News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
The Indian Navy is providing necessary support to the local administration and on arrival shifted from anchorage and berthed alongside taking advantage of the tide and commenced liaison work with local authorities immediately.
Buratai described India as a “long-standing friend’’ of Nigeria, especially to the Nigerian army, recalling that it played a role in the establishment of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
India boycotted the first Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in 2017 after protesting to Beijing over the controversial China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is being laid through the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) overriding New Delhi’s sovereignty concerns.
The Sabang port is being developed in partnership with neighbour and strategic partner Indonesia. An Indian Coast Guard Ship Vijit, is currently on a visit to Sabang, Indonesia, from March 17-20. The deep sea portwill give India wide access to Southeast Asia as a counter-balancing force. The port will be a key element in India’s Indo-Pacific strategy, persons familiar with the project told ET.
The assurance was given by the speaker of the House of Representatives, Japan with whom a parliamentary delegation from India interacted.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and PM Modi have spoken two times this year. In his conversation with PM Modi on February 27, Putin expressed his deep condolences on the Pulwama terrorist attack and conveyed solidarity of the people of Russia with the people of India in the fight against terrorism.
The move has been initiated by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), the lead agency to check Customs frauds and smuggling, to curtail incidents of trade-based money laundering and other financial frauds originating from China, the officials said.
Swaraj arrived here on Sunday on a two-day visit, the first full-fledged bilateral trip from India to the island nation after the government of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih came to power in November last year.
The envoy, who was in Chennai to open an honorary consulate of Czech Republic in the city, said there are several issues in common for both countries. “We have both been supporters of multilateralism. We definitely are in favour of multilateral solutions, and we strongly reject unilateral actions.”
Cyclone Idai battered Mozambican coastal city Beira on Friday, jeopardising the lives of nearly half a million people. As per reports, the city’s power grid has crashed, airport shut and roads inundated. The cyclone has claimed 66 lives nationwide.
