Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a bilateral meeting with Swiss President Alain Berset ahead of this year's World Economic Forum.


Modi holds bilateral meeting with Swiss President


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Brussels, Jan 22 (IANS/AKI) The European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Monday voiced concern at the cross-border offensive launched by the Turkish military on Saturday to oust the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) from their Afrin enclave in northern Syria.


EU top diplomat 'worried' over Turkish operation in Syria


Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday said that India will "be working closely" with other countries, particularly from the Asean region for an early conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).


India to work closely with Asean for early conclusion of RCEP: Prabhu


Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will give the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss town of Davos a miss since he is busy with the Union Budget to be presented on February 1.


Jaitley to skip World Economic Forum at Davos


The presence of leaders of Asean countries at the Republic Day parade will display the Narendra Modi government's "Act East" policy, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.


Asean leaders' presence at R-Day to showcase 'Act East' policy: Sitharaman


Geneva, Jan 22 (IANS/AKI) Help for humanitarian crises is directly linked to the media attention these receive, Filippo Grandi, head of the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR, said Monday, urging political leaders to take on the world's "forgotten crises".


Tackle 'forgotten' humanitarian crises, UNHCR urges world leaders


Stating that India and the Asean regional bloc have been working on regional security architecture in the Asia-Pacific, Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Monday said that both sides are looking at settling disputes in the region


India, Asean working on Asia-Pacific disputes settlement: V.K. Singh


A civilian and a policeman were injured on Monday in two separate grenade attacks by militants in the Kashmir Valley, police said.


Two injured in J&K grenade attacks


Pakistan will give "a robust response" to any aggression from India on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir said on Monday.


Pakistan to give 'robust response' to India


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Zurich, Switzerland, from where he will leave for Davos to attend the World Economic Forum.


Modi arrives in Zurich on way to Davos for WEF


Pakistan's former Ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani has been booked for allegedly delivering hate speeches and writing books, articles against the country's armed forces and the government.


Ex-Pakistan envoy to US booked for 'hate speeches'


Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday left for Davos to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will take part in the 48th annual summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF).


Devendra Fadnavis joins PM at Davos WEF summit


India has strongly condemned a terror attack on a luxury hotel in Kabul that claimed at least 18 lives.


India condemns terror attack on Kabul hotel


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for Davos in Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum.


Modi leaves for Davos to attend World Economic Forum


Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will leave for Davos, Switzerland on Monday to attend the World Economic Forum annual meeting, according to the Canadian Prime Minister's Office.


Canadian PM to attend World Economic Forum meeting


Ahead of his visit to Davos in Switzerland on Monday for the World Economic Forum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that he looked forward to sharing his vision for India's engagement with the international community.


Looking to share vision of India's engagement with world: Modi


As New Delhi continues to push for better connectivity with Southeast Asia through the northeast under its Act East Policy, Thailand's Ambassador to India Chutintorn Gongsakdi has said that "soft connectivity" is the key to India-ASEAN ties.


'Soft connectivity' key to India-ASEAN ties: Thai envoy (IANS Interview)


Pakistan on Sunday again summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh to condemn "unprovoked ceasefire violations" by India along the Line of Control, which it said had killed two civilians and injured three others.


Pakistan summons Indian envoy over cross-border firing


The Russian Defence Ministry said it had pulled its servicemen out of Syria's Afrin city, where Turkey was waging an offensive against Kurdish forces.


Russia withdraws troops from Syria's Afrin


Turkish Foreign Ministry has informed the ambassadors of Iran, Russia and the US in Ankara about a military operation launched by Turkey's army in Afrin in Syria, a ministry official said.


Turkey begins military operation in Syria


A high-level delegation from Italy on Saturday showed interest in investing in the upcoming Aluminium Park at Angul in Odisha.

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