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India sends medical supplies to Kiribati to deal with first COVID-19 outbr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): India has sent a consignment of medical supplies containing PPEs and medications to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation appealed for help to deal with the first outbreak of COVID-19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
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Amid fear of China blocking Taiwan's entry, business association wants Tai
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 9 (ANI): Taiwan's business association, the Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI) on Wednesday suggested the island nation join Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) amid fears of China blocking Taipei's entry.
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Chinese sand dredging severely damages Taiwan's marine ecology
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 7 (ANI): Taiwan Strait's shallow waters are the prime target for Chinese sand dredging ships that have severely damaged the island nation's outlying marine ecology.
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Jaishankar, GL Peiris discuss fishermen issue, energy security of Sri Lank
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday met Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris in New Delhi and discussed prospects of economic investment initiatives to strengthen the island nation and exchanged views on the fishermen issue.
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Sri Lanka needs to save its economy from China's debt-trap policy: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US] February 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic downturn in Sri Lanka, the Washington-based group Global Strat View said that the island nation has to rethink seriously to save its economy, which analysts say have fallen into China's debt-trap policy.
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Sri Lankan Foreign Minister to meet Jaishankar today
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris is set to meet his Indian counterpart External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Monday amid the ongoing economic crisis in the island nation.
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Sri Lankan Foreign Minister arrives in Delhi for three-day visit
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris arrived in Delhi on Sunday for a three-day visit to India amid the ongoing economic crisis in the island nation.
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COVID-19: New Zealand PM announces to end quarantine stays; reopen its bor
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], February 3 (ANI): In a major announcement, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said that the island nation will end its quarantine requirements for incoming travellers and start reopening its borders, ending tough border rules.
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Prominent Sri Lankan MP Wijeydasa Rajapakshe flays China over debt-trap di
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 20 (ANI): Prominent Sri Lankan Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Wijeydasa Rajapakshe has accused China of indulging in the economic invasion, corruption and debt-trap diplomacy in the island nation.
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India to help Sri Lanka with USD 2.4 billion to overcome financial crisis:
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): As Sri Lanka is facing a serious financial crisis, India has stepped up and pledged a whopping USD 2.415 billion to the island nation to help overcome dire financial constraints caused by external debt payments and a lack of US dollars in the country for
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Japan to allocate more than USD one million to Tonga following volcanic er
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan intends to provide Tonga with financial assistance of more than $1 million to help the Polynesian island nation deal with the consequences of a devastating volcanic eruption, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki said on Wedn
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Cuba condemns new US sanctions against its officials
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Cuba has condemned the new US sanctions against eight officials of the island nation, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said.
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