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PM Modi meets his British counterpart Theresa May in London

London (United Kingdom), Apr 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met British Prime Minister Theresa May in London on Wednesday. PM Modi will be taking part in the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Later he will be visiting an exhibition on 5000 years of Science and Innovation followed by attending a Living Bridge Themed Reception. He will also be honoured in a private audience with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace, an event which has been organised previously for only three nations.

Watch: Indian community welcomes PM Modi in London

London (UK), Apr 18 (ANI): Indian community welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of a unique programme 'Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath' at the iconic Central Hall Westminster in London on Wednesday. The venue of PM Modi's one of its kind event has a unique history. It was where the first-ever meeting of the United Nations took place in 1946 and has hosted historical figures like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King.

Chemical weapons experts enter Syria's Douma

Syria, Apr 18 (ANI): Global chemical weapons experts finally reached the Syrian town of Douma on Tuesday (April 17), amid fears that evidence of an alleged chemical weapons attack there will now have been cleaned up. David Doyle reports. Syrian state television reported that inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons had entered the site where Western countries say scores of civilians were gassed to death on April 7. Syria and its ally Russia deny that any chemical attack took place.

Starbucks to close 8,000 stores for race-sensitivity class on May 29

New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): Starbucks announced plans to close its more than 8,000 company-owned locations during the afternoon of May 29 to provide racial tolerance training to employees in wake of an embarrassing incident in Philadelphia. Taking a big step Tuesday to try and turn down the temperature after the arrest of two African-American men at a Philadelphia Starbucks sparked days of protests and calls for a boycott over claims of racial profiling. Starbucks says all of its 8,000-plus company owned locations in the U.S. will be shut down for the afternoon of May 29, so staff can go through racial-bias training. CEO Kevin Johnson took the drastic step after meeting with and apologizing to the two men who were arrested after a manager called the police though the two men were not misbehaving in any way. That manager is no longer with the company.

Watch: PM Modi arrives in London

London (United Kingdom), Apr 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the capital of England, whereby Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson received him at the airport. PM Modi visited United Kingdom (UK) on second leg of 3-nation tour. He is also scheduled to participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting being hosted by the UK which will take over as the new Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth from Malta. He is on a five-day three-nation tour.

Watch: Indian diaspora greets PM with 'Modi-Modi' chants in Stockholm

Stockholm (Sweden), Apr 18 (ANI): Loud chants of "Modi, Modi" and "Vande Mataram" rent the air at Stockholm University as Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven arrived at the venue to address the Indian diaspora gathered there. PM Modi arrived in Stockholm, the first bilateral visit by an Indian premier to the Nordic nation in 30 years. The Prime Minister is on the first leg of his five-day foreign tour which will also take him to the UK where he will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. The Prime Minister is currently on a five-day visit to Sweden, the United Kingdom and Germany.

Swedish PM hails Indian diaspora, says Sweden appreciates your talent and hard work

Stockholm (Sweden), Apr 18 (ANI): Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven on Wednesday informed that his meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi was very fruitful. He also hailed the hard work and talent of Indian diaspora. The Swedish Prime Minister also emphasized Sweden's close partnership with India. "Sweden highly value the close partnership we have with the world's largest democracy," said Lofven.

British PM Theresa May apologises to Caribbean countries over treatment of post-war migrants

London (United Kingdom), Apr 18 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May apologised to representatives from 12 Caribbean countries on Tuesday over recent harsh treatment of people who came to the United Kingdom as children following World War Two. The "Windrush generation," whose parents were invited to Britain to plug labor shortfalls between 1948 and 1971, have been caught up in a tightening of immigration rules overseen by May in 2012 when she was interior minister. The British Prime Minister was meeting with leaders and diplomats from the Caribbean countries, who were in London for a summit of Commonwealth heads of government.

"Empowerment has been made a tool to uplift living standards of poor," says PM Modi

Stockholm (Sweden), Apr 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the government has left behind the culture of sloganeering about Garibi Hatao (poverty eradication) and made empowerment a tool. "There used to just slogans about Garibi Hatao. We have left behind that culture. Empowerment has been made a tool to uplift the living standards of poor. Be it the empowerment of the weaker section of the society or of women; Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas mantra is becoming a reality," the Prime Minister said. The Prime Minister along with his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven addressed the Indian diaspora at Stockholm University.

Watch: PM Modi claps for Swedish PM

Stockholm (Sweden), Apr 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the hospitality of Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven and also his love India by clapping for him. The Prime Minister along with his Swedish counterpart Lofven were addressing the Indian diaspora at Stockholm University.

Watch: PM Modi and Swedish PM witness signing of Joint Innovation Partnership

Stockholm (Sweden), Apr 17 (ANI): Ahead of the India-Nordic Summit in Sweden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven witnessed signing and exchange of Joint Innovation Partnership and announcement of adoption of the Joint Action Plan on Tuesday. India and Sweden will co-host the India-Nordic Summit in Stockholm. The summit will see the participation of various Prime Ministers including India and all the Nordic countries - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

PM Modi interacts with children of Indian diaspora in Sweden

Stockholm (Sweden), Apr 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian diaspora children in Sweden on Tuesday. PM Modi arrived in the country to embark on his two-day visit as part of the Indo-Nordic Summit. Prime Minister Modi and his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven also took a walk in Stockholm.

Swedish PM Stefan Lofven lauds India's strong focus on Innovation

Stockholm (Sweden), Apr 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven issued a joint press statement in Stockholm on Tuesday. Lauding PM Modi's efforts in innovation, he said, "I would like to commend the Indian govt and its strong focus on innovation as a key to progress and prosperity."

Terrorist organisations flourishing in PoK says Kashmiri activist

Geneva, Apr 17: Despite facing embarrassments at various international stages for its complicity in nurturing terrorism, Pakistan continues to provide a safe haven to terrorist outfits. Backed by Pakistan army and its spy agency, the ISI, many of these outfits are based in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. Despite opposition by the locals, Pakistan nurtures these terror outfits to use them as proxies against India.

Sweden is strong contributor to our 'Make in India' program: PM Modi

Stockholm (Sweden), Apr 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Sweden as a strong contributor to their 'Make in India' initiative. He said, "The biggest programme of 'Make in India' out of the country was organised in Sweden on last October. This is a very proud moment for us that the Swedish Prime Minister was a part of it." He added, "The main theme of our discussions here is how Sweden can make a win-win partnership in the opportunities arising from India's growth."

Watch: PM Modi takes 'photo-op' with Swedish CEOs

Stockholm (Sweden), Apr 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met with various Swedish Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in Stockholm. During the meeting the PM took the photo opportunity with the CEOs. Earlier, PM Modi and his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven witnessed signing and exchange of Joint Innovation Partnership and announcement of adoption of the Joint Action Plan. They also issued a joint press statement.

Bomb blast outside Indian consulate office in Nepal

Biratnagar (Nepal), Apr 17 (ANI): A crude bomb went off near the Indian consulate office in Nepal's Biratnagar late on Monday damaging the walls of the premises. The explosion happened at around 8:20 pm and caused a hole in the compound wall. No one was in the office at the time of the incident. The security around the office has been beefed up after the incident. Nepal police is suspecting cadres of a local political group to be behind the blast. Indian embassy in Nepal set up a temporary office during floods in Nepal and north Bihar and it still continues to function since then.

Watch: PM Modi meets his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven

Stockholm (Sweden), Apr 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven and held bilateral talks on Tuesday. He is scheduled to attend the India-Nordic Summit and Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sweden. Earlier, Prime Minister Modi was received by his Swedish counterpart at the Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Watch: PM Modi meets Indian community in Stockholm

Stockholm (Sweden), Apr 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on his 5-day visit to Sweden and United Kingdon, arrived in Sweden's capital Stockholn on Monday. He met and greeted a large number of people from Indian community who welcomed him.

PM Modi arrives at Stockholm Arlanda Airport

Stockholm (Sweden), Apr 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on his 5-day visit to Sweden and United Kingdom and Germany, arrived at Arlanda Airport in Sweden's capital Stockholm on Monday. He was received by Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven at the airport. Prime Minister Modi is looking forward to deepening bilateral engagement with the European nations in the field of trade, investment and energy.