Following reports of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) rejecting a shipment of petrol from Lanka IOC (LIOC), the Sri Lankan subsidiary of Indian Oil, India on Wednesday made emergency fuel supplies to Sri Lanka following a telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.


India makes emergency fuel supplies to Sri Lanka


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Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul M Sangma on Wednesday signed MoUs between his government, the Central government and Belgium's Wallonia Region on cooperation in various fields.


Meghalaya CM signs MoUs with Belgium


As part of New Delhi reaching out to Latin America, India and Colombia on Wednesday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties during a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Colombian counterpart Maria Angela Holguin.


India, Colombia discuss expanding bilateral ties


India has signed joint work programmes with the International Energy Agency (IEA) and some key members at IEA's latest ministerial meeting in Paris, where the Indian  delegation was led by Power Minister R.K. Singh, an official statement said on Wednesday.


India inks energy work programme with IEA, key members


Prime Minister Narendr Modi met Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, and held wide ranging discussions on India-Britain ties.


Modi, Prince Charles discuss India-Britain ties


Companies from China and America on Wednesday signed 19 deals worth a total of $9 billion on the first day of US President Donald Trump's visit to the Chinese capital.


China, US firms sign business deals worth $9 bn


A six-member Japanese team arrived here on Wednesday to search for the skeletal remains of its soldiers who were killed during the Battle of Imphal in World War II.


Japanese team in Manipur to search for WWII soldiers' remains


French Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler on Wednesday said that France is looking forward to go beyond strategic ties and focus more on improving the bilateral relationship with India through sustainable development.


Looking forward to focus on sustainable ties with India: French Ambassador


Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has cancelled a construction project in the South China Sea's disputed Spratly Islands, an official said on Wednesday.


Duterte cancels project in disputed islands after China pressure


India on Wednesday extended an invitation to Belgian industry to invest in the country pointing the progress made towards ease of doing business and said the government is committed to assist foreign companies in setting up their enterprise locally.


India invites investment from Belgian industry


A day after Russia's envoy to India said Beijing and New Delhi should resolve their differences on the Belt and Road project, China said on Wednesday that New DElhi's stand on it appeared to be wavering.


India's stance wavering on Belt and Road: China


World Court Judge Dalveer Bhandari of India is running for re-election on Thursday when the UN General Assembly and the Security Council will hold separate ballots to elect five judges.


World Court Judge Dalveer Bhandari running for re-election


US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a blunt warning to North Korean Korean leader Kim Jong, declaring during his first major speech in Asia that continued nuclear provocation could result in the communist nation's obliteration.


Do not try us: Trump warns North Korea


Russia's export of arms and military equipment is expected to reach $15.3 billion by the end of 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.


Russia's arms export to reach $15.3 bn in 2017: Putin


The US Ambassador to Nato Kay Bailey Hutchison has called on Pakistan to help in stabilising Afghanistan by not supporting terrorist networks.


US envoy to Nato urges Pakistan to help Afghan stabilisation


China on Tuesday denounced as "gas and speculation" the reports about the US and Japan teaming up to ensure "free and open" Indo-Pacific region.


China dismisses US-Japan 'arrangement' to contain it


There has been an over 40 per cent increase in bilateral trade between India and Vietnam in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period last year, Vietnamese Ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh said on Tuesday.


40% increase in bilateral trade with India: Vietnamese Ambassador


A bilateral agreement in the IT sector between India and the US would benefit many sectors, including defence and aerospace, said a top official of an American advisory services firm on Tuesday.


American expert favours Indo-US pact in IT sector


US President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in on Tuesday urged Pyongyang to "come to the table" and discuss giving up its nuclear weapons as "it is the right thing, not only for North Korea but for humanity all over the world".


Moon, Trump urge N. Korea to give up nukes (Fourth Lead)


With bilateral trade between India and the US reaching $115 billion last year, US is now India's "number one trade partner", a US diplomat said here on Tuesday.


US India's biggest trade partner: US diplomat


US President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in agreed on Tuesday to completely remove the limit on the payload of Seoul's ballistic missiles, a move aimed at building up their joint deterrence against provocative North Korea.

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