Sri Lanka is a key component of China's 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, with Hambantota Port and Colombo Port City as the two flagship projects of cooperation between the two countries under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan said.


Sri Lanka key component of B&R Initiative: China


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India on Friday extended 2.1-billion Nepalese Rupee (NR) aid to Nepal as reimbursement of the first tranche of housing support to 42,086 government of India-supported beneficiaries in Nuwakot and Gorkha districts.


India gives Nepal 2.1-billion Nepalese rupees aid


Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Friday said that the Indian government has not approached them on fugitive diamond jeweller Mehul Choksi who has secured citizenship of the Caribbean country, but promised all cooperation on the issue.


India yet to write to us on Mehul Choksi: Antiguan PM


North Korea has returned the remains believed to be of 55 American troops killed during the Korean War (1950-53) as part of an agreement between US President Donald Trump and Pyongyang leader Kim Jong-un during the Singapore Summit.


N. Korea returns remains of US soldiers killed in Korean War


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with the Presidents of Argentina and Angola on the sidelines of the 2018 BRICS Summit here, the External Affairs Ministry said on Friday.


Modi meets leaders of Argentina, Angola


Fugitive diamond jeweller Mehul Choksi, who is wanted by Indian investigative agencies in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, has denied "any truth in the allegations".


PNB fraud: Choksi denies any truth in allegations


North Korea has returned remains believed to be of US troops killed during the Korean War, the latest move in the cautious diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang.


N. Korea returns US war remains


The US is tightening its grip on Cuba and other leftist Latin American countries, Cuba's former President Raul Castro has warned and said must be met a strong response.


US tightening grip on Cuba: Raul Castro


US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin expressed optimism on Thursday about reaching accord quickly with Canada and Mexico on revising the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).


US officials say accord on NAFTA very close


India and South Africa signed three agreements, including in the areas of agriculture and space cooperation, following bilateral talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the annual BRICS Summit here.


India, South Africa sign three agreements


Member states of the BRICS economic bloc on Thursday called for sustainable growth of global trade and expressed determination to work together to strengthen multilateralism.


BRICS calls for global trade growth, stronger multilateralism


US President Donald Trump has said that he has reached a deal with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to work towards eliminating tariffs and barriers on trade, reducing tensions for now in a brewing trade war.


Trump, EU's Juncker agree to work towards zero tariffs


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India will work with other member states of the BRICS economic bloc to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution while reiterating India's commitment to multilateralism, international trade and rule-based world order.


India to work with BRICS for Fourth Industrial Revolution: Modi


The opening session of the 10th summit of world's leading emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) kicked off here on Thursday with a call for improved partnership to boost industrial capacity in Africa.


Opening session of BRICS Summit begins in South Africa


Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said his government would seek the help of Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj to secure the release of Ryan de Souza, who was in April this year sentenced to 517-year imprisonment by a Dubai court for alleged involvement in a $200 million ponzi scam.


Parrikar to meet Sushma to secure release of Dubai ponzi scam accused


A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the American Congress that seeks to advance the US-India strategic partnership to a new level for collective military planning and maritime security framework, apparently to resist Chinese hegemony in the Indo-Pacific region.


Bill for collective military framework with India moved in US Congress


US President Donald Trump has announced he has reached an agreement with the European Union (EU) to move forward together toward a "zero tariff" situation, thus avoiding a trade war, after meeting the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker.


Trump announces deal with EU's Juncker to end trade war


Chinese President Xi Jinping has said BRICS countries should pursue win-win cooperation to build an open economy.


Xi urges BRICS nations to build open economy for mutual benefit


Chinese President Xi Jinping has said China is taking major steps to firmly support trade liberalisation and open its market.


China firmly supports free trade: Xi Jinping


The European Court of Justice on Wednesday ruled that while the makers of renowned chocolate bar Kit Kat might rightfully own the product's name, they cannot claim ownership of its well-known shape.


Nestle can't trademark Kit Kat's shape: European court


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that his country is willing to address the current trade imbalance with Uganda.

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