Bratislava (Slovakia): India and Slovakia have significant opportunities to strengthen their collaboration in film production and the growing media and entertainment industry, President Droupadi Murmu said here on Wednesday. In her discussions with her Slovak counterpart President Peter Pellegrini, Murmu, who is on a two-day State Visit, invited Slovakia to take part in the upcoming…
Moscow: Russia has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the May 9 celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Germany in World War II, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has said. Moscow is expecting the Indian Prime Minister at the May 9 parade. The invitation has already been sent and the visit is…
Washington/Beijing: A fresh wave of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump came into effect Tuesday midnight (US Eastern time), with China facing the steepest hike—an unprecedented 104% on its goods. The move signals Washington’s tough stance on trade and has already triggered a sharp response from Beijing. India, too, is among the hardest-hit nations,…
Lisbon: President Droupadi Murmu and her Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa jointly released a set of special commemorative stamps on Monday, celebrating the 50th anniversary of re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The stamps, beautifully highlighting the vibrant traditional costumes of both countries, feature a Portuguese woman elegantly dressed in the vivid…
Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday traveled to the historic city of Anuradhapura in North-Central Sri Lanka and launched two India-assisted railway projects before wrapping up his three-day trip to the island nation. Modi, accompanied by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, also visited the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple and paid respects at…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on the sweeping tariffs he unleashed on countries around the world, warning Americans of pain but promising historic investment and prosperity. The comments came as Trump’s widest-ranging tariffs took effect in a move that could trigger retaliation and escalating trade tensions that could upset the global…
Online Desk The People’s #Bank of #China suddenly announced that the digital RMB (Renminbi, Chinese Yuan) cross-border settlement system will be fully connected to the ten ASEAN countries and six Middle Eastern countries, which means that 38% of the world’s #trade volume will bypass the SWIFT system dominated by the US dollar and directly enter…
Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday underlined that the “special partnership” between India and Sri Lanka is endorsed across party lines in the island nation as he met Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa here. Modi landed in Colombo last evening after concluding his trip to Bangkok, where he attended a summit of the…
Colombo: For the first time, India and Sri Lanka on Saturday inked an ambitious defence cooperation pact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlining a broader roadmap for deeper bilateral cooperation, asserting that the security of both nations is interlinked and dependent on each other. The defence pact is among seven key agreements signed by the…
Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday accorded a tri-services ceremonial welcome at the historic Independence Square in the heart of the Sri Lankan capital, in perhaps the first such honour given to a foreign leader. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake received the prime minister at the Square — the venue for national day celebrations…
