Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to make an official visit to India in December, at a time when New Delhi is facing steep US tariffs and sanction threats by Donald Trump over its continued oil trade with Moscow, news agency AFP reported, citing Kremlin officials. The Kremlin had earlier announced that Putin had accepted…
Vikrant Misri (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday said that India and Japan have launched an Economic Security Initiative to strengthen supply chain resilience and collaboration in key sectors. The five priority sectors identified under the initiative are semiconductors, critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, information and communication technology (particularly telecommunications), and clean energy.Misri…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Japan for his two-day visit to hold summit talks with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba.“Landed in Tokyo. As India and Japan continue to strengthen their developmental cooperation, I look forward to engaging with PM Ishiba and others during this visit, thus providing an opportunity to…
European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic is expected to visit India next month to assess the progress of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, PTI reported citing an official on Wednesday. The visit is likely to coincide with the conclusion of the 13th round of talks, scheduled from September 8 in…
Dalai Lama (PTI file photo) SRINAGAR: The Dalai Lama Monday praised Ladakh for its development and the warm hospitality extended to him during his six-week visit to the region. He will leave for Delhi Tuesday.Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) chairman Tashi Gyalson said he received the message from the Dalai Lama that was conveyed…
Ukraine’s Ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk, on Saturday confirmed that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to visit India soon, with both sides working to finalise the date following an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The Indian Prime Minister invited Zelensky to come to India. Both sides are working on this. We expect President Zelenskyy…
Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi and Shigeru Ishiba (Image/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Japan after receiving invitation from Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. He will later travel to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin.He will travel to both nations from August 29 to September 1…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday shared a nostalgia-loaded post talking about her days as the Railways minister of India when se planned the Kolkata Metro project. The post shared on X came hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state.She went on to share her journey from…
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Tibet, emphasising Beijing’s determination to assert control over the region on its 60th anniversary as a Chinese autonomous region. Speaking to a crowd of 20,000 in Lhasa, Xi highlighted the political importance of the visit amid ongoing tensions over the Chinese occupation of Tibet. Notably, he…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will be on an official visit to Russia from August 19 to August 21, said the ministry of external affairs.The minister will be attending the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) scheduled for 20 August 2025. “At the…