Pakistan on Thursday repatriated nine Indian fishermen and four civilian prisoners, taking the number of Indians released so far this year to 370.


Pakistan repatriates nine Indian fishermen, four civilians


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The International Solar Alliance (ISA) here signed an agreement with  the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Thursday to  strengthen cooperation in mobilising finance for green energy.


Solar Alliance in pact with European development bank


Assam Rifles, India's oldest central para-military force, is conducting a tri-nation motorcycle expedition involving India, Bangladesh and Myanmar to promote force-to-force and people-to-people relations as part of its 183rd Raising Day celebrations, an official said here.


Assam Rifles troopers on tri-nation expedition to boost border ties


US President Donald Trump is set to nominate Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell as the head of the American central bank, the White House announced.


Trump to nominate Jerome Powell as next Fed chair


Belarus has reaffirmed its commitment to become a full-fledged member of the World Trade Organization (WTO).


Belarus reaffirms commitment to join WTO


Kuwait has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in New York in which eight persons were killed, the media reported.


Kuwait condemns terror attack in New York


Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump vowed during a phone call to continue jointly fighting terrorism, according to the White House.


Modi, Trump vow to fight terrorism together


India has come out strongly against the decades-old US sanctions against Cuba calling it a "contravention of world opinion," even as President Donald Trump wants to roll back the minor relaxations introduced by his predecessor, Barack Obama.


India slams US sanctions on Cuba


The US has voted against a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) draft resolution that calls for the lifting of the US economic and trade embargo on Cuba.


US votes against UNGA draft resolution on Cuba embargo


Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a football to Bhutanese Prince Jigme Namgyal Wangchuk when the Himalayan kingdom's royal family called on him at his official residence here on Wednesday evening.


Modi gifts a football to Bhutan Prince


India and Russia are set to sign a contract soon for the overhaul of three Mi-26 helicopters for the Indian Air Force, with Moscow also offering long-term maintenance service for IAF's Mi-17 choppers, a Russian official has said.


Russia, India to sign contract for overhaul of Mi-26 choppers


Morocco is keen to open up more to India, one of the emerging economies, and hopes to attract a large number of Indian tourists to the kingdom, the head of Morocco's tourism department has said.


'Morocco keen to attract more tourists from India'


Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday urged Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan to facilitate direct flight from Singapore to Guwahati to boost air connectivity and improve trade and commerce.


Sonowal seeks direct Singapore-Assam flight


Russia's relations with India are second to none and can't be compared with Kremlin's relations with Pakistan, Russian Ambassador to India Nikolai Kudashev said on Wednesday.


Russia's relations with India second to none: Russian Ambassador


Crucial for implementing the Indian atomic power programme,   the closed nuclear fuel cycle is the future of the global industry, according to a Russian  expert, who has called for stakeholders to cooperate in developing nuclear fuel closure  (NFC) technology and fast reactors.


Russia calls for cooperation on closed n-fuel cycle technology


A sedition complaint was filed in a local Dhaka court on Wednesday against Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia for allegedly holding a "secret meeting" with an official of Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI during her three-month stay in the UK, a media report said.


Sedition complaint against Khaleda Zia for 'secret meeting' with ISI


In what can be seen as a significant diplomatic initiative, the first consignment of wheat from India to Afghanistan that was flagged off by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Afghan counterpart Salhuddin Rabbani last Sunday reached the Iranian port of Chabahar on Wednesday.


First wheat consignment from India to Afghanistan reaches Chabahar


Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday ascribed the "opaque" strategy and "incoherent" behaviour of certain countries with creating obstacles in the way to a favourable marine environment in the Indian Ocean region.


Some countries' incoherent behaviour maritime impediment: Sitharaman


President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday deeply appreciated Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck's role in resolving the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in the Doklam region of the Himalayan kingdom.


President appreciates Bhutan King's role in resolving Doklam


The World Food India event beginning this week is expected to fetch foreign investment of $10 billion and would help in the government's mission of doubling farmers' incomes by 2022, Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal said here on Wednesday.


World Food India event expected to fetch $10 bn investment: Minister


The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave ex-post facto approval on the trade agreement between India and Ethiopia for strengthening and promoting trade and economic co-operation between the two countries.

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