India, Saudi Arabia try to sort out joint fund irritantsIndia and Saudi Arabia are exploring ways to overcome the issue of exemption from capital gains tax on the proposed $750-million joint fund...
14 Dec, 2015, 06.40 PM IST
Senior diplomat Anil Wadhwa new Ambassador to ItalyA 1979-batch IFS officer, Wadhwa will replace Basant Kumar Gupta and is expected to take up his assignment shortly, MEA announced today.
26 Nov, 2015, 09.44 PM IST
India,Indonesia not to exchange letters for extradition treatyOfficials said Rajan's deportation was not going to be a problem irrespective of the existence or lack of an extradition arrangement betwee...
02 Nov, 2015, 08.34 PM IST
Chhota Rajan's arrest: Lack of extradition treaty not a hurdle, says governmentWhile India is yet to formalize an extradition treaty with Indonesia, the government said it will not come in the way of its attempts to br...
27 Oct, 2015, 11.41 AM IST
Hamid Ansari to visit Indonesia, Brunei from November 1-6Ansari would travel to Indonesia and Brunei during a six-day visit from November 1 to 6 to carry forward India's bilateral engagements with...
26 Oct, 2015, 10.19 PM IST
Lack of extradition treaty not a hindrance to bring back Chhota Rajan: IndiaIndia today said there are many arrangements to bring back underworld don Chhota Rajan, who has been arrested in Indonesia, in the absence ...
26 Oct, 2015, 09.01 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee to visit Israel, Palestine, Jordan this weekendThe six-day visit, beginning on October 10, will also take him to Jordan, where he is expected to make an appeal for help in securing relea...
06 Oct, 2015, 06.32 PM IST
Policy on Palestinian cause remains 'unchanged', India tells Arab LeagueIndia today conveyed to the Arab League that its policy on the Palestinian cause remains "unchanged" and that its support to the people of ...
24 Aug, 2015, 08.49 PM IST
India 'throws up' investment opportunities for Qatar investorsMoU was signed in the presence of Minister of Economy & Commerce, State of Qatar, Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani at a CII ev...
25 Mar, 2015, 11.36 PM IST
Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi's release: New Delhi conveys anguish to PakistanIndia’s reaction came within hours of the Islamabad High Court declaring as void the detention order of Lakhvi. The issue was also “raised ...
14 Mar, 2015, 12.54 AM IST
Indian Constitution's first Arabic translation launchedA number of diplomats, intellectuals were present on the occasion, besides high ranking officials from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Aff...
09 Dec, 2014, 07.34 AM IST
India's business with ASEAN countries only 30% of total tradeFocusing on the cost of transportation and logistics, he said special incentives have been given for development of connectivity, Wadhwa sa...
30 Sep, 2014, 08.07 PM IST
India, Vietnam to secure sea lanes against terror, crimesWadhwa said the President was not talking about sovereignty issues but about collective security - things like terrorism, transnational cri...
16 Sep, 2014, 07.06 PM IST
India to enhance engagement with Vietnam on security issuesIndia's extension of a $ 100 million line of credit to Vietnam for defence purchases will open new opportunities in military cooperation .
15 Sep, 2014, 07.36 PM IST
India monitoring situation in Iraq: Sushma SwarajGovt said it was exploring the possibility of ground-level cooperation with Iraqi authorities to evacuate 87 Indians stranded in worst-hit ...
18 Jun, 2014, 02.55 AM IST
Indians' safety in Iraq: Government monitoring situation on regular basisThe Indian Embassy in Baghdad has already set up a a 24- hour helpline to offer assistance to Indian nationals there.
17 Jun, 2014, 04.50 PM IST
India seeks stronger connectivity with Australia to boost tradeIndia has sought stronger shipping connectivity with Australia to boost trade especially in the commodity sector.
07 Feb, 2014, 01.57 PM IST