‘We’ve made our position very clear’: India on border row with Bangladesh

India today (17 January) reiterated its commitment to ensuring a crime-free border with Bangladesh, pointing out the need for enhanced security measures and adherence to bilateral agreements, reports Times of India. In a press conference, India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have made our position very clear. We had summoned the […]

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Trump’s inauguration on Monday: China’s Xi invited, Modi not on list

Donald Trump is going to be sworn in as the new president of the United States on Monday, January 20. Many members of the international community have been included in the list of invited guests for this swearing-in ceremony. However, while Chinese President Xi Jinping has been invited to the swearing-in ceremony, Indian Prime Minister […]

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India achieves ‘historic’ space docking mission

India docked two satellites in space Thursday, a key milestone for the country’s dreams of a space station and manned Moon mission, the space agency said. The satellites, weighing 220-kilogrammes (485 pounds) each, blasted off in December on a single rocket from India’s Sriharikota launch site. Later they separated. On Thursday, the two satellites were […]

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Google signs deal to buy carbon removal credits from Indian farms

The deal – signed by Google and Indian supplier Varaha – is one of the biggest ever involving biochar, and is the tech giant’s first foray into India’s carbon dioxide removal (CDR) sector. Google will buy carbon credits from an Indian initiative that turns large amounts of agricultural waste into biochar – a form of […]

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Why India is reaching out to the Taliban now

India’s latest diplomatic outreach to Afghanistan’s Taliban government signals a marked shift in how it sees the geopolitical reality in the region. This comes more than three years after India suffered a major strategic and diplomatic blow when Kabul fell to the Taliban. Two decades of investment in Afghanistan’s democracy – through military training, scholarships and […]

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`Bangladesh is trying to start a planned war’

The current government of Bangladesh is trying to start a war in a planned manner, alleged West Bengal Minister Shobhan Deb Chatterjee. The Trinamool labor leader and minister made this allegation at a memorial service of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation on Saturday (January 11). Asia Net reported. He also said that Bangladesh is not allowing […]

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One day people of the world will stand in queues for Indian visas: Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that a day will come when people from all over the world will stand in line for Indian visas. Modi said this in a podcast aired on Indian journalist Nikhil Kamath’s channel ‘Zerodhaar’ on Friday (January 10). The Indian Prime Minister also said, ‘The United States refused to […]

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Pakistan responds to India’s invitation, Bangladesh says nothing

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has invited neighboring countries to celebrate the 150th anniversary. Pakistan has responded and said it will participate. However, Bangladesh has not made any decision. The event will be held at the Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan in Delhi on January 14 and 15. The IMD told Deutsche Welle that raising […]

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Jack Sullivan claims: India does not believe ‘US involvement’ in Hasina’s downfall

The United States has denied allegations of being behind the recent political upheaval in Bangladesh. The country’s National Security Advisor Jack Sullivan has called such allegations unbelievable. He claimed that top Indian officials do not believe that the United States had any role behind the events in Bangladesh. This was reported by Hindustan Times in […]

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