Moving out of Asia first time, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)'s Fourth Annual Meeting will be held in Luxembourg in July 2019, an official said here on Tuesday.


AIIB's 4th Annual Meeting 2019 in Luxembourg


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Seychelles President Danny Faure on Tuesday said that the second Dornier aircraft gifted by India would help bolster the coastal surveillance capacity of his Indian Ocean island nation.


Aircraft from India would help enhance maritime surveillance: Seychelles President


On the brink of a trade war with the US, China on Tuesday decided to drop import tariffs on soybean from five countries including India.


Amid trade war with US, China drops import duty on Indian soybean


China eliminated tariffs on the import of soya from India and four other countries, the Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday, amid heightened trade tensions with the US.


China eliminates import tariffs on soya from India, 4 other nations


India on Tuesday gifted a second Dornier aircraft to the Seychelles to help it enhance maritime reconnaissance and maintain security in that part of the Indian Ocean region.


India gifts Seychelles another Dornier aircraft


South Korea and the US on Tuesday began a new round of discussions on the shared expenses of their military alliance amid the suspension of their joint drills to facilitate dialogue with North Korea.


Seoul, Washington discuss shared military expenses


Nikki Haley, the first American of Indian descent to hold a cabinet-level position in the US, begins a three-day visit to India on Tuesday to advance relations between the two countries, according to the US Mission to the UN.


Nikki Haley on 3-day visit to India to advance ties with US


North and South Korea on Tuesday began talks to discuss ways to connect and modernise the inter-Korean railways, media report said.


North, South Korea begin talks on inter-Korean railways


President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said India and Seychelles need to work together as partners in strengthening the regional architecture of the Indian Ocean.


India, Seychelles need to work together as partners: Kovind


Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, defence and people-to-people ties.


UAE minister meets Modi, discusses bilateral cooperation


Eight nations, including India, around the Bay of Bengal were brought together on Monday to develop and agreed programme for ocean governance with a tranche of multi-million dollars through financial institution Global Environment Facility (GEF) to tackle unsustainable fisheries.


India among eight nations gets funds for marine conservation


The CBI has sent a fresh request for extradition of middleman Carlo Gerosa in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case to the Italian government through the Ministry of External Affairs here, sources said on Monday.


VVIP chopper deal: CBI sends fresh request to Italy to extradite Gerosa


Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday that he will personally speak to Uddhav Thackeray to allay his fears about the threat to farmers lands due to the proposed Ratnagiri refinery in Maharashtra.


Will speak to Shiv Sena over Ratnagiri refinery: Pradhan


Six Bhutanese movies were screened at the first Bhutan Film Festival held here as part of the commemoration of 50 years of diplomatic relations between India and the Himalayan kingdom.


First Bhutan Film Festival held in Sikkim


India on Monday announced a $100 million line of credit to Seychelles to strengthen its defence capabilities and maritime infrastructure even as the two countries decided to work together in the interest of each other on the controversial deal on Assomption Island, where India wants to build a strategic facility.


India lends $100 million for Seychelles defence


China and the EU on Monday rejected unilateral and protectionist actions in international trade, in a clear reference to US President Donald Trump's measures against Beijing and Brussels.


China, EU oppose Washington's 'protectionism'


US Defence Secretary James Mattis will begin his two-day China visit on Tuesday, where denuclearization of North Korea and regional stability will be the focus of his talks with senior Chinese government official, authorities announced here on Monday.


Mattis to visit China


India and Mongolia have agreed to step up cooperation in areas like air connectivity, trade and economic cooperation, energy security, mining and traditional medicine as part of sustained high-level bilateral exchanges, an official statement said on Sunday.


India, Mongolia to cooperate in air connectivity, trade


Navy chief, Admiral Sunil Lanba is on a "goodwill visit" to Bangladesh from June 24 to 29 to consolidate bilateral defence relations and to explore new avenues for naval cooperation, an official statement said on Sunday.


Navy Chief visiting Bangladesh


Director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari says she is honoured to represent India at the BRICS film festival, to be held in Durban in July.


Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari happy to represent India at BRICS film fest


French President Emmanuel Macron has said he was backing eventual financial sanctions for European countries which refuse to cooperate over the migrant crisis.

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