Rome: Italy has taken an exit from China’s Belt and Road Initiative, four years after becoming the only Group of Seven (G7) nation to sign up for it.The withdrawal was initially reported by the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, which stated that Beijing was informed of the much-awaited decision three days ago.Italy was the first significant Western country to join the project in 2019,

Islamabad: Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) chief Manzoor Pashteen has still not been produced in court after being arrested on Monday and it is being alleged that he was forcibly disappeared by Pakistan’s secret agencies.Former Member of Pakistan National Assembly Mohsin Dawar said: "It is very concerning that @ManzoorPashteen has not been produced in any court after being arrested on the 4th of

Port Louis: National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval arrived in Mauritius on Wednesday to participate in the 6th NSA-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave.The Colombo Security Conclave comprises India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.On May 9 last year, the fifth National Security Adviser-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave was hosted by the Maldives, during which the NSAs

Mumbai: The president of Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets of the Saudi Tourism Authority, Alhasan Aldabbagh, said foraying into the Indian market is the ‘biggest ambition’ of Saudi Arabia and his country has big plans in that regard."Our biggest ambition or expectations are around the Indian market. This country is home to a large urban market and it’s growing as one of the fastest emerging

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Suriname counterpart Albert RamdinNew Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar exchanged views on shared concerns and aspirations of the Global South with his Suriname counterpart Albert Ramdin at the 8th India-Suriname Joint Commission Meeting.Both ministers took stock of India-Suriname bilateral ties, focusing on economic, development, defence

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday interacted with the visiting team of Macquarie Group, sharing the "strong fundamental and transformational changes underway" in the country.Taking to his official handle on X, EAM Jaishankar shared details of the meeting, posting, "Interacted with the visiting Macquarie group team today. Shared with them India’s strong fundamentals,