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PM Rajapaksa vows to continue Sri Lanka’s cooperation with India

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said he hopes to continue Sri Lanka’s cooperation with India during his term in office

Sri Lanka, Myanmar discuss establishing direct air connectivity

Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Myanmar Dr. Nalin de Silva held a meeting with the top management of the Myanmar Airways International with the view of establishing direct air connectivity between Sri Lanka and Myanmar, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Yangon said

Afghan foreign ministry opposes fence along Durand Line with Pakistan

The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday reacted to reports that Pakistani military forces were conducting illegal fencing along the Durand Line – the de facto border between Afghanistan and Pakistan -- saying Afghanistan has already shared its grievances and has protested the move through through diplomatic channels

SAARC Development Fund approves USD 7.7 mn for COVID-19 response projects

SAARC Development Fund (SDF) has approved USD 7.7 million (M) to seven of its member countries for projects in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Nepal and India officials to hold a high-level meeting on August 17

Following a nine-month-long hiatus in dialogue, officials from Nepal and India are preparing to take part in a meeting to discuss progress made in India-funded projects in Nepal, in Kathmandu on August 17

Imran Khan woos Maldives leader with message of joint Covid fight

After holding a rare telephonic conversation with Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina last month, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday called President of Maldives, Ibrahim Solih and reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to work with the South Asian neighbours to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation, bilaterally and in the region

Bangladesh approves protocol draft for Nepal railway transit facility

The Bangladesh cabinet has cleared the draft of an amendment to a protocol signed with Nepal over transit, adding a new railway route

Dostum claims possession on half of Pakistan territory

Former Vice Oresident Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum says that Afghan soil is not limited to the Durand Line, but it expands to Pakistani capital city of Islamabad

India defuses potential controversy with Nepal over Buddha's birthplace

India categorically said on Sunday that Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini in Nepal thereby defusing a potentially new controversy with Nepal over  Buddha's birthplace after Kathmandu had responded to remarks attributed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

India gifts 10 ICU ventilators to Nepal Army

The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Sunday handed over 10 ICU ventilators to the Nepal Army, which were provided by the Indian Army, to assist Nepal’s defence force in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

Kathmandu is pursuing alternative channels to end impasse with Delhi

Amid the continuing diplomatic standoff between Nepal and India over the ongoing boundary dispute, the government is seeking suggestions on how to get India to sit down for talks

'Pakistan created new terror group Khattak Taliban to fight in Afghanistan'

The Pakistani military and intelligence have not abandoned the policy of training terrorist groups on their soil and have recently created a new terror group under the name of  Khattak Taliban

Pending India-Bangladesh issues will be resolved: Bangladesh Foreign Minister Momen

Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen on Saturday said that India and Bangladesh have resolved major bilateral issues, achieved progress on water sharing and will soon also resolve the other pending issues

Bangladesh condoles deaths in Kozhikode plane crash

Bangladesh has expressed deep shock at the loss of lives following an Air India Express plane crash at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 18 people and injuring over 100

Election victory new opportunity for India, Sri Lanka to enhance bilateral engagement: Indian envoy

Sri Lanka ruling party’s election victory is a fresh opportunity for Sri Lanka and India to enhance the bilateral engagement, said the Indian envoy to Sri Lanka when he called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Tress Saturday Congratulate him on election victory