Athens: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis during which they discussed ways to further deepen bilateral relations in various sectors. This is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Greece in the last 40 years. Mitsotakis warmly welcomed Modi after his meeting with President Katerina N Sakellaropoulou. The…
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday concluded a “very productive” visit to South Africa during which he attended the “historic” 15th BRICS Summit and held bilateral meetings with several world leaders to further cement India’s relations with those countries. Modi arrived in South Africa on Tuesday for the first in-person BRICS Summit after three consecutive…
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held wide-ranging talks with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on the margins of the BRICS Summit here during which the two leaders reviewed bilateral ties including in areas of trade & investment, energy, connectivity, counter-terrorism and Afghanistan. Modi, who arrived in South Africa on Tuesday on a three-day official visit…
Islamabad: Despite the chill in bilateral ties, Pakistan’s media on Thursday gave front-page coverage to India’s historic moon landing while a former minister even called it a “great moment” for India’s space agency, ISRO. ‘India becomes first nation to land near Moon’s south pole’ was the headline in most of the Pakistani newspapers and websites….
Dhaka/Johannesburg: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that her country rejoices with India on the success of its lunar mission, which is a matter of immense pride and inspiration to all the South Asian countries in advancing the science and space technology sector. On Wednesday, India’s Chandrayaan-3 became the first space mission to land near…
Johnnesburg: Top leaders of the BRICS nations on Thursday decided to admit Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the full members of the grouping that is largely seen as a counterweight to Western powers. The decision to invite the six countries to join the bloc as the new members…
Johannesburg: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov here on Wednesday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit and discussed recent global developments. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov is representing Russian President Vladimir Putin at the summit. President Putin has decided against attending the first in-person BRICS summit after Covid-19 as the International…
Washington: US President Joe Biden will travel to India from September 7 to 10 to attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit during which he will discuss with other leaders a range of global issues, including the Ukraine conflict, the White House announced on Tuesday. President Biden will also commend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership of the…
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the BRICS Leaders Retreat and deliberated on global developments with other leaders of the five-member bloc. Modi arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit to South Africa and Greece. In South Africa, he will attend the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg from August 22-24 at the invitation…
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India will become the growth engine for the world in the coming years, and the ease of doing business has improved with “mission-mode” reforms being undertaken by his government. Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum Leaders’ Dialogue here, Modi also said India soon will become a USD 5…
