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EAM Jaishankar meets his British counterpart Liz Truss

Kigali [Rwanda], June 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his British counterpart, Liz Truss, on Friday on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) meeting in Rwanda's Kigali.

2022-06-24T18:18:52.987574+00:00 IST

Cooperation between India, Maldives continues to grow: EAM

Kigali [Rwanda], June 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is on his visit to Kigali to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), interacted with the President of Maldives, Ibu Solih and underlined the broad-based cooperation between India and Maldives that continue to grow.

2022-06-24T17:00:35.937606+00:00 IST

5 MW hydroelectric plant to be inaugurated in Rwanda on Sunday

Port Louis [Mauritius], June 24 (ANI): Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth and his Rwandan counterpart, Dr Edouard Ngirente will jointly inaugurate a first-of-its-kind 5 MW hydroelectric plant on Sunday that will help reduce carbon emissions of the East African nation.

2022-06-24T09:13:31.311909+00:00 IST

Prominent Chinese rights activists on trial for state subversion

Beijing [China], June 24 (ANI): China is putting two prominent civil rights activists, Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi, through closed-door trials this week for state subversion, media reports said.

2022-06-24T05:37:44.193873+00:00 IST

Madagascar begins free Hindi classes for language enthusiasts

Antananarivo [Madagascar], June 23 (ANI): The Indian embassy in Antananarivo on Thursday began free Hindi language classes for all language enthusiasts in Madagascar, Indian Ambassador to Madagascar, Abhay Kumar said.

2022-06-23T17:01:18.125692+00:00 IST

Russia-Ukraine conflict to exacerbate food crisis in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], June 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) warned on Thursday the ripple effect of the Russia-Ukraine conflict threatens to exacerbate the food crisis in Ethiopia.

2022-06-23T15:35:20.015279+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar calls Rwanda 'important' friend of India

Kigali [Rwanda], June 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar who is on his first visit to Kigali to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) described Rwanda as the most progressive, business-friendly, and socially inclusive societies.

2022-06-23T14:35:25.445117+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets Rwanda Foreign Minister

Kigali [Rwanda], June 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Rwanda Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta on the first day of his official visit and discussed the Commonwealth summit agenda.

2022-06-23T11:25:18.722555+00:00 IST

Iran ready to abolish visa for Russians: Foreign Minister

Tehran [Iran], June 23 (ANI): Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday Tehran is ready to abolish visas for Russians and added that the first step could be a visa-free regime for business trips.

2022-06-23T10:10:22.212797+00:00 IST

Indian Air Force team arrived in Egypt

Cairo [Egypt], June 23 (ANI): A team of the Indian Air Force arrived in Egypt on Wednesday to participate in a bilateral 'Tactical Leadership Programme' with the Egyptian Air Force.

2022-06-23T08:47:32.865517+00:00 IST

WHN declares Monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency

New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): A coalition of scientists formed against the Covid-19 threat has declared the Monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Global Concern.

2022-06-23T07:19:38.999661+00:00 IST

Russian FM meets Iranian president in Tehran

Tehran [Iran], June 23 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi shortly after arriving in Tehran on an official visit.

2022-06-23T05:53:09.427873+00:00 IST

'Win-lose debate on climate replaced by win-win opportunity'

New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Amid the severe challenges emanating from climate change, for the first time in human history a new paradigm is possible as the win-lose debate where choose was between development and the environment is being replaced by the win-win opportunity where rapid parallel progress on both economy and ecology can establish an ecological civilization.

2022-06-23T05:45:25.553386+00:00 IST

EAM meets Kenyan Cabinet Secretary, discusses food security

Kigali [Rwanda], June 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, who is on a visit to Kigali, met with Raychelle Omamo, the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya and held talks in regards to the fallout of Ukraine war including food, fuel and fertilizer security.

2022-06-22T19:34:14.081404+00:00 IST

Assault on Indian forces along LAC warning for all: Australian DM

New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Wednesday said the "assault on Indian forces" along the Line of Actual Control with China in 2020 was a warning that the world should heed. He also noted that Beijing's military build-up is the most ambitious by any country since the end of the Second World War.

2022-06-22T17:31:00.153156+00:00 IST

PM Modi expresses grief over tragic Afghanistan earthquake

New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India stands by the Afghan people in the wake of the devastating earthquake that claimed more than 1000 lives and injured hundreds of people.

2022-06-22T17:06:12.233684+00:00 IST

Israeli parliament moves forward bill to dissolve

Tel Aviv [Israel], June 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli lawmakers voted in favor of a bill to dissolve parliament in a preliminary vote on Wednesday, taking the first step in sending the country for its fifth elections in three years.

2022-06-22T16:25:08.309952+00:00 IST

Pakistan Army wants to stay away from polling stations

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): The Pakistan military has said it does not wish to provide security for upcoming polling exercises in the country, unlike the 2018 general elections.

2022-06-22T12:45:32.150308+00:00 IST

S Jaishankar meets Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], June 22 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde and discussed bilateral cooperation on education, health, investment, and many more.

2022-06-22T09:58:17.145626+00:00 IST

'EU states using strategies to confront price hike at gasoline'

Rome [Italy], June 22 (ANI/Xinhua): As the crisis in Ukraine sends global fuel prices spiraling higher, governments in European Union (EU) member states are scrambling for ways to reduce the economic impact their citizens are feeling at the gasoline pumps.

2022-06-21T23:58:18.486323+00:00 IST

UN chief voices concern about Lithuania-Russia tension

New York [US], June 22 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday expressed grave concern about the current tension between Lithuania and Russia over Kaliningrad.

2022-06-21T23:57:26.798739+00:00 IST