Ease of doing business dramatically improving in India: US diplomat
Amid the NDA government’s several policy initiatives to enhance ease of doing business in India, a senior US diplomat applauded the government’s efforts saying, “It is dramatically improving under the incredible visionary leadership of Modi.” Improving the ease of doing business has been one of the priorities of the government since it came to the […]
Flydubai plane crash kills 62 in Southern Russia
All 61 passengers on board a Flydubai Boeing 737 from Dubai were killed when the plane crashed while it was landing in Rostov-on-Don, Southern Russia, on March 19. The plane was making its second attempt to land in a bad weather when it missed the runway and burst into flames as it crashed. “flydubai regrets […]
Amid sceptical voices, EU seals refugee deal with Turkey
Amid the deepening migration crisis, the European Union (EU) has sealed a pact with Turkey to stop the flow of illegal migrants to Europe. As a part of the deal, Turkey and Greece will start working together to prevent illegal immigration into Europe via the Aegean Sea, one of the main routes for illegal immigrants. […]
India to work out modalities for Pakistan investigation team’s visit
A day after India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj confirmed the visit of Pakistan’s Joint Investigation Team to India to probe the Pathankot attack, the government has said that the modalities will be worked out once the team arrives in India.
With Syrian withdrawal, Russia seeks to reassert its place in global affairs
Russia’s sudden decision to withdraw the bulk of its troops from Syria appears to have significantly boosted the chances of success at the ongoing Geneva peace talks. Russia’s initiative should facilitate the emergence of a compromise that will lead to the restoration of stability in the Levant and result in the formation of a coalition […]