Recent diplomatic exchanges including the foreign secretary-level meeting have shown a commitment to sewing ties and addressing areas of discord. After a period of growing tensions in a changed political scenario since 5 August, Bangladesh and India are increasingly demonstrating their willingness to recognise the value of fostering stability, mutual trust, and cooperation in addressing […]
Read MoreUS national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s visit to New Delhi from Jan. 5-6 is expected to include discussions with Indian counterparts about the impact of Chinese dams, a senior US official said late on Friday. Washington and its Western allies have long viewed India as a counter to China’s rising influence in Asia and beyond. […]
Read MoreIndia is unlikely to respond to Bangladesh’s request to extradite former premier Sheikh Hasina, people familiar with the matter said, pointing out that Dhaka has not completed key formalities needed to take forward such an issue. The extradition request was made in the form of a note verbale, or unsigned diplomatic correspondence, sent by the […]
Read MoreSher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated today (Saturday) during a graduation ceremony at a madrasa that the Islamic Emirate has closed the door on enmity with the United States and is ready to engage with all countries, including the U.S. The deputy minister said that the interim government hopes the […]
Read MoreThe IT Association of Bhutan (ITAB) has petitioned the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Employment (MoICE) for financial support and incentives, pointing out that the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP) does not include specific provisions or initiatives to support the growth of the IT sector. The letter points out that achieving the country’s digital economy goals […]
Read MoreThe German government is to provide 100,000 Euros (EUR) to the drinking water project constructed at Dhulikhel municipality in Kavrepalanchowk. The drinking water project was damaged by flood and landslide occurred on last week of September. The Municipality had on mid-October proposed German Ambassador to Nepal, Dr Thomas Prinz for the reconstruction of damaged project. […]
Read MoreFormer Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh in August last year in the face of widespread student protests and took refuge in India. After that, the Pakistani government’s relations with the interim government in Bangladesh improved significantly. The heads of government of the two countries also held bilateral meetings in New York. In line with […]
Read MoreThe India-China border has become heated again. In October last year, the two countries reached an agreement to withdraw troops from the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. Both sides withdrew troops from several areas like Demchok and Depsang. But the fact that the border situation has not calmed down is evidenced by China’s new […]
Read MoreThe reserves declined by $4.1 billion in the reported week, after falling by a cumulative $13.7 billion in the prior three weeks. India’s foreign exchange reserves fell for the fourth consecutive week and stood at an eight-month low of $640.28 billion, as of Dec. 27, data from the Reserve Bank of India showed on Friday. […]
Read MoreIndia is looking forward to strengthening its economic relationship with the United States by engaging with the incoming Trump administration, India’s trade minister Piyush Goyal told reporters in New Delhi on Friday. “We are looking forward to a very deep and substantive engagement with the new US administration,” the trade minister said, noting that under […]
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