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Modi sets off flurry of diplomatic activities
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): A day after taking oath as the Prime Minister for the second consecutive term, Narendra Modi engaged in a flurry of diplomatic activities with terrorism becoming the focus of his discussion with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena in the wake of Easter
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Iran's Javad Zarif to visit Pakistan today, seeks support amid tension in
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 23 (ANI): Javad Zarif, Iran's Foreign Minister is expected to arrive here today to brief the Pakistani leadership about the ongoing tensions between Ankara and Washington, a senior diplomatic source said on Thursday.
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Iranian President rules out possibility of negotiations with US
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 21 (ANI): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has ruled out the possibility of negotiations with the United States under current circumstances of heightened diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
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Pak appoints Mueenul Haq as High Commissioner to India
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 21 (ANI): Pakistan on Monday announced career diplomat Mueenul Haq as its new High Commissioner to India.
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Russia intends to rebuild relations with US, Putin lauds 'objective' Muell
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Sochi [Russia], May 15 (ANI): President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (local time) said that he intends to rebuild and improve the 'fully-fledged' diplomatic relations between Russia and the United States in order to solve the issues of mutual interest.
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IFS trainee officers call on President Ram Nath Kovind
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday addressed officer trainees of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and urged them as diplomats to bring "strategic thinking" into the centre and help anchor the interests of the country.
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Whistleblower Chelsea Manning freed after spending 62 days in jail
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 10 (ANI): Former US soldier and whistleblower Chelsea Manning was freed from jail on Thursday after spending about two months in judicial custody for refusing to testify about her disclosure of military and diplomatic secrets to WikiLeaks in 2010.
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Top Russian, Venezuelan diplomats to meet today
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 5 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to meet his Venezuelan counterpart Jorge Arreaza today amid mounting political and civil unrest in Venezuela.
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It's the end of a very long story: French ambassador hails Masood's listin
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler on Friday hailed the listing of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN stating that it is "solid proof" of the international community's strong support to India's fight against
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'Process of enlisting Masood Azhar began after Pulwama attack'
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The process for listing Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN got fresh momentum after the February 14 Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel in South Kashmir, diplomatic sources said on Friday.
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Venezuela standoff: Top diplomats of Russia, US likely to meet on May 6
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 3 (ANI): Amid mounting political and civil unrest in Venezuela, US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is likely to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on May 6, state media reported on Thursday.
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UN blacklists Masood Azhar, India says good day for those against terroris
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
United Nations, May 1 (ANI): In a major diplomatic victory for India, the United Nations on Wednesday designated Pulwama attack mastermind and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist after China also apparently joined efforts to blacklist him.
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