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Ayushman Bharat excellent example of how digitalisation can help improve l
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an "excellent example" of how digitalisation can help improve people's lives, said Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Wednesday.
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Australia welcomes return of French Ambassador after submarine row
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Canberra [Australia], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia considers the return of France's ambassador to Canberra to be a good step, allowing the sides to normalize their bilateral relations, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Thursday.
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Singapore encouraged by recent moves by India that strengthen trade: FM Ba
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New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Highlighting the recent surge in trade between ASEAN and India, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Thursday said the regional bloc and India remain committed to enhancing ASEAN centrality and to "promoting an open and inclusive regional arch
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Russia,US interested in seeing Iran returns to compliance with JCPOA: Blin
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 6 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday discussed Iran's readiness to resume negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and noted that there was not much ti
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Tehran ready to arrange new visit of IAEA Chief Grossi
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Tehran [Iran], October 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran is ready to arrange a new visit of the International Atomic Energy Agency chief, Rafael Grossi, and his meetings with Iranian energy officials, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Wednesday.
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Russian FM Lavrov, Blinken discuss JCPOA, ties
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Moscow [Russia], October 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the prospects of restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in a phone conversation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Shringla, Sri Lankan FM Peiris jointly inaugurate 4 projects of housing, e
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 4 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla who is on a four-day visit to Sri Lanka, jointly inaugurated four projects in the housing and education sectors with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Prof GL Peiris, on Monday.
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Foreign Secretary Shringla pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi in Sri Lanka
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Colombo [Sri Lanka] October 4 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi along with Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister GL Peiris, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay here on Mahatma Gandhi's 152nd birth anniversary.
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Fumio Kishida approved as Japan's next Prime Minister
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Tokyo [Japan], October 4 (ANI): Japanese lawmakers on Monday voted to approve Fumio Kishida, as the new prime minister, NHK World reported.
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Japanese government resigns, Fumio Kishida to take office as New Prime Min
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Tokyo [Japan], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has resigned and the parliament will vote on the candidacy of the Prime Minister on Monday, the Kyodo news agency reports, adding that former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will be elected premier.
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Iranian Foreign Minister says talks on restoring nuclear deal to resume i
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Tehran [Iran] October 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The Iranian authorities are wrapping up preparations for the negotiations on the Iran nuclear deal in Vienna and the talks are expected to resume in the coming days, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said.
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US-led alliances in Asia-Pacific meant to erode ASEAN-Centric formats: Lav
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Moscow [Russia], October 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday that new US-led alliances, like Quad and AUKUS, are seeking to undermine ASEAN-centric cooperation formats in the Asia-Pacific.
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