PM Modi raised with Yunus India’s concerns over safety of minorities in Bangladesh

Bangkon: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his meeting with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Friday underlined India’s concerns over the safety of minorities, including Hindus, and conveyed the expectation that the Bangladeshi government would ensure their security, including by thoroughly investigating cases of atrocities against them. The two leaders met on the sidelines of…

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Ready to help, PM Modi tells Myanmar’s Senior General as his country recovers from earthquake

Bangkok:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told Myanmar’s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing that India was doing everything possible to assist the nation in recovering from the aftermath of a massive earthquake that killed several thousands. Modi met Senior General Min, the head of Myanmar’s military government, on the sidelines of the Summit meeting…

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Modi, Yunus seated together at BIMSTEC dinner

Bangkok:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus were seated together at the dinner hosted by Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for leaders of the BIMSTEC grouping here. Yunus’ office shared photographs of the Bangladesh Chief Adviser seated next to Modi at Hotel Shangri-La on the banks of the Chao Phraya River….

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Yunus urges China to expand economy into Bangladesh, mentions northeastern India

Dhaka:  Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has urged Beijing to extend its economic influence to Bangladesh, controversially mentioning that India’s northeastern states being landlocked could prove to be an opportunity. The remark, apparently made during Yunus’ recent four-day visit to China, surfaced on social media on Monday. Yunus, who met President Xi Jinping and signed…

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Curfew lifted in east Kathmandu, over 100 pro-king demonstrators arrested for vandalising property

Kathmandu: Authorities in Nepal on Saturday lifted a curfew imposed in the eastern part of Kathmandu following violent clashes between the security personnel and the pro-monarchy protesters, as tensions eased in the area. Parts of Kathmandu on Friday witnessed a tense situation after pro-monarchy protesters pelted stones, attacked the office of a political party, set…

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Putin accepts Modi’s invitation to visit India, preparations underway: Russian FM Lavrov

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India and preparations are underway for it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. In a video address to a conference titled “Russia and India: Toward a New Bilateral Agenda” hosted by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Lavrov said,…

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