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India-Bangladesh trade connectivity will continue, says India's envoy

The High Commission of India, Dhaka organised an interactive session with leading businesses and business chambers from Bangladesh's textile sector on February 3

Parl panel stresses on need for financial allocations to MEA: Report

The panel in its report has also mentioned that India's budgetary allocation under the sub-head 'Aid to Bangladesh' came down from Rs 200 crore in BE 2023-24 to Rs 120 crore in BE 2024-25

India-UK free trade agreement negotiations likely to resume this month

UK Trade Secy Jonathan Reynolds-led team may travel to Delhi on Feb 24

US President Donald Trump holds talks with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau

Tariffs imposed by Trump on Canada are set to take effect tomorrow

PM Modi set to pay 2-day visit to US beginning Feb 12 for talks with Trump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to pay a two-day visit to the US beginning February 12 to hold wide-ranging talks with US President Donald Trump, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Mexico President says tariffs with United States paused for a month

As part of the agreement on Monday, Sheinbaum said that Mexico will send 10,000 National Guard troops to the US border to stop drugs, particularly fentanyl, from moving into the United States

India tops Nepal's tourist list in Jan despite decline in visitor numbers

China, Nepal's second-largest tourism market, saw a contrasting trend. In January, 8,191 Chinese tourists visited Nepal, reflecting a 12.7 per cent increase compared to the same period last year

PM Modi's Trump strategy sees quick concessions to avoid trade war

India's latest accommodation came on Saturday, when government unveiled the first-ever overhaul to its tariff regime, which included sweeping cuts to duties on imports from textiles to motorcycles

Too early to discuss Zelenskyy's four-way peace talks format: Kremlin

Moscow has long said the fact that Zelenskiy was not re-elected last year when his 5-yr term expired - due to martial law being in force - means he would not have legal authority to sign a peace deal

WHO proposes to cut budget by $400 mn after US exit, defends its work

The budget cut will be addressed at the Feb. 3-11 Geneva meeting, during which member state representatives will discuss the agency's funding and work for the 2026-27 period

Russia, Trump push Europe to be more independent, says French Prez Macron

Macron made the comments as he arrived at a gathering of European Union leaders in Brussels to discuss relations with the United States and bolstering Europe's military defences

Pakistan President Zardari to visit China on Tuesday on 5-day state visit

Thousands of Chinese personnel are working in Pakistan on several projects under the aegis of the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

'PM doesn't attend such events': Jaishankar on Rahul's Trump invite claim

Dismissing Rahul Gandhi's claims, S Jaishankar accused the Leader of Opposition of making statements that tarnish India's image globally

Illegal migration reshaping Delhi's demography, impacting polls: JNU report

The JNU report on Delhi's demography notes a marked rise in the Muslim population due to migration from Bangladesh

Russian lawmaker Vyacheslav Volodin arrives in India for official talks

His discussions with Indian leaders will focus on improving cooperation in economic, cultural, educational, and technological fields, alongside strengthening inter-parliamentary dialogue

Indians top list of Asian illegal immigrants caught at US checkpoints

New Delhi is concerned that visas for its students and skilled workers remain protected

Indian Embassy urges nationals in Congo to move to safer locations

The latest advisory has also given a number (+243 890024313) and a mail ID (cons.kinshasas@mea.gov.in) for Indian nationals to contact in the case of emergency

Duke of Edinburgh, UK's Prince Edward arrives in India on 3-day visit

During his visit Prince Edward is scheduled to travel to Mumbai and Delhi to promote The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award

India experienced remarkable transformation in last decade: UNGA Prez Yang

UN General Assembly President Philemon Yang will visit India from February 4 to 8, his first official visit to the country as President of the 79th session of the UNGA

Naxalite camp destroyed, eight killed, arms recovered in Bijapur encounter

Earlier in the day, a gunfight broke out around 8:30 am in the forest area under Gangaloor police station, where eight Naxalites were killed during an encounter with security forces