India will open consulate in Brisbane, says PM Modi

Sydney: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that India will open a consulate in Brisbane to fulfill the long-pending demand by the diaspora. Modi made the announcement while addressing a packed stadium at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena. The event was also attended by his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese. “An absolute delight connecting with Indian diaspora…

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It’s China’s loss, not India’s: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Beijing skipping G20 meet in Kashmir

Srinagar: China not attending the G20 meeting in Srinagar does not make any difference and it is their loss, not India’s, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday. Delegates of all G20 countries, barring China, arrived in Srinagar on Monday to attend the third G20 tourism working group meeting. “That (China not attending the meeting)…

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