India and Thailand discuss further strengthening of Strategic Partnership

Bangkok [Thailand], September 8 : India’s Ambassador to Thailand, Puneet Agrawal, held discussions with Thailand’s Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vijavat Isarabhakdi, centred on deepening bilateral cooperation across multiple strategic domains. The diplomatic engagement took place on Monday, during which Ambassador Agrawal paid a courtesy call on the senior Thai official. The Embassy of India … Read more

Trump claims oil prices will drop “below Two Dollars a gallon” after US wins war with Iran

 US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday (local time) that oil prices will drop sharply once the United States achieves victory in its conflict with Iran, forecasting gas prices could fall below two dollars per gallon. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump linked high energy costs directly to ongoing military operations in … Read more

India’s Embassy in Beijing asks for DNA samples from families of missing Indians following floods

The Indian Embassy in Beijing has asked families of Indian nationals who remain missing in China following the “devastating” mudslide and flash flood on August 26 to submit DNA samples to assist in the identification process. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, on Monday, shared an X post by the Indian Embassy in Beijing, … Read more

Nepal Floods: Death Toll Rises to 1,356; India-Nepal Team Makes Steady Progress in Chilime Tunnel Rescue Operation

The death toll from the devastating Nepal floods has climbed to 1,356, with around 4,994 people still missing, even as the India-Nepal joint technical team continued to make steady progress in the Chilime tunnel rescue operation. According to the latest update by Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), bodies have been recovered … Read more

Chilime tunnel rescue efforts progress; over 1200 DNA samples processed in Nepal: MEA

 India’s technical team made steady progress in rescue efforts at the Chilime tunnel in flood-hit Nepal, while the Indian forensic team has processed more than 1,200 DNA samples at two laboratories in Kathmandu, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday. The MEA said that the rescue efforts at Chilime have been aided by … Read more

India’s Embassy in Beijing asks for DNA samples from families of missing Indians following floods

 The Indian Embassy in Beijing has asked families of Indian nationals who remain missing in China following the “devastating” mudslide and flash flood on August 26 to submit DNA samples to assist in the identification process. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, on Monday, shared an X post by the Indian Embassy in Beijing, … Read more

Death toll climbs to 1,355 in devastating Nepal floods

 The death toll from the devastating flash floods has climbed to 1,355, according to the latest figures released by Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). Nepal is observing a day of national mourning on Monday in memory of lives lost in devastating floods which struck on August 26. A Cabinet meeting held … Read more

Putin may meet Trump at APEC summit in China; Russia-US-China trilateral meeting also possible: Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet his US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China if an opportunity arises, while Moscow has also said a trilateral meeting involving the leaders of Russia, China and the United States cannot be ruled out, TASS reported on Sunday. Kremlin Aide … Read more

“Joint technical team continue to make progress”: Indian Ambassador to Nepal on Chilime tunnel search operation

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 6 : The Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, on Sunday said that the India-Nepal joint technical team continued to make progress in search and rescue operations inside the Chilime tunnel despite challenging conditions, including limited and poor access, slush and heavy debris. In a post on X, Srivastava said the teams … Read more

Nepal makes press accreditation mandatory for foreign journalists covering flood-hit areas

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 6 : Foreign media journalists seeking to collect news from flood-affected areas along Nepal’s Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers will be required to obtain a Press Accreditation and Journalist Identity Card from Nepal’s Department of Information and Broadcasting (DoIB), according to an official notice issued by the Government of Nepal. The Department said … Read more