President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said that India, under the "Act East" policy, has undertaken direct road links with southeast Asian nations to boost connectivity.


India undertaking direct road links with southeast Asian nations: President


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The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) on Thursday said that an Indian delegation will arrive here on June 14 to discuss cross-border airspace issues that have been pending for the last five years.


Nepal-India talks on air routes next week


The General Insurance Corp of India (GIC) will assist Myanmar authorities in amending laws related to insurance and reinsurance and in expanding insurance services in the country, authorities said here on Thursday.


India to help Myanmar in insurance laws


Taiwan on Thursday staged live-fire military drills in Taichung city in the presence of President Tsai Ing-wen, amid growing tensions with China.


Taiwan stages live-fire military drills


French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived here and met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the 44th G7 Summit on Friday, that was expected to be dominated by political and trade differences between the US and its allies.


Macron arrives in Canada, meets Trudeau ahead of G7 Summit


Brussels, June 6 (IANS/AKI) Securing the European Union's external borders is the top priority for the bloc, EU Commission President Jean-Claude said on Wednesday, a day after the latest attempt to reform the bloc's asylum policy ended in deadlock.


Protecting Europe's borders a priority, says EU Commission chief


The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an agreement between India and Oman for cooperation in peaceful uses of outer space to help build the Arab country's space programme, an official statement said.


India to help Oman with its space programme


Yemenis on Wednesday assessed the damage left in the wake of a bombing on their neighbourhood allegedly carried out by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition that injured at least nine people, including two women, the media reported.


Saudi-led airstrikes hit Sanaa just after UN envoy leaves city


Hindustan Construction Co (HCC) on Wednesday announced that its joint venture (JV) with with MAX Group of Bangladesh has won a $110 million (Rs 737 crore) contract from Russia for the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.


HCC wins $110 mn order for Bangladesh n-plant


The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the agreements inked by India with four European countries -- France, United Kingdom, Denmark and Netherlands -- on sustainable urban development as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet 'Smart Cities' project.


Cabinet nod for agreements with four nations for urban development


Training in heavy engineering began on Wednesday at the Common  Engineering Facility Centre set up jointly by Atomenergomash, the machine-building division of Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom, and India's state-run Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC), a official release here.


Indo-Russian technical training centre at Ranchi starts work


The European Union (EU) should start applying the rebalancing duties on US products in July in response to US tariffs imposed on EU steel and aluminium, the European Commission said on Wednesday.


EU set to impose rebalancing duties on US products


Known as the French Spiderman, world-renowned climber Alain Robert was arrested here on Wednesday for trying to scale a skyscraper to celebrate a thaw in relations between North and South Korea.


French spiderman detained while scaling skyscraper in Seoul


Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday visited the Phoenix Settlement near here, which served as Mahatma Gandhi's home during his stay in South Africa, and planted a tree sapling.


Sushma Swaraj visits Phoenix Settlement in South Africa


Mexico has announced new tariffs on US products in response to US President Donald Trump's decision to impose steep duties on imports of steel and aluminium.


Mexico levies tariffs on US products


Geneva, June 5 (IANS/AKI) The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday said it was "deeply saddened" at the loss of at least 52 lives over the weekend when a boat carrying some 180 refugees and migrants sank off the Tunisian coast.


UN 'deeply saddened' by deadly migrant shipwreck off Tunisia


Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Tuesday held consultations with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou here ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in China this weekend.


Ahead of Modi-Xi summit, Foreign Secretary meets Chinese Minister


India will go ahead with the proposed purchase of five regiments of Russian-made S-400 Triumf advanced air defense system despite US concerns that the $5.5 billion military deal could limit defence cooperation between New Delhi and Washington.


India to go ahead with $5.5bn Russia military deal


Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir will honour the Ramadan ceasefire and the border truce with Pakistan but any "unprovoked" attack won't go unanswered, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.


Committed to Ramadan ceasefire, border truce with Pakistan: Defence Minister


Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India has made it clear to the US that its relationship with Russia is lasting and the dynamics of Indo-US ties cannot influence it.


US told India's relationship with Russia is time tested: Sitharaman


India, Brazil and South Africa discussed South-South cooperation during an informal meeting here chaired by Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and attended by South African Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation Lindiwe Sisulu and the Brazilian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcos Bezerra Abbott Galvao.

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