This was the first contact between top leaders of the two countries since China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday reviewed bilateral cooperation and discussed ways to bolster relations in connectivity, energy and defence. The matters figured in a telephone...
The proposed visit is expected to build on the momentum generated by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s trip to India in January when he was the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Egypt this month, on his way back from a trip to the US,...
It will be the second time that PM Modi will address a joint meeting of the US Congress, the first being in 2016 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took to Twitter to US Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s invitation to address the US Congress during his state visit to the United States on June 22.“Thank you @SpeakerMcCarthy, @LeaderMcConnell,...
The talks covered a raft of areas including manufacturing GE-414 fighter jet engines in the country through transfer of technology among other deals India and the United States on Monday announced the conclusion of a new road map for future defence industrial cooperation with the goal of fast-tracking technology cooperation and co-production in critical areas...
Balasore train accident LIVE updates: More than 290 people were killed and over 900 have been injured in a horrific train derailment that occurred on Friday evening at around 7 pm in Odisha’s Balasore. The derailment of 10 to 12 coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express caused them to fall onto the opposite track. Subsequently, the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepal counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal signed seven agreements between the two nations Thursday afternoon after a bilateral meeting at Hyderabad House in Delhi. Recalling his first visit to Nepal – in 2014, after he became PM for the first time – Modi said he had then given a ‘HIT formula’ to...
Turkey’s parliament ratified Finland’s application to join NATO on Thursday. In doing so, it became the final of 30 NATO member states to support Finland’s accession, clearing the last major hurdle for the country to join the military alliance. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blessed Finland’s candidacy earlier this month after months of negotiations. “This evening, we are keeping the promises...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dropped in for a surprise visit to the new Parliament building, where construction work is in its final stages. Part of the Central Vista redevelopment, the new Parliament building is being built by Tata Projects Limited, featuring larger halls, a library and committee rooms. Sources say the Prime Minister...
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal while speaking in the assembly on March 29 said that ED and CBI have gathered all the corrupt people in BJP. He said that ED-CBI people come, put a gun on the temple and ask whether you will go to jail or will you go to BJP? CM Kejriwal said that...
aldermen appointments in civic body The petition of the Delhi government seeks the quashing of LG’s orders dated January 3 and 4 whereby he nominated 10 aldermen to MCD after the AAP won the municipal elections on December 7, 2022. The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the office of Delhi’s lieutenant governor (LG) VK...