New Delhi: The 2nd round of India-Luxembourg Foreign Office Consultations (FoC) took place on Tuesday in New Delhi, with the discussions centring on bilateral relations and emphasis laid on the early conclusion of a comprehensive, balanced and mutually beneficial India-EU Free Trade Agreement.During the consultations, the two sides not only expressed happiness at the growing financial sector

Tel Aviv: The Indian Ambassador to Israel, Sanjeev Singla, met the country’s Minister for Labour, Yoav Ben-Tzur, on Wednesday (local time) held talks on bilateral relations, with the former also bringing up the safety and well-being of Indian workers in the country.During the meeting, the envoy was briefed on the enforcement activities of the Ministry for welfare of Indian workers there.In a post

New Delhi: Indian Coast Guard’s Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) Samudra Paheredar made a port call at Muara, Brunei on Tuesday as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to ASEAN countries, the Ministry of Defence said.The visit of ICG specialized vessels to ASEAN countries is in pursuance of India ASEAN Initiative for Marine Pollution, as announced by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in 2022 in

New Delhi: India and Kazakhstan, during a joint working group meeting, assessed counter-terrorism challenges, and also exchanged views on cross-border terrorism in South Asia, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a release.During the meeting that took place in Astana, both sides exchanged views on the terrorist threats in their respective regions, including State-sponsored, cross-border

Ottawa: Canada’s espionage agency claimed that the Chinese government "clandestinely and deceptively" interfered in the 2019, and 2021 elections that were won by the country’s current leader, Justin Trudeau, according to CBC News.The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) informed the Prime Minister’s Office about this in February 2023, according to a top-secret briefing note that was

New Delhi: Admiral John Aquilino, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, has criticized China’s actions in the South China Sea, calling them an attempt to gain territorial space through force and destabilizing the region. He highlighted China’s actions against the Philippines, particularly at Second Thomas Shoal, as "dangerous, illegal, and destabilizing." Aquilino expressed concern over the