The idea of celebrating an International Day of Diplomats was conceived by Ambassador Abhay Kumar, who first hosted it in Brasilia in October 2017. The celebration aims to raise awareness about the vital role diplomats play, as daily peacemakers, in disbursing development aid, among others.
Oslo [Norway], October 19 (ANI): Nordic countries are increasingly suspicious of China over the human rights violations of Uyghurs in its Xinjiang region. It is running out of favour in the Nordic region.
Vientiane [Laos], October 13 (ANI): Despite Vietnam's efforts to improve its relationship with Laos, the latter is moving towards China, as the nation is trying to gain benefits from Beijing's economy and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure.
Vientiane [Laos], October 12 (ANI): The escalating debt crisis in Laos is pushing the country toward a meltdown and even experts believed that Vientiane is on the brink of loan default.
Sydney [Australia], October 11 (ANI): Giving insight into the diplomacy involved in the ever-changing geo-political dynamics of the world, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar divulged the intricacies of diplomacy, to "keep communications lines open" during the time of hostilities between
Beijing [China], October 10 (ANI): The construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway project is likely to provide China with a shorter route to Europe while bypassing a sanctions-hit Russia as China succeeded in bringing Kyrgyzstan on board after years.
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 7 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participated in the concluding session of P20 and stressed dialogue and diplomacy are the only ways to resolve global issues for world peace and prosperity.
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 6 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said that the Russia-Ukraine crisis has adversely affected food and energy security in the world and India firmly believes that such conflicts should be resolved through mutual dialogue and diplomacy.
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday and said that the endangerment of nuclear facilities amid the Russia-Ukraine war could lead to catastrophic consequences for the environment.
Singapore, October 7 (ANI): Ong Keng Yong, Ambassador-at-Large at Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that "negotiations and compromise is way forward" in diplomacy.
Singapore, October 4 (ANI): Amid growing territorial disputes between China and other littoral states in the South China Sea (SCS), Singapore called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to use diplomacy and dialogues to settle the disputes.
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], October 2 (ANI): Several foreign envoys to India, including from Denmark and Afghanistan, joined External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in celebrating the massive Navratri festival underway in Vadodara in Gujarat and praised India's rich culture and heritage.