PM Modi conferred with Ethiopia’s highest honour during Addis Ababa visit, first world leader to receive it

Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday was conferred with Ethiopia’s highest award ‘The Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia’ by his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali. The award was conferred upon Prime Minister Modi in a special ceremony hosted at the Addis International Convention Centre on Tuesday. Prime Minister Modi was conferred with the…

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India, Ethiopia elevate ties to strategic partnership as PM Modi holds talks with his counterpart

Addis Ababa:  India and Ethiopia on Tuesday elevated their historical ties to a strategic partnership, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali during which they discussed issues of bilateral and mutual interest. Modi, who arrived here from Jordan on his maiden bilateral visit, was accorded a ceremonial…

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Thai authorities deport Luthra brothers to India

Bangkok: Thai authorities on Tuesday deported Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Goa nightclub where 25 people were killed in a fire on December 6, to India. The deportation comes amid an ongoing probe into the deadly blaze, which triggered widespread outrage and led to scrutiny over alleged safety violations and lapses by…

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Jaishankar meets UAE’s top leadership

Dubai: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met the top leadership of the UAE and had a productive discussion on deepening economic and defence cooperation. Jaishankar participated in the three-day Sir Bani Yas Forum 2025, which concluded on Sunday. Following that, he co-chaired the 16th Joint Commission and 5th Strategic Dialogue with HH Sheikh…

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PM Modi arrives in Jordan on two-day visit

Aman: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jordan on Monday on a two-day visit aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties with the Arab nation. He was received at the airport by Jordan’s Prime Minister Jafar Hassan. His visit marks 75 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Jordan. Later today, Modi will…

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Hours after being summoned, Indian envoy says ties with Bangladesh ‘not transient’

Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma on Sunday said New Delhi’s relations with Dhaka are “not transient” but “everlasting”, hours after Bangladesh’s foreign office summoned him to express its “serious concern” over “incendiary statements” made by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India. Hasina, 78, fled to India in August last year…

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