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Dutch envoy visits Damascus amid ongoing Syrian transition
1 week, 3 days ago

Dutch envoy visits Damascus amid ongoing Syrian transition

NL Times  

Gijs Gerlag, the Dutch special envoy for Syria, visited Damascus this week, marking the first official visit by a Dutch government representative since the fall of the Assad regime in early December. The aim of these discussions, according to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was to assess the current security situation and to emphasize the need for an inclusive …

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Turkey's foreign minister visits Athens to help mend ties between the regional rivals
2 months, 1 week ago

Turkey's foreign minister visits Athens to help mend ties between the regional rivals

The Independent  

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Political spat erupts in Maharashtra as Sena (UBT), ruling BJP trade barbs over foreign visits
1 year, 3 months ago

Political spat erupts in Maharashtra as Sena (UBT), ruling BJP trade barbs over foreign visits

The Hindu  

Launching a scathing attack on the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government, Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday slammed the dispensation for planning foreign trips at the expense of taxpayer’s money. Mr. Thackeray also raised questions about Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s wagh nakh that was being brought to the State from London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. While taking a …

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State Department visits L.A., other cities to drum up support for Biden’s efforts abroad
1 year, 3 months ago

State Department visits L.A., other cities to drum up support for Biden’s efforts abroad

LA Times  

State Department Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues Abby Finkenauer and Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs William Russo visit the Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2023. The State Department is on a mission to sell the Biden administration’s foreign policy as a local issue in Los Angeles and other cities …

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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Russia for security talks, expected to discuss Ukraine conflict
1 year, 3 months ago

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Russia for security talks, expected to discuss Ukraine conflict

India TV News  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting Russia from Monday till September 21 for the 18th round of Russia-China security consultations, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing announced today. Wang's visit follows on the heels of a closely-watched visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Russia, which sparked concerns of a potential arms deal between Pyonyang and Russian President …

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Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease

The Independent  

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Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease

The Independent  

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Saudi foreign minister visits Syria as relations thaw
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi foreign minister visits Syria as relations thaw

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat arrived in the Syrian capital on Tuesday, the first official visit by an official from the kingdom in more than a decade, the Syrian government said. A statement published by Saudi state media said that bin Farhan’s visit came “within the framework of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s keenness and interest to reach a …

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U.S. lawmakers delegation visits Taiwan in tense U.S.-China moment
1 year, 10 months ago

U.S. lawmakers delegation visits Taiwan in tense U.S.-China moment

The Hindu  

A delegation of U.S. lawmakers met with the head of Taiwan's legislature on February 20 as part of a five-day visit to the self-ruled island that comes as U.S.-China relations remain tense after weeks of trading accusations over a spy balloon. “Our efforts to come here are in no way provocative of China, but consistent with the president's foreign policy …

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Earthquake diplomacy: Greek foreign minister visits Turkey
1 year, 11 months ago

Earthquake diplomacy: Greek foreign minister visits Turkey

The Hindu  

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias visited the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey Sunday, accompanied by his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu. Why Turkey is prone to devastating earthquakes “I want to totally sign on on to what Mevlut said: that we should not wait for natural disasters to improve our relations,” Mr. Dendias said later. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has often …

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China renews threat against Taiwan as island holds drills
2 years ago

China renews threat against Taiwan as island holds drills

The Hindu  

China renewed its threats Wednesday to attack Taiwan and warned that foreign politicians who interact with the self-governing island are “playing with fire.” A spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office said the country was recommitted in the new year to “safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity” and “smashing plots for Taiwan independence” on the self-governing democracy that separated from mainland China …

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Taiwan: China, Russia disrupting, threatening world order
2 years, 4 months ago

Taiwan: China, Russia disrupting, threatening world order

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s leader on Friday said China and Russia are “disrupting and threatening the world order” with Beijing’s recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Xi Jinping, China’s president and leader of the ruling Communist Party, “will not stop threatening the safety and security of Taiwan simply because it would be in everyone’s …

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Hutong Cat | Xi Jinping has been WFH — for 2 years. The world waits
3 years ago

Hutong Cat | Xi Jinping has been WFH — for 2 years. The world waits

Hindustan Times  

The last time President Xi Jinping went abroad was for a 33-hour visit to Myanmar between January 17 and 18, 2020. Xi’s physical absence from the world stage has come under focus and criticism, especially, his decision not to attend the G20 Summit and the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26, held last October. Between 2013 – when …

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NIA Claims Navlakha Was in Touch With ISI, Hany Babu Organised Foreign Media Visits to Maoist Areas
4 years, 3 months ago

NIA Claims Navlakha Was in Touch With ISI, Hany Babu Organised Foreign Media Visits to Maoist Areas

News 18  

Social activist Gautam Navlakha was in touch with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence and was assigned the task to unite intellectuals against the government, the National Investigation Agency claimed on Friday in its supplementary chargesheet filed in the Bhima Koregaon Elgar Parishad case. The NIA also claimed that Hany Babu, associate professor at Delhi University, was instrumental in organising the visits of …

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How Narendra Modi got foreign junkets in check and video chats going long before Sonia Gandhi’s advice
4 years, 9 months ago

How Narendra Modi got foreign junkets in check and video chats going long before Sonia Gandhi’s advice

Firstpost  

The number of foreign visits by ministries and departments under the Government of India has dipped from 2,283 in 2017 to 1,936 in 2018, and to 1,806 in 2019. Five years later on 30 March, the prime minister held a video conference with India’s 130 diplomatic missions across the world on COVID-19. So, when Congress president Sonia Gandhi wrote to …

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