India and Iran on Monday reviewed bilateral, regional and global issues during a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif here.


India, Iran review bilateral, regional, global issues


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Queen Maxima of The Netherlands who is visiting India in her capacity as UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development.


Modi meets Queen of Netherlands


India's planned Rs 40,000-crore deal to buy the sophisticated, long-range S-400 air defence system from Russia would "complicate" building inter-operability between the US and Indian militaries, a senior US Congressman said here on Monday.


India's missile deal with Russia will limit inter-operability with US military: US Congressman


Ahead of his five-day three-nation tour of southeast Asia starting on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed the hope that the visit will further boost India's Act East policy.


Hope my southeast Asia visit will boost Act East Policy: Modi


External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Monday that the Afghanistan government has given the assurance that the six Indians who were abducted earlier this month in that country are safe.


Have Afghanistan's assurance of abducted Indians' safety: Sushma


Rome, May 28 (IANS/WAM) The UAE ambassador to Italy has met the General Commander of the Italian military force in a bid to enhance security cooperation between the two countries.


UAE, Italy discuss security cooperation


Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday said that he will drop the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (KL-SG HSR) project, as part of his efforts to restore the financial health of the country.


Malaysia to cancel high speed rail project with Singapore


Israel's Defence Minister on Sunday announced that construction had begun on a marine barrier with the Gaza Strip extending into the Mediterranean Sea.


Israel begins building marine barrier with Gaza


Afghanistan's National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar arrived in Pakistan on Sunday for talks with senior civil and military leaders on security issues, Pakistani and Afghan officials said.


Afghan NSA in Pakistan for talks


Former ISI chief, Lt. Gen. Asad Durrani, who has triggered a controversy in Pakistan with a book he co-authored with his once-rival Indian spymaster, says that the army and the intelligence agency of his country have never stopped any civilian government in Islamabad from improving ties with India if done on the basis of "sound principles" of international relations.


Pakistan Army won't stop Islamabad from improving ties with India: former ISI chief (IANS Interview)


At a time when the India-Pakistan border is crackling with persistent gunfire with mounting casualties on both sides, former Indian intelligence chief A.S. Dulat has floated a disruptive proposal - invite Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa for a dialogue to reduce tension and talk peace.


Why not invite Pakistan Army chief for talks: Former RAW chief to Modi (IANS Interview)


Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday visited Netaji Bhawan, the ancestral house of Indian revolutionary Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, here.


Sheikh Hasina visits Netaji's house


South Korean President Moon Jae-in held a surprise second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Saturday, the presidential office said, in an apparent move to convince Kim to hold his scheduled summit with US President Donald Trump.


Moon, Kim hold surprise meet over US-N. Korea summit


The leaders of North and South Korea held a second summit on Saturday in the demilitarized border area between the two countries, Seoul President's office said.


North, South Korean leaders meet 2nd time


Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was on Saturday conferred a honorary Doctorate of Literature by the Kazi Nazrul University here.


Hasina conferred honorary D.Litt by Kazi Nazrul University


Former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf has said his country and India were on the path of reconciliation when he was in power but that was no longer the case because Prime Minister Narendra Modi "isn't an advocate of peace talks".


Modi doesn't advocate peace talks: Musharraf


Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo has dismissed as "bombast" the latest US proposal to impose tariffs on imports of foreign vehicles and auto parts.


Mexico dismisses Trump's proposed tariffs on imported autos


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday iterated that Nobel Laureate polymath Rabindranath Tagore's vision has shown the way in maintaining world peace.


Tagore's vision shows the way in maintaining world peace: Modi


The Prime Ministers of India and Bangladesh on Friday discussed a number of bilateral issues, including security and politics, in the sylvan surroundings of the Visva-Bharati University here founded by Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore - the composer of both countries' national anthems.


Modi, Hasina discuss bilateral issues, security at Santiniketan meet (Roundup)


US President Donald Trump said on Friday that a nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could still take place as scheduled on June 12, just one day after he cancelled it blaming Pyongyang's "open hostility".


Trump: N. Korea summit could still happen on June 12


Turkey will retaliate if the US suspends delivery of F-35 fighter jets, the country's Foreign Ministry warned on Friday.

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