Signalling greater strategic cooperation between the two Asian and Indo-Pacific powers, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Yoshihide Suga have agreed to promote defence and security cooperation between India and Japan when they met in Washington on the eve of the Quad Summit that brings together the four major democracies of the Indo-Pacific region

Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Scott Morrison of Australia have met in Washington ahead of the Quad Summit to discuss their countries' bilateral relations, especially defence partnerships given their importance as bulwarks of democracy in the Indo-Pacific region

Nepali Parliament on Thursday passed the country’s annual budget which was approved hours later by President Bidya Devi Bhandari, effectively ending the government shutdown which lasted slightly over a week

No other country managed to do what India did in terms of its response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Supreme Court of India said on Thursday, in rich praise for the government, as it reserved the order on a case involving the Rs 50,000 compensation proposed by the government for COVID-19 deaths

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mohammed Qureshi has asked the world to be realistic and show patience while dealing with the Taliban, the new rulers of Afghanistan, with an incentive-based roadmap leading to recognition of the new government

Hydropower, which is one of the most important sectors of Bhutan’s economy, has recorded a 12.7 percent decrease in generation in the first eight months of the current year in comparison to the same period last year due to flow issues in various dams

Describing as “encouraging” the statements made by Taliban leaders since coming to power in Afghanistan, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned that the neighboring nation could descend into a civil war if the Taliban failed to form an inclusive government

India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met officials of the Bangladesh Tariqat Federation, a secular-Sufi political party, and discussed the shared civilizational heritage of the two countries

Many businesses and shops owned and run by women in Kabul, the Afghan capital, are closing their operations amid harsh economic conditions and an oppressive atmosphere with the return of the Taliban in Kabul, media reports say

Before leaving for the United States on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his visit was an “occasion to strengthen strategic partnership with the US and consolidate ties with Japan and Australia

Covishield is now an approved vaccine on the UK's revised guidelines for travel after a furious India warned of "reciprocal measures", but double-vaccinated Indians still have to quarantine because of "vaccination certification issues", according to UK officials

Pakistan found itself isolated at the UN this week after an attempt to generate support for the Taliban - which seized power in Afghanistan last month - and allow the group a seat at Saturday's meeting in New York of Foreign Ministers from SAARC nations was rejected

There is no guarantee of survival for anyone nation in a world where the Maldives ceases to exist, the Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

Amid rising speculation that the Sri Lankan government was mulling approaching the International Monetary Fund, a senior official has said the international financial institution, will “definitely” have a role to play post-Covid-19 economic recovery and after the authorities formulate the policy framework

Assistance funds established to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS) need to be “adequate, predictable, and accessible”, Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohammed Solih said while underscoring the complexity involved in the process of accessing the assistance