Anura Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka's 9th President

Colombo (IANS) Anura Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist-leaning Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party, was sworn in on Monday as the ninth President of Sri Lanka, marking a historic moment as the country's first leftist head of state.  

The…

Japanese PM reiterates India's call for expansion of UN Security Council

New York (IANS) Reiterating India's longstanding stance on expansion of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in both permanent and non-permanent categories, as well as reform in its working methods, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…

Bangladesh reverses export ban on Hilsa fish to India ahead of Durga Puja

New Delhi (IANS) The interim government of Bangladesh has reversed the export ban on the much popular and prized Hilsa fish to India ahead of Durga Puja, an important festival of Hindu Bengalis, officials said on Saturday, adding that export of 3,000…

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Biden, discusses global, regional issues: MEA

Washington (IANS) US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged views on global and regional issues, including the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, during their bilateral talks at Biden's residence in Greenville, Delaware on…

PM Modi, Biden say Quad 'is here to stay'

Washington (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed confidence that the Quad is "here to stay", joining President Joe Biden who opened the fourth in-person summit of the leaders of the group with the same hope and confidence.

PM Modi, Kishida review India-Japan bilateral ties

Washington (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida reviewed the various facets of the India-Japan relationship and exchanged views to deepen the cooperation further.

The two leaders met on Saturday in…

India, Australia vow to deepen cooperation in multilateral fora

Washington (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese have reiterated their commitment to strengthening cooperation in the multilateral fora during their meeting on the sidelines of the sixth Quad Leaders'…

Sri Lanka Presidential elections: Anura Dissanayake takes early lead; govt extends curfew

Colombo (IANS) Early results from Sri Lanka's Presidential election indicate that Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, leader of the National People's Power (NPP), may become the country's first leftist head of state, as reported by local media. 

PM in US: India signs key pacts under Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for prosperity

New Delhi (IANS) India signed key agreements focused on a clean economy, fair economy and the IPEF Overarching arrangement under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with the leaders…

Death toll from coal mine blast in Iran rises to 51

Tehran (IANS) The death toll from a blast at a coal mine in the eastern Iranian province of South Khorasan has risen to 51, media reports said. 

The number of those wounded in the explosion has reached 20, Tasnim quoted Mohammad-Ali Akhoundi,…