Jean-Eric Paquet officially assumed his role as the Ambassador of the European Union to India after presenting his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Expressing his enthusiasm for the robust diplomatic ties between the two regions, Paquet wrote in a post on X, “Honoured to present my credentials to the Hon’ble President of … Read more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with his European counterparts on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with discussions covering the Ukraine conflict, India-EU trade and investment opportunities, technology, energy, defence, connectivity and bilateral relations. Jaishankar met Netherlands Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen, Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to use his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to highlight what he describes as Israel’s achievements during the war, particularly against Iran, while responding to criticism of Israel and remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron about Hamas in the West Bank, i24 News … Read more
US President Donald Trump is expected to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding Beijing’s alleged backing of Iran during the latter’s three-day state visit, his first to Washington in more than a decade. According to Fox News, this comes in light of the reports connecting Chinese firms to satellite intelligence passed prior to a fatal … Read more
The disaster response mechanisms have been activated in Nepal following an alert from weather forecasters predicting heavy rainfall in various parts of the nation over the weekend. A low-pressure system is developing over the Bay of Bengal and could bring heavy rain across Nepal from around September 24 to 27. Ananda Kafle, Joint Secretary at … Read more
India hit back at Pakistan and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation after the group raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. New Delhi rejected the statements made during a side meeting, telling the organisation to stop letting Pakistan spread false claims and urging it to counsel Pakistan. Pakistan raised … Read more
Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has urged citizens to take precautions ahead of a spell of heavy rainfall expected from Friday to Sunday. Taking to X, the Prime Minister, who’s on his way to the US for the United Nations General Assembly, also cautioned people of thunderstorms, lightning, windstorms and the risk of floods, landslides … Read more
Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, Chairman of the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP), has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to take immediate action over what he described as a deteriorating human rights situation in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB). Addressing the 63rd session of the UNHRC under Agenda … Read more
The G7 Foreign Ministers have strongly condemned continued Houthi strikes in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia, including attacks affecting civilians and civilian infrastructure, and called on Iran to end its arming and support for the rebel groups. In a statement issued on Monday, the G7 Foreign Ministers said the situation in Yemen poses a threat … Read more
Nepal has formed a 15-member parliamentary special committee to study the devastating floods that hit the border of Tibet and parts of Nepal on August 26. In the House of Representatives meeting on Monday, Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal presented the proposal to form a 15-member parliamentary special committee on the impact of climate change on … Read more