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Vienna, Austria Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Saturday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming maiden visit to his country as "an important milestone" with 75 years of bilateral diplomatic ties and to discuss close cooperation on "numerous geopolitical challenges". Called it an...

Astana, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during a meeting on Thursday agreed to redouble efforts through diplomatic and military channels to resolve the remaining border issues in eastern Ladakh.In talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation...

In Tel Aviv [Israel], Hezbollah has escalated tensions with Israel by launching a large barrage of rockets following the assassination of a senior commander in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported.The Lebanese armed group, known for its close ties to Iran, confirmed the death of Muhammad...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], the United Arab Emirates and Brazil have issued a joint statement to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations.Below is the full text of the statement: "The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Brazil and the United Arab Emirates are pleased to...

New Delhi, describing India-Africa ties as "deeply rooted", External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said Africa will be "at the top of our priorities", and New Delhi looks forward to a mutually beneficial relationship and respectful in the true spirit of being a 'Vishwa Bandhu'...

New Delhi [India], The third meeting of the Quad Policy Planners' Working Group was held in New Delhi on Monday and the "key priorities" of the Indo-Pacific region were discussed, the Ministry of External Affairs said.Quad is notably a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan and...

Acting Foreign Minister of Iran Ali Bagheri Kani and Foreign Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani met in the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday within the framework of the two countries' historical and brotherly relations, religious and neighborly relations, shared history and...

Kathmandu, China's Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong arrived in Kathmandu on Monday on a three-day official visit, during which he will meet the country's top leadership and attend the 16th meeting of the Nepal-China Diplomatic Consultative Mechanism.Krishna Prasad Dhakal, Joint Secretary and...

New Delhi [India], The diplomatic community and Indian officials expressed deep sorrow over the untimely demise of Ambassador Virander Paul, who served as India's envoy in Turkiye.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the tributes and highlighted Ambassador Paul's dedicated service and...

New Delhi: Several diplomats, ambassadors and embassies in India joined Yoga Day celebrations here on Friday with German envoy Philipp Ackermann describing yoga as highly introspective that also connects people as "conscious human beings".External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar along with his...

New Delhi, the United Kingdom High Commission and the embassies of the United States and Israel were among the diplomatic missions in India that joined the yoga day celebrations on Friday.The 10th International Yoga Day was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who participated in a yoga event...

"Lebanese-Cyprus relations are based on a rich history of diplomatic cooperation; at the same time, bilateral communications and consultations continue at the highest levels between the two countries to discuss issues of common interest," the ministry said on Thursday.The ministry's statement...

In Astana [Kazakhstan], Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ordered diplomatic and law enforcement agencies to ask their Ukrainian counterparts about the attempted assassination of Kazakh journalist Aidos Sadykov in kyiv, Astana Times reported, citing TengriNews. .The incident occurred...

MELBOURNE: During his visit to Adelaide Zoo on Sunday, Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang announced that two "equally beautiful, lively, lovable and young" pandas would be delivered to Australia to replace Wang Wang and Fu Ni. Who will later return to China. This year after calling Adelaide home...

Barring diplomatic niceties, the basic common position will not be affected in the writing, Nehmer said on the sidelines of Sunday's event at the Bürgenstock mountain hotel resort near Lucerne."That's why I'm not so concerned if everyone doesn't sign right away," the chancellor said.The...

Yun paid a state visit to the three countries and held summits with their leaders as part of his diplomatic effort to secure vital minerals and energy supplies amid global supply chain uncertainties, Yonhap news agency reported.During the visit, he launched the "K-Silk Road" initiative, which...

Islamabad [Pakistan], High Commission of India in Islamabad hosted a serene and joyful yoga session to commemorate the 10th International Day of Yoga (IDY 2024).Held on the theme of 'Yoga for Self and Society', the event brought together members of the diplomatic corps as well as yoga...

"This is a diplomatic seedling that we are watering so it can grow," he said in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF on Saturday morning.The conference will open later on Saturday. It will focus on peace in Ukraine and will be attended by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Russia has not...

Apulia [Italy], Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G7 summit on Friday (local time).Sharing a post on Instagram after the meeting, PM Modi said, "Met Canadian PM @JustinTrudeau at the G7 summit."...

KATHMANDU [Nepal], In a sign of diplomatic goodwill, Nepal's Foreign Minister, Narayan Qazi Shrestha on Tuesday congratulated S Jaishankar on his re-appointment as Foreign Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet.Expressing optimism for future cooperation, Shrestha stressed the...