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Top events of December 9: PM Modi in Haryana, Dhanlaxmi Crop Science IPO, anti-Sikh riots hearing and more
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Top events of December 9: PM Modi in Haryana, Dhanlaxmi Crop Science IPO, anti-Sikh riots hearing and more

Live Mint  

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to visit Bangladesh for a high-level meeting amid bilateral tensions. Meanwhile, a Delhi court will hear witness statements in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving Congress leader Jagdish Tytler. PM to Launch Women-Centric Scheme Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Panipat, Haryana, today to inaugurate the Pradhan Mantri Bima Sakhi Yojana, …

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Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi heads to Singapore to attract foreign investments
1 month, 1 week ago

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi heads to Singapore to attract foreign investments

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi departed for Singapore on Saturday, marking his first international trip aimed at securing foreign investments ahead of the ‘Utkarsh Odisha 2025’ summit, scheduled for January 28-29 in Bhubaneswar. The visit is part of a strategic effort to present Odisha’s industrial potential to global investors in Singapore, particularly in sectors such as chemicals, petrochemicals, …

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Will David Lammy’s trip to Beijing fix the UK’s China problem?
2 months, 1 week ago

Will David Lammy’s trip to Beijing fix the UK’s China problem?

The Independent  

For the first Labour government in 14 years, the home front quickly turned problematic, what with street riots in the first month and the supposed shock-horror discovery of a huge hole in the public finances. During a forensic interrogation at Prime Minister’s Questions, Sunak left Starmer searching his notes for an adequate response to an opposition leader who seemed better …

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Nearly 2 million foreigners make visa-free visit to China from July to August
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly 2 million foreigners make visa-free visit to China from July to August

China Daily  

Foreign visitors pose for a photo at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on June 1. About 1.96 million foreign nationals entered China via visa-free polices from July to August, a 117 percent year-on-year increase, the National Immigration Administration announced on Tuesday. A total of 110 million visits by domestic and foreign tourists have been recorded from July to August, marking a …

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PM Modi to visit Singapore soon, likely to finalise big deal on semiconductor
3 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi to visit Singapore soon, likely to finalise big deal on semiconductor

India TV News  

Singapore: The high-level meeting between senior ministers of India and Singapore has set the stage for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the city-state that will happen soon, its Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has said. Calling the ministers-only meeting "productive", Balakrishnan said it also sets the stage for an official visit to Singapore by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which will …

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Jaishankar to host U.K. Foreign Secretary Lammy on July 24 ahead of travel to ASEAN and Quad meetings
5 months ago

Jaishankar to host U.K. Foreign Secretary Lammy on July 24 ahead of travel to ASEAN and Quad meetings

The Hindu  

Ahead of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visits to Laos for ASEAN meetings and Japan for the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, he will host the new U.K. Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, in Delhi on July 24 for a two-day visit, sources said. Mr. Lammy, who is the first high-level official from the newly elected Labour government headed by Prime Minister …

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Ties at highest level, Putin says ahead of China visit
7 months, 1 week ago

Ties at highest level, Putin says ahead of China visit

China Daily  

By CAO DESHENG | China Daily | Updated: 2024-05-16 07:44 President Xi Jinping will roll out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, as the latter is set to arrive in Beijing for a state visit to China amid high expectations that the two countries will renew their cooperation and coordination for economic growth and global stability. …

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Putin's visit signifies high level of cooperation
7 months, 1 week ago

Putin's visit signifies high level of cooperation

China Daily  

Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China on May 16 to 17, his first foreign trip since being elected president in March for the next six years, demonstrates the highest level of Russia-China cooperation. For example, some claim that Russia will turn away from China as soon as it re-establishes cooperation with the European Union or the United States, or …

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Foreign media delegates praise Qingdao's high-quality development
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Foreign media delegates praise Qingdao's high-quality development

China Daily  

A group of international journalists visit Qingdao from March 20 to 22. A group of international journalists from countries including Italy, Argentina, Madagascar, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt visited Qingdao from March 20 to 22, where they explored the city's development of new quality productive forces, industrial transformation, and technological innovation. The journalists also paid a visit to the …

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Visit highlights rebound in Sino-Australian relationship
9 months ago

Visit highlights rebound in Sino-Australian relationship

China Daily  

The Chinese and Australian national flags in Sydney, Australia. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi began a three-day visit to Australia starting on Tuesday, the first visit of a senior Chinese official to Australia in seven years. That the Anthony Albanese government scrapped Australia's anti-dumping measures targeting Chinese-made wind power turbines on March 15, shortly before his visit began, was a …

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Pakistan caretaker PM cuts short Davos trip after airstrikes in Iran
11 months ago

Pakistan caretaker PM cuts short Davos trip after airstrikes in Iran

Firstpost  

Pakistan caretaker prime minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar has cut short his Davos trip and are urgently returning to Islamabad amid escalating tension with Iran. “PM Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar has decided to cut short his visit in view of the ongoing developments,” Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a press conference. Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan’s army and military carried out …

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North Korean foreign minister visits Moscow for talks as concern grows over an alleged arms deal
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korean foreign minister visits Moscow for talks as concern grows over an alleged arms deal

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — North Korea’s foreign minister is visiting Russia on Monday for three days of talks, as international concern grows over an alleged arms cooperation deal between the two countries. A delegation led by Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui arrived in Moscow on Sunday, according to North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency. In a joint statement last week, the …

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Ecuador travel: Is it safe to visit and what are your rights if you have a trip booked?
11 months, 1 week ago

Ecuador travel: Is it safe to visit and what are your rights if you have a trip booked?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On 8 January, president Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency in response to what he called “transnational organised crime” …

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Following India, U.S. raises Chinese vessel visit with Colombo
1 year, 2 months ago

Following India, U.S. raises Chinese vessel visit with Colombo

The Hindu  

Following India, the U.S. has raised concern with the Ranil Wickremesinghe administration, over the scheduled visit of a Chinese research vessel to Sri Lanka in October, Colombo-based media has reported. In a recent meeting with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland took up the coming visit of Chinese research vessel Shi …

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Japan foreign minister and business leaders meet Ukrainian leader and vow support for reconstruction
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan foreign minister and business leaders meet Ukrainian leader and vow support for reconstruction

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday during his visit in Kyiv, promising Tokyo’s backing and agreeing to start negotiations on security cooperation between the two countries. Hayashi told Zelenskyy that Japan was ready to start negotiations on security cooperation based on an agreement between the Group of Seven and Ukraine made …

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Closer defence ties top agenda for PM's US visit
1 year, 6 months ago

Closer defence ties top agenda for PM's US visit

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A “Defence Industrial Production Roadmap” that both India and the United States have been discussing for some time, which includes the co-development and co-production of defence platforms, will “hopefully” be one of the “key outcomes” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming state visit to the US this week, foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Monday at a special …

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Ukraine Seeks Humanitarian Help From India Amid Descruction Due To Russian Attacks Russia Ukraine War Foreign Secretary
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukraine Seeks Humanitarian Help From India Amid Descruction Due To Russian Attacks Russia Ukraine War Foreign Secretary

ABP News  

Following Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking help, India will send school buses among other additional humanitarian help. The request came through a letter that Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova handed over to the Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, meenakashi Lekhi during her three-day visit to India. Had a fruitful meeting …

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Nepal's PM Prachanda likely to visit India next month on his first overseas trip
1 year, 9 months ago

Nepal's PM Prachanda likely to visit India next month on his first overseas trip

Firstpost  

Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is likely to travel to India on an official visit next month - his first foreign trip since assuming the office for the third time in December last year, a media report said on Thursday. Sources close to the 68-year-old Prime Minister said that his visit to India in the near future is …

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Jordan’s foreign minister visits Syria in first trip since war
1 year, 10 months ago

Jordan’s foreign minister visits Syria in first trip since war

Al Jazeera  

Safadi’s visit comes as Syria’s Assad received calls and offers of assistance from leaders in Arab nations. Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has arrived in Damascus on the first such visit since the Syrian conflict started. Safadi’s visit comes as Syria’s politically isolated president, Bashar al-Assad, received calls and offers of assistance from leaders in Arab nations, including the UAE, …

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Host of global issues on table as German FM Annalena Bierbock meets Jaishankar
2 years ago

Host of global issues on table as German FM Annalena Bierbock meets Jaishankar

Firstpost  

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s visit comes ahead of a series of events related to India’s G20 presidency. The fact that Germany is into the final month of as G7 president has given added significance to the visit New Delhi: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is expected to discuss a host of issues of global importance with her Indian counterpart …

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We understand India’s economic constraints on Russian sanctions, oil price cap: German Foreign Minister Baerbock
2 years ago

We understand India’s economic constraints on Russian sanctions, oil price cap: German Foreign Minister Baerbock

The Hindu  

Europe’s “oil price cap”, meant to target Russian oil exports, which goes into effect on Monday will be top of the agenda as Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock meets with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for bilateral talks. Ms. Baerbock’s visit is meant to set the stage for the bi-annual India-Germany summit meeting, as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is …

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Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit and China’s Diplomatic Blame Game
2 years, 3 months ago

Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit and China’s Diplomatic Blame Game

The Diplomat  

When U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan late on the night of August 2, it touched off a firestorm in China-U.S. relations. For comparison, however, China’s 2022 white paper on “the Taiwan question” says that “181 countries including the United States have established diplomatic relations with the PRC on the basis of the One China principle.” In essence, …

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SE Asia urges US, China to avoid provocation over Taiwan
2 years, 4 months ago

SE Asia urges US, China to avoid provocation over Taiwan

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is calling for calm in the Taiwan Strait, urging against any “provocative action” in the wake of a visit to Taipei by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that has infuriated Beijing. In a rare statement on such issues from the 10-nation group, some of whose members drift more toward China …

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China has right to take measures to protect ‘sovereignty’: Russia
2 years, 4 months ago

China has right to take measures to protect ‘sovereignty’: Russia

The Hindu  

Moscow said Tuesday that ally China had every right to take measures to protect its sovereignty and called U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit a “clear provocation”. “The Chinese side has the right to take necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity over the Taiwan issue,” the Russian foreign ministry said. “We urge Washington to refrain from …

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