China on Saturday said it won't push India hard if it has issues joining Beijing's multi-billion dollar Belt and Road project.


China okay if India doesn't join Belt and Road project


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A free trade agreement (FTA) between India and China would help remove trade barriers between the two countries and facilitate trade, investment and other exchanges between them, a Chinese envoy said here on Saturday.


FTA between India, China can spur trade: Chinese envoy


Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping on Saturday pledged to keep the India-China border quiet and personally guide their respective armies to avert Doklam-like military stand-off in future as the two wrapped up their two-day informal summit in the Chinese city of Wuhan.


Modi, Xi want quiet border, to guide armies on averting another Doklam (Roundup)


US Secretary of Defence James Mattis has said that Washington will discuss with allies and Pyongyang the need to retain American troops on the Korean Peninsula.


US to discuss keeping army on Korean Peninsula with allies, Pyongyang: Mattis


India and China on Saturday agreed on a joint economic project in Afghanistan, sources said after a two-day summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping here.


India, China agree on joint economic Afghan project


Mexico, Canada and the US have agreed to extend negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and resume talks on May 7 "to speed up the process", Mexico's Economy Ministry has said.


NAFTA parties agree to resume talks on May 7


Tripoli, April 28 (IANS/AKI) Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar's return after a two-week stay in France for medical treatment could offer hope for the future stability of the conflict-wracked country, says Italian Ambassador Giuseppe Perrone.


Haftar's return should help stabilise Libya, says Italian envoy


Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Chinese President Xi Jinping reprints of two works by celebrated Chinese painter Xu Beihong.


Modi presents Xi reprints of works by Chinese painter


The leaders of North and South Korea pledged on Friday to work towards a "common goal" of denuclearizing their peninsula and formally ending the Korean War by the end of this year, following a historic day of talks on the border that divided them for almost seven decades.


Kim, Moon pledge to denuclearize Korean Peninsula, end confrontation


India, along with many other countries, is concerned about the prospects of a global trade war breaking out after recent US protectionist measures and its possible disastrous consequences for national economies, Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Friday.


Protectionism will be disaster for trade, economies: Prabhu


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to India for an informal summit in 2019.


Modi invites Xi to India in 2019


Quoting of the Unique Identity Number (UIN) allotted to diplomats and multilateral agency officials serving in India is necessary on the sale invoice, the government said on Friday.


Quoting Unique Identity Number on GST invoice is mandatory


Kim Jong-un became the first North Korean leader on Friday to set foot in South Korea by crossing the military line, ahead of the historical inter-Korean talks.


Kim steps onto S. Korean soil, talks begin


Rome, April 27 (IANS/AKI) United Nations officials, ministers researchers and civil society organisation representatives from over 15 countries will attend a rural inequality summit on May 2-3 at the UN agricultural development fund IFAD's headquarters here, the agency said on Thursday.


IFAD to host rural inequality conference


Brussels, April 27 (IANS/AKI) United States Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey on Thursday said she hoped Italy would remain "a strong member" of the North Atlantic Alliance whatever the political hue of the new government formed after last month's inconclusive election.


US hopes Italy will stay 'strong' NATO member


China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday struck a positive note about Sino-Indian ties and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Wuhan.


India-China militaries can improve ties: PLA


To boost sub-regional economic cooperation, Bimstec Secretary-General Shahidul Islam on Thursday called for faster negotiations for the conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA) within this grouping of South Asian and Southeast Asian nations.


Bimstec Secretary-General calls for expeditious FTA talks


French President Emmanuel Macron in a thinly veiled attack on his US counterpart Donald Trump's "America First agenda" denounced "extreme nationalism" and "isolationism" and said that he believes that Washington will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal "for domestic reasons".


Macron disses Trump, says he will scrap Iran deal


The government has embarked on numerous projects to develop road and railways, among others, besides boosting trade and economic relations with Bangladesh, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Harsh Vardhan Shringla said here on Thursday.


India undertaking projects to boost links, trade with Bangladesh


Seoul and Washington will halt their military drills on Friday when the leaders of North and South Korea meet, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.


Seoul, Washington to halt military drills when Kim-Moon meet


Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will review Sino-Indian relationship from a strategic and long-term perspective when they meet at Wuhan on April 27-28.

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