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India has always risen to the occasion whenever Maldives needed a friend: President Solih

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, said that India has always risen to the occasion whenever Maldives needed a friend

Maldives-India launch cargo ferry service

India and Maldives, on Monday, jointly launched the maiden voyage of the 'Cargo Ferry Service'

Himalayan rivalry impacts climate science

Environment ministers from eight countries that border the Himalaya were all set to gather in Kathmandu in April for a rare meeting to discuss data sharing, and cooperation in mitigating the impact of the climate crisis and threats to biodiversity

Pakistan kills Sikhs, but funds, fuels Khalistani terror elsewhere: Canadian expert

Pakistan has been eliminating its Sikh population for decades through killings, rapes, abductions and forced marriages of young women, yet it is funding and fuelling Khalistani terrorism and separatist movement globally to achieve it sinister plans to break up India, a Canadian expert has said

Pakistan tells India to respect diplomatic norms

Pakistan on Sunday said it had rejected nomination of Jayant Khobragade as India’s new charge d’affaires in Pakistan as he was too senior for the position at a time when bilateral ties had been lowered

Bangladesh issues over 200 import permits for 88,000 tonnes of onions from India

Bangladesh importers have been eagerly waiting for onion consignments to get cleared from Chittagong port, a day after the Indian government allowed pre-contracted onions to enter the markets

Employment programmes not stopping Nepalese youths from going back to India

The Sudurpaschim provincial government in Nepal on September 1 had issued a notice directing people not to go to India in search of jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic

Onions imported before India’s export ban reach Bangladesh

About 30 trucks carrying Indian onions imported on letters of credit before the export ban arrived in Bangladesh on Saturday through two land ports

Onions start rolling in at land ports from India

Onion-laden trucks yesterday started entering Bangladesh from India through different land ports after the Indian government lifted a temporary ban on onion export on Friday evening

Pakistanis among 27 Taliban rebels killed in Ghazni raids

The Afghan security forces have killed at least 27 Taliban militants - including Pakistanis -  in southern Ghazni province, officials said Saturday

Indian onion trucks start entering Bangladesh

Trucks standard at the Indian Mohodipur land port, loaded with Indian onions, started entering Bangladesh through Sonamasjid land port in Chapainawabganj since today morning

No attacks by Pakistan forces on Indian positions along LoC: India

There have been no attacks by Pakistani forces on Indian positions along the Line of Control - the de facto border - and international border, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said in Parliament on Saturday

Pakistan risks Basmati export as India applies GI tag in EU

Pakistan is facing another potential threat of a major damage to its exports as India has applied for an exclusive Geographical Indications (GI) tag to Basmati rice in the European Union (EU)

Pakistan, Afghanistan joint action foils smuggling bid

In a joint operation, Pakistani and Afghan customs authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle tonnes of iodine, which can be used for the synthesis of drugs, an official said here

'52 BSF men injured by criminals operating in both Bangladesh, India'

At least 52 BSF personnel have been injured by criminals operating in both India and Bangladesh, said Border Security Force Director General Rakesh Asthana on Saturday