Japan relaxes visa norms for Indians
In what could be dubbed as yet another testament to the unfolding ties between India and Japan, Tokyo has relaxed rules for multiple entry visas for short term stay for Indian passport holders. The decision could also be seen as Japan’s favourable response to India’s recent decision to roll out visa-on-arrival facility to Japanese nationals. […]
India, Bangladesh conduct first ever joint exercises in Sundarbans
As India and Bangladesh seek to improve coordination in border management and creating deterrence against cross-border smuggling, the two countries conducted their first ever joint exercises in the Sundarbans. India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh’s Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held the joint drill “Sundarbans Maitri” with troopers, including dog and bomb squads. They carried […]
SAARC meet: India to seek views on satellite project, e-knowledge network
At the SAARC ministerial meeting in Pokhara, India will seek the views of partner countries on some of the key initiatives suggested in the last summit, which include the SAARC satellite project and the e-knowledge network project.
Suicide car bomb rocks Turkey’s capital, killing at least 34
In yet another suicide attack, a car bomb hit a bustling business district in Turkey’s capital Ankara on March 13, which killed at least 34 people and wounding around 125 others. The blast occurred close to Ankara’s main square and a park. This is the third blast in Turkey in five months. Turkey’s Interior Minister […]
India, Mexico look to strengthen bilateral ties
With a view to enhance cooperation in key areas of trade and energy, Mexican Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas held a meeting with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to review bilateral ties and boost trade between the two countries.