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.


Moon, Trump to build up deterrence, urge N. Korea to give up nukes (Third Lead)


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Several Indian entrepreneurs and representatives of Chinese companies got together at an event here on Tuesday and discussed the prospects of partnership and investment in each other's countries.


Chinese companies bullish on investments, startups in India


A day after China raised objection to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Tuesday the visit was a "source of motivation" and aimed at understanding issues related to soldiers deployed in forward areas.


Defence Minister's visit to Arunachal a source of motivation: Army Chief


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received Belgium's King Phillipe ahead of bilateral discussions here.


Modi meets Belgian King


The UN Security Council has issued a presidential statement on Myanmar  complimenting and criticising the country over its stance on the Rohingya crisis and it also gave the government a month to "get its act together".


UNSC issues presidential statement on Myanmar after 10 years


External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday called on Belgium's King Phillipe here and discussed bilateral relations.


Sushma calls on Belgian King


This German city is hosting over 20,000 delegates and environmental activists of nearly 200 nations for the annual UN Climate Change Conference, Indian-origin Mayor Ashok Sridharan said.


Bonn hosts 20,000 climate summit delegates: Indian-origin Mayor


India has pledged to contribute $100 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund to help the poorest nations achieve the world organisation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to reduce poverty and raise the quality of life.


India to contribute $100 mn to UN development fund


Rome, Nov 6 (IANS/AKI) Italian Foreign Minister Angelino held talks at the weekend in the United Arab Emirates with counterparts from the region on stabilising conflict-wracked Libya, the Italian foreign ministry said.


Italian Foreign Minister discusses Libya with Arab counterparts


Belgium's King Phillipe and Queen Mathilda on Monday visited the Taj Mahal.


Belgian King, Queen visit Taj Mahal


Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis said that his visit would be a turning point in the relationship between the two countries, an official statement said on Monday.


India visit a turning point in bilateral relations: Latvian PM


Indian and Bangladeshi army personnel began a joint exercise in Meghalaya on Monday, an official statement said.


India, Bangladesh begin joint military exercise in Meghalaya


It is very likely that 2017 will be one of the three hottest years on record, with many high-impact events including catastrophic hurricanes and floods, debilitating heatwaves and drought, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.


2017 is set to be in top three hottest years: WMO report


Indian Navy Chief Sunil Lanba is visiting France on a five-day bilateral visit, an official statement said on Monday.


Navy Chief on five day visit to France


In tune with India's growing engagements with Africa, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with Guinea's Foreign Minister, Mamady Toure, during the course of which the latter handed over his country's instrument accession to the India-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA).


Guinea becomes new member of International Solar Alliance


China on Monday reacted angrily to Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying the visit to the "disputed" region will not be conducive to peace on the border.


China angry over Sitharaman's visit to Arunachal


Belgium's King Phillipe and Queen Mathilda, accompanied by a large business and academic delegation, arrived here on Sunday evening on a week-long state visit to India.


Belgian King arrives on state visit to India


Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that 622,000 Rohingyas have already arrived in the country and urged Myanmar to repatriate them immediately.


622,000 Rohingyas have taken refuge in Bangladesh: Hasina


Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini left Australia's Fremantle on Sunday morning for its onwards journey to New Zealand's Lyttleton, a defence statement said.


Indian Navy's all women sailing vessel sails off from Australia


China has hoped that a US-brokered quadrilateral meet that includes India, Japan and Australia is not aimed at China and would "comply with the trend of times" which it identified as peace, development, and cooperation.


Quadrilateral meet that includes India should not hurt us, says China


The US will change its attitude towards the Paris Agreement and play a big role at the UN Climate Change Conference that begins on Monday in the German city of Bonn, says Erik Solheim, head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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