform to "deepen c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Monday wrote to the Ministry of Civil Aviation demanding the constitution of a Court of Inquiry (Judicial Probe) into the investigation of the fatal crash of Air India Flight AI 171 on June 12, 2025. Also Read | Congress Working Committee Meet 2025: Mallikarjun Kharge Attacks Centre, Says Modi Government Failed on Economy and Diplomacy (Watch Videos). In a formal letter dated September 22, addressed to the Civil Av ...Read More >
Mr Bhattacharya holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Notre Dame. New Delhi: The South Asian University (SAU) in New Delhi has sacked a professor, two years after suspending him for allegedly backing student protests against stipend cuts. Associate Professor Snehashish Bhattacharya's removal, effective from June 16, 2023, was announced on Thursday, citing "incitement of students against the interest of the university." Mr Bhattacharya, who joined SAU in 2011 and taught the universit ...Read More >
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has demanded that NATO and EU member states impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on China and India. The goal, he said, is to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Trump, who pledged to resolve the conflict "on day one" of his presidency, raised the proposal during a meeting with European Union officials last Tuesday. The measure is seen as a way to accelerate negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv. The Financial Times first repo ...Read More >
India and the EU are progressing towards implementing a free trade agreement later this year, with discussions focusing on deepening security and defense cooperation. Union Minister Piyush Goyal expressed confidence that the FTA will benefit the auto industry, encouraging collaboration and innovation. As Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with the European Union Political and Security Committee (PSC) delegation, led by Chair Delphine Pronk on Friday, India-EU free trade agreement expected to be ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): India and Israel have signed a new Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) aimed at strengthening reciprocal investments and expanding economic cooperation between the two nations, according to an official statement by Israel Ministry of Finance. At the center of the visit, Israel Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich and India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman signed the agreement in New Delhi on Monday. The statement noted that Israel has become the first O ...Read More >
New Delhi: A new Bilateral Investment Agreement, signed by Israel's Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich and India's Finance Minister will facilitate reciprocal investments between investors from both countries. Israel is the first OECD member state with which India has signed this strategic agreement, in accordance with India's new model for investment treaties. A delegation of senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, led by Minister Bezalel Smotrich, is currently visiting India to promo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): There are significant and far-reaching changes on the global strategic landscape and a lot of volatility on the global economic landscape, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday, and said these together make a very powerful case for India and the European Union and India and Germany to work much more closely with each other. Jaishankar, who addressed a press conference with visiting German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, said India has i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Waiel Awwad, West Asia Strategist and Journalist said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit was a major diplomatic win for India, as the countries adopted a strong stance against terrorism. Awwad, in a conversation with ANI, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi put his foot down on India's concern on terrorism, and this was a successful diplomatic mission. "This is absolutely a successful diplomatic mission by the Indian Prime Minister ...Read More >
Prime Minister Modi put terrorism at the centre of his speech, with the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam as a testamanet to its brutality and calling out "double standards" in the global fight against extremism. Xi Jinping, hosting the summit, used the platform to rail against "bullying behaviour" in international politics - a clear, if veiled, jab at the United States. Putin, meanwhile, framed his intervention around Ukraine, citing U.S.-Russia understandings from the recent Alaska Summit. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India's gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research report said on Thursday. Stopping Russian oil imports would force India, the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, to rely on limited alternatives, potentially driving global crude prices up to USD 100 per barrel amid rising demand and tight supply. "Benefit from Russi ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a visit to Tianjin, China, to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Tanmay Lal said on Tuesday. The Prime Minister is expected to hold some bilateral meetings during the Summit's sidelines, the official said Addressing a special press briefing ahead of PM Modi's visits to Japan and China, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is likely to visit India this month, sources said on Wednesday. According to sources, the Chinese Foreign Minister is expected to take part in SR (Special Representative)-level talks. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval serve as the special representative of India. India and China have been working to improve their relationship in recent months, marked by several significant developments. High-level talks between the ...Read More >
IMAGE: The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the BFI will be held on August 21 in Delhi-NCR. Photograph: BFI/X The long-overdue Boxing Federation of India elections (BFI) will be held on August 21 in Delhi-NCR, the Interim Committee currently running the sport in the country announced. According to a circular dated July 31 and signed by Interim Committee chief Ajay Singh, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the BFI will be held on August 21 in Delhi-NCR. The agenda for the AGM are "confirmation ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
New Delhi: The much-delayed Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections will be held on August 21, the interim committee overseeing its operations announced on Friday. BFI's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held that day at a venue in Delhi-NCR, a circular addressed to all BFI member units on Friday and signed by the interim committee head Ajay Singh said. "The member state/UT associations are requested to send names of their two representatives as per the provisions of BFI's constitution a ...Read More >
India and the EFTA countries free trade agreement will be implemented from October 1. The agreement aims to boost trade and investment between India and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. EFTA has committed to invest USD 100 billion in India, creating one million direct jobs. India will lower or eliminate duties on some EFTA products. The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA will be implemented from October 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piy ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19, (ANI): The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) will come into effect from October 1, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Saturday. All countries have now ratified. Lodged their document with the repository, which was Norway, and from first October, EFTA will come into effect, Union Commerce and Industry Minister said while addressing the session Creating Global Impact Towards Viksit Bharat, organised by ASS ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family on Saturday, accusing them of shielding each other in corruption cases and questioning the constitutional propriety of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's recent tweet defending his brother-in-law Robert Vadra. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Trivedi took a sharp dig at LoP Gandhi, saying, "He stood in support of his 'hardworking farmer' brother- ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19, (ANI): The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) will come into effect from October 1, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Saturday. "All countries have now ratified. Lodged their document with the repository, which was Norway, and from first October, EFTA will come into effect," Union Commerce and Industry Minister said while addressing the session 'Creating Global Impact Towards Viksit Bharat', organised by ...Read More >
The Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday that India has "always stood" by its partners in the region as the first responder in times of crisis. In a statement, MEA also said that the BIMSTEC disaster management exercise has further strengthened cooperation in the Bay of Bengal region towards disaster preparedness, response and resilience. India hosted the 4th BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise virtually on July 14-15. What is the BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise? The BIMSTEC D ...Read More >
New Delhi: The European Union-India relationship is on an "ascending trend" and the two sides represent for each other a "safe investment" at a time when trade, technology, migration and information are being "weaponised", EU Ambassador to India, Hervé Delphin, said on Thursday. At an interactive session here, he also described the "historic visit" of President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the EU College of Commissioners to India in February as "a vote of confidence and t ...Read More >
At the SCO meeting in Tianjin, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, saying it aimed to disrupt Kashmir's tourism and incite communal tension. Emphasising SCO's core goals of combating terrorism, separatism and extremism, he called for regional cooperation built on mutual trust to stabilise a conflict-ridden global order. External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday raised the issue of Pahalgam terror attack at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, "Pleased to meet Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See. A good conversation about the importance of faith, and the need for dialogue and diplomacy to address conflicts. The emphasis on dialogue ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, Pleased to meet Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See. A good conversation about the importance of faith, and the need for dialogue and diplomacy to address conflicts. htt ...Read More >
Tianjin/New Delhi, July 15 (UNI) With Pakistan's Ishaq Dar listening, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today told the SCO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Tianjin, China, that the Pahalgam attack was a deliberate attempt to disrupt stability in J&K and sow religious divide, and that India will continue to take action to bring the sponsors and financiers of terrorism to justice. In his remarks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Tianjin, whi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers' meeting to be held in Tianjin, India has made it clear in not so a subtle message to China that Beijing should not adopt double standards when it comes to combating terrorism. "Tomorrow, we will be meeting in the format of the SCO, whose primary mandate is to combat terrorism, separatism and extremism," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 4 : The bilateral meeting of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar with his Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang, concluded on Thursday. The discussions focussed on resolving outstanding issues and ensuring "peace and tranquility" in the border areas. The two foreign ministers held detailed discussions, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Orgsation (SCO) FM meet, revolving around SCO, G20 and BRICS, said EAM Jaishankar. After commencing bilateral talks with b ...Read More >
Ranchi: JMM president and chief minister Hemant Soren on Sunday said the official X account of his party has been hacked, prompting him to order a police investigation into it.Apart from expressing concern over the breach, the chief minister appealed to the Elon Musk-owned social media giant to take cognisance of the matter.Party members said at 12:12 am on Sunday, the hackers posted a suspicious link along with an image of a rodent on the JMM's X account, which was immediately flagged by Hemant ...Read More >
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