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India, China agree to convene Senior Commanders meeting to discuss complete disengagement
12Mar By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia, China

India, China agree to convene Senior Commanders meeting to discuss complete disengagement

India and China have agreed to convene the 11th round of the Senior Commanders meeting at an early date so that the two sides could work towards complete disengagement from the remaining friction areas.The decision came after the 21st meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) on Friday.According to Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), both sides agreed that the completion of the disengagement in the North and South Bank of the Pangong Lake provided a good basis for the two sides to work towards early resolution of these remaining issues.The countries reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector and had in-depth discussions on the remaining issues along the LAC in the Western Sector.Th...
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Co-operative Promotion Centre built with India’s aid inaugurated in Nepal
10Mar By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

Co-operative Promotion Centre built with India’s aid inaugurated in Nepal

With India’s financial assistance of Nepali Rupees of 35 million, the Indian Embassy in Nepal on Wednesday inaugurated the Co-operative Promotion Centre in the Lalitpur district with an aim to further strengthen farming communities of the Himalayan nation.According to an official statement, Namgya C. Khampa, Deputy Chief of the Indian High Command inaugurated the Co-operative Promotion Centre.“The project was taken up as a High Impact Community Development Project and implemented by District Coordination Committee in Lalitpur, the new building was built under ‘Nepal-Bharat Development Cooperation’,” the statement read.The building will have three floors, the first and the second floors will be used for an open market, office purposes, training rooms, resource centres and cafeterias, accord
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“Always stated India plays a very important role in Afghanistan”: Russia
9Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
China, World

“Always stated India plays a very important role in Afghanistan”: Russia

After reports emerged which suggested that Russia had asked to keep India out of Afghan dialogue, the Russian embassy in Delhi said that Moscow "always stated that India plays a very important role in Afghanistan, and its eventual deeper involvement in dedicated dialogue formats is natural".In a statement, the embassy said that it had noted "the publication in the Indian media claiming that Russia allegedly 'kept India out' of the international efforts for the Afghan peace process, which seems to be based on ill-informed sources"."Dialogue between Russia and India has always been very close and forward-looking on all global and regional issues, including the situation in Afghanistan. It has been intensively maintained in bilateral and multilateral formats, including the SCO-Afghanistan Con...
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Canada thanks India for sending 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines
4Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Canada thanks India for sending 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Canada on Wednesday extended gratitude to India for sending coronavirus vaccines, of which 500,000 doses reached on March 4, a week after the AstraZeneca vaccine was approved.Taking to Twitter, MP for Oakville and Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Anita Anand, said: “The AZ/CoviShield vaccine is now in Canada. The first tranche of 500,000 doses arrived this morning from Serum Institute of India with 1.5 million more doses to follow. Thank you to all whose hard work made this happen. We look forward to future collaboration.”Earlier, Anand had informed that another 944,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be reaching Canada this week, of which 444,600 doses are of Pfizer and 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca.While lauding the efforts made by Anand and her team to procure the coronavirus
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India proposes inclusion of Chabahar Port in INSTC multi-lateral corridor project
4Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Asia, World

India proposes inclusion of Chabahar Port in INSTC multi-lateral corridor project

India on Thursday proposed the inclusion of Iran’s Chabahar Port in the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and invited Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to join the multi-lateral corridor project.“INSTC is an important trade-corridor project, wherein India is partnering with 13 countries to establish the economic-corridor for the benefit of our peoples. We also welcome the interest of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to join the multi-lateral corridor project. Establishing an Eastern Corridor through Afghanistan will maximize its potential,” Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said.He was addressing the virtual “Chabahar Day” event organised on the margins of the Maritime India Summit 2021.“India has proposed the inclusion of Chabahar in the INSTC route. I am hopeful t
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India to fund NRs 246 million for reconstruction of Cultural Heritages in Nepal
3Mar By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

India to fund NRs 246 million for reconstruction of Cultural Heritages in Nepal

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said that it will be funding Nepali Rs 246 million for the reconstruction of three more Cultural Heritage projects in Nepal after six out of the 28 heritage sites contracts have already been reconstructed.“The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Contract Agreements for restoration and reconstruction were signed on Wednesday for Jestha Varna Mahavihara in Lalitpur, Sulighyang Gumba, and Shermathang Gumba located in Sindhupalchowk district,” according to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) release.However, the MEA said that the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) will be providing technical assistance for the restoration of Jestha Varna Mahavihara while other two will be undertaken by Central Level Project Impleme
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India to deliver 1,000 metric tonnes rice, 1 lakh HCQ tablets to drought-hit Madagascar
2Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

India to deliver 1,000 metric tonnes rice, 1 lakh HCQ tablets to drought-hit Madagascar

In a bid to help drought-hit Madagascar, India on Monday said that it will be sending a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice and 100,000 tablets of Hydroxychloroquine tablets.The humanitarian assistance will be delivered onboard the Indian Naval Ship Jalashwa. The ship will on March 3 and is expected to reach the Port of Ehoala in Madagascar between March 21 and 24.The decision was conveyed to the Madagascar government on Monday during Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s phone call with his Madagascar counterpart Tehindrazanarivelo Djacoba A.S Oliv.“In response to the urgent appeal made by the Government of Madagascar for international solidarity and assistance to deal with the humanitarian crisis in South of Madagascar due to severe drought, the Government of India is se
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Nepal not leaning towards China, wants good ties with India: Former PM Bhattarai
2Mar By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia, China

Nepal not leaning towards China, wants good ties with India: Former PM Bhattarai

Nepal is not leaning towards China and wants good ties with New Delhi, said former Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on Tuesday.Bhattarai said that his country is going through a political crisis and it wants to bring back stability, and ensure good ties with India.“Some people in Delhi feel Nepal is completely leaning towards China, which is not the right perception. Historically, we have been closer to India. China is also our friend but we don’t interact with them that much because they lie on the other side of the Himalayas,” he said.“Nepal is going through a crisis. Nepal Communist Party that had formed a government with a majority is almost divided into two factions…This is not right for a country’s democracy when Parliament is dissolved midway to give way to instability,” he ad
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Important step towards security, stability: UAE on India, Pak ceasefire agreement
1Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Asia, World

Important step towards security, stability: UAE on India, Pak ceasefire agreement

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday said that the declaration of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) is an “important step” towards achieving security, stability and prosperity in the region.In a statement, the UAE foreign ministry said that Abu Dhabi has close historical ties with New Delhi and Islamabad and that it commends the efforts of the two countries to reach this achievement.Last week, Indian and Pakistani armies announced that they have agreed to a ceasefire along the Line of Actual Control (LoC) starting from February 25.The agreement on ceasefire was reached during a meeting between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan.“The UAE has welcomed the declaration of a ceasefire between the Indian and Pakista
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India-Pakistan ceasefire pact won’t affect counter-terrorism operations in J&K: Indian Army
28Feb By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

India-Pakistan ceasefire pact won’t affect counter-terrorism operations in J&K: Indian Army

The counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir won’t be stopped by the agreement between India and Pakistan to strictly adhere to the ceasefire pact along the Line of Control (LoC), Indian Army’s northern commander Lt Gen Y K Joshi said.“Recently, the Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan have announced an agreement to uphold ceasefire along the LoC from February 24 and 25 midnight. I want to assure that this ceasefire will have no bearing on the counter-terrorist operations and we will maintain our alertness,” Lt Gen Joshi said at the northern command investiture ceremony.He said the northern command, which looks after the security of the twin union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, remained on the highest alert and made possible what was
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