India records first coronavirus death
India has recorded its first coronavirus death after a 76-year-old man passed away in Karnataka on March 13, prompting the state government to raise the alert level to a pandemic. The victim hailed from Kalaburgi in Gulbarga district and had been undergoing treatment for Covid 19.Karnataka reported several cases of coronavirus cases over the past […]
COVID-19: Indian students in Italy to return after screening
Indian students in Italy will be brought back home after screening for Covid 19, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in the Lok Sabha on March 12. He said that a medical team is being sent there for screening and collecting samples from the Indian nationals. “The situation in Italy is emerging as a cause […]
IAF evacuates first batch of Indian pilgrims from Iran
The first batch of 58 Indian pilgrims was brought back home from coronavirus-hit Iran on an Indian Air Force plane on March 10 after the number of infected people rose dramatically in the Islamic republic. Some 2000 Indians are reportedly stranded in the country following India’s temporary suspension of Iranian flights due to the virus […]
COVID-19 spreads across world, Italy tops virus toll
Italy closes social hubs, schools Italy has reported over 230 fatalities from the COVID 19 disease, the highest number of deaths outside China, since the coronavirus outbreak in December. Schools, museums, theatres, cinemas, nightclubs, and casinos have been closed in a nationwide lockdown to fight the spread of the disease. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s government […]
COVID-19 hits Modi’s travel plan: India-EU summit in Brussels deferred
The rapid spread of coronavirus across Europe has hit travel plans of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Brussels, leading to the cancellation of the planned India-EU summit in the Belgian capital. India and the 27-nation European Union were scheduled to hold their 17th summit in Brussels on March 13. However, in view of the […]
UN turns to India to mediate between Israel & Palestine
In an acknowledgement of India’s rising regional and global profile, the United Nations has invited India to help mediate between sworn adversaries, Israel and Palestine, to resolve their long-standing conflict that has been a major flashpoint in the Middle East.The UN “intends to engage India, a country with good relations to both the […]
India, Myanmar sign key deals, bus service from April
India and Myanmar have signed 10 agreements, ranging from infrastructure, energy, communication, and health, following delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President U Win Myint in New Delhi. President U. Win Myint and First Lady Daw Cho Cho arrived in India on February 26 on a four-day state visit. During his talks with […]
With China on mind, India, US deepen Indo-Pacific connect, elevate strategic ties
In a deft fusion of spectacle and substance, India hosted the largest ever public reception for a foreign leader as India and the US elevated their multi-faceted ties to the level of comprehensive global strategic partnership that will include enhancing security cooperation and proactive partnering in the Indo-Pacific to shape an inclusive and friction-free region. […]
Trump, Modi announce key agreements in joint statement
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have announced major deals between the two sides in the areas of energy, finance, and defence in a joint press statement after their wide-ranging delegation-level talks at the Hyderabad House in the national capital.Addressing the media, PM Modi said that the two sides have discussed every […]
Intwined Dreams: Unpacking Trump & Modi Love Song
India is no stranger to ‘tamasha,” but even by Indian standards, the ‘Trump Tamasha’ is unsurpassed in its sheer scale, dazzle and extravagance. When hyperbole is the reigning currency, anything and everything is possible! Donald J. Trump discovered the limitless possibilities of India and its leader, his much-loved friend Narendra Modi, anew as he began […]