India has sent a second tranche of Humanitarian Assistance including 40 tonnes of medicines, medical supplies and other equipment to assist flood victims in Kenya. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in a social media post informed about it. First tranche of assistance was sent in Naval Ship Sumedha and was handed over to the Government
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday. Lu will conclude his tri-nation tour of the South Asian region (May 10-15) in Bangladesh. Earlier, he visited India and on Monday he was in Sri lanka. According to the US Department of
India and Iran today signed the long-term contract for the operation of the Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar. Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal witnessed the signing of the agreement between India Ports Global Ltd. and Ports and Maritime organisation of Iran. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sonowal said that with this agreement
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today asserted that the Chabahar port agreement between India and Iran will pave the way for bigger investments and will connect India to Central Asia. Addressing a Press conference in Mumbai, Mr Jaishankar said that the agreement is a strategic masterstroke and will open up a new trade route
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday. Lu will conclude his tri-nation tour of the South Asian region (May 10-15) in Bangladesh. Earlier, he visited India and on Monday he was in Sri lanka. According to the US Department of State
The government’s policy and programme document for the upcoming year for Nepal is being tabled at a joint meeting of the federal parliament on Tuesday. President of Nepal Ramchandra Paudel will address the joint meeting of the federal parliament at 3:00 pm on Tuesday to announce the government’s policy and programme for the fiscal year
In Ukraine, troops are engaged in intense battles near the border in the eastern and north-eastern region of the state. Meanwhile, Russia today claimed that they have entered the north-eastern border town of Vovchansk, near Kharkiv, the second largest city of Ukraine. Russia also took control of at least nine villages and municipalities, following its
India and Iran today signed the long-term contract for the operation of the Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar. Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal witnessed the signing of the agreement between India Ports Global Ltd. and Ports and Maritime organisation of Iran. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sonowal said that with this agreement
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed 65-year-old former Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov to replace his long-term ally Sergei Shoigu as the new defense minister of the country. Mr Belousov, is an economist with little military experience. Mr. Putin wants Shoigu to become the secretary of Russia’s powerful Security Council, replacing incumbent Nikolai Patrushev, and
A strong earthquake shook the border between Mexico and Guatemala yesterday, prompting frightened residents to flee into the streets. The tremor occurred shortly before 6 a.m. local time close to the Mexican border town of Suchiate, where a river by the same name divides the two countries. The epicenter was situated just off the