Seoul: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who is on a visit to South Korea said that ties between India and South Korea has expanded in different sectors and the benefits are visible to both nations. He said that India’s partnership with South Korea is acquiring "great salience" in a "more uncertain and volatile world."In his address at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy on ‘Broadening

Taipei: Labour Minister Hsu Ming-chun issued an apology on Tuesday for her remarks regarding the planned recruitment of Indian migrant workers, which some have criticised as "racist," as reported by Central News Agency Taiwan.In an interview, Minister Hsu had stated that the ministry would initially focus on recruiting workers from northeastern India because ‘their skin colour and dietary habits

New Delhi: Visiting Danish Parliament Speaker Soren Gade has expressed hope for an early conclusion of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations.The EU and India had first launched negotiations for an FTA in 2007, but talks were suspended in 2013. Discussions resumed on June 17, 2022."When I was here just after the COVID and met the minister of trade, we discussed this (FTA) because I

Seoul: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a meeting with South Korea’s Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Dukgeun in Seoul. The two leaders held discussions on trade and economic cooperation between India and South Korea.In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, "Pleased to meet with Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Dukgeun today in Seoul. Wide-ranging conversation on our

Sergei Chemezov, CEO of Russian state-owned defence company ROSTEC, has claimed that "the state-of-the-art" T-14 Armata main battle tanks (MBTs), which Russia showcased in 2015, will not be used in the war against Ukraine, supposedly on account of their high price, although he argues that they are in service with the Russian Armed Forces.Chemezov attributed this decision to the tank’s exorbitant

New Delhi: The second India-France Strategic Space Dialogue was held in New Delhi on Monday.The meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on the Indian side and by Secretary General, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ms Anne-Marie Descotes on the French side, said an official statement.During the meeting, both sides reviewed the progress made since the first India-France