Diplomacy

King Willem-Alexander’s trip would be his first state visit to India, following his ascension to the throne in 2013.

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu is on the official visit of Comoros and Sierra Leone from 10 October to 14 October. India and Comoros have signed six agreements, including defence cooperation and health. India will give USD 2 million lines of credit to Comoros.

The Stakeholders’ Meet will primarily focus on creating a level playing field for the stakeholders of the both the countries.

Addressing the parliament of Comoros at Moroni, the capital of the island nation after holding bilateral talks with President Azali Assoumani, Naidu said even as political stability and peaceful transition takes place in Comoros, terrorism has, time and again, threatened to derail this process.

The Global Times, which is usually harsh on India, was speaking a somewhat different language today. “Some observers say Beijing and New Delhi ‘never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.’ This might be exaggerated but makes sense. Only when the two overcome their disagreements and start sincere collaboration can they send encouraging messages over the arrival of a real Asian century,” it said in an article.

Announcing Xi’s visit for the summit to be held on October 11-12 at Mamallapuram near Chennai, Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui said that the two leaders will have in-depth discussion on global and regional affairs.

While the UN will not publicly identify the countries who have not cleared their payments, sources said the main culprits are the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Iran. In all, 64 countries owe money to the UN. Also on the list of budget delinquents are Venezuela, North Korea, South Korea, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Pramudwinai will meet External Affairs S Jaishankar on Thursday morning at 10 am and will participate in the eighth Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) between India and Thailand, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Costa, who is of Indian descent, was congratulated on the election victory by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who tweeted in Portuguese and in English.

In a handing over ceremony held in Yangon on Tuesday, the Deputy Chief of Mission Sumit Seth handed over the vials of Anti-Rabies Vaccines to Myanmar’s Director General of Department of Medical Research [DG(DMS)] Zaw Than Htun, Indian Embassy in Myanmar”>Indian Embassy in Myanmar, said in a statement.