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India had sent a diplomatic note to Kathmandu protesting Nepal’s new map

India had sent a diplomatic note to Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the KP Oli administration published a new political map of the country, depicting Kalapani, Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura as Nepali territories, according to a member of the National Assembly

India establishes ferry services for students in Fehendhoo, Baa Atoll

The Maldives' Ministry of Education, on Wednesday, completed the handover ceremony for the vessel facilitating student ferry services between Fehendhoo and Goidhoo in Baa Atoll

India invited by Pakisan to pursue Jadhav case in court

Pakistan has invited India to pursue the case of its spy Kulbhushan Jadhav in the Islamabad High Court in line with the judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Pakistan-Afghanistan forum pitches liberal visa regime

The inaugural meeting of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentary Friendship Group (PFG) Executive Committee on Wednesday pitched boosting trade between the two countries and liberalising visa regime for the Afghans

IndIa-Bangladesh ICP on radar for human trafficking

Petrapole Integrated Check Point (ICP) on the India-Bangladesh border -- a major bilateral commerce point the two neighbouring countries which saw an annual trade of over Rs 21,380 crore in 2018 -- is on surveillance by Indian agencies and the border guarding force BSF for human trafficking

US to advance ties with the Maldives

Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla and United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed on Monday COVID-19 aid and bilateral cooperation, according to State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus

'Indian side admits constructing embankment in Nepal territory'

A joint survey team of Nepal and India gauged the Dasgaja area with a global positioning system which showed that the Indian side had constructed an embankment on 200 metres of encroached land in Dasgaja area, The Himalayan Times said

Pakistan renews calls for repatriation of Afghan refugees

Pakistan has renewed its call for the repatriation of the Afghan refugees and said the return of over two million refugees should be a part of the peace process in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Abdullah Abdullah to visit Pakistan soon

Abdullah Abdullah, the head of Afghan peace council, will soon pay an official visit to Pakistan as part of efforts to advance the peace process that has entered a crucial phase, it was reported on Monday

Afghanistan, India sign MoUs for development of educational infrastructure

Afghanistan and India on Sunday signed five Memorandums of Understanding, based on which, New Delhi donates 2.6 million dollars to the Afghan ministries of education and higher education

Pakistani Hindu refugees will get Indian citizenship

India's Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday assured of providing long term visas to Pakistani Hindu refugees residing in the national capital as well as enable them to settle in India

Sri Lanka increases surveillance along northern coast to prevent refugees returning from India

Sri Lanka has raised surveillance along its northern coast, following reports of some Sri Lankan refugees in India attempting to return by boats following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic

187 undocumented Bangladeshi workers repatriated from Maldives

The Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Saturday, revealed that 187 undocumented migrants from Bangladesh were repatriated to their home country

India's BSF guns down Bangladeshi in Chapainawabganj

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel shot a Bangladeshi national at Telkupi border area under Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district early today, Tolo News said

200 more Bangladeshi workers repatriated from Maldives

The Maldivian government, on Saturday, repatriated an additional 200 Bangladeshi workers from the country, as part of its voluntary repatriation program in collaboration with the national airline – Maldivian