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EAM meets TMA leader Sampanthan

Colombo, Feb 06 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday met Tamil National Alliance Leader R. Sampanthan in Colombo. R. Sampanthan said Swaraj told him that India was committed to the problems of Tamil speaking population in Sri Lanka. Swaraj is on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka.

EAM meets delegation of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress

Colombo, Feb 06 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday met a delegation of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress in Colombo. Swaraj is on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka.

Madhesi Sanghi Morcha extends support to victim families

Nepal, Feb 06 (ANI): The families of the Madhesis, who lost their lives while protesting for their rights in the newly formed constitution, have not received any compensation from the Nepal government. In a bid to support the victim families, Madeshi Sanghi Morcha has organized an event to collect funds and other essential commodities. In the past six months, around 60 people have lost their lives in the Southern Terai region of Nepal while protesting for equal representation in the newly formed constitution promulgated in September last year. The Madhesis have been protesting for the past six months demanding redrawing of the boundaries of the provinces in Terai region, fixing of electoral constituencies on the basis of population and proportional representation. The prolonged agitation in the Himalyan nation has led to an economic crisis and talks between the protesting parties and the government have failed to address the concerns of the Madhesis.

EAM Meets Harsha De Silva

Colombo, Feb 06 (ANI): External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj met Sri Lanka's Deputy Foreign Minister Harsha De Silva in Colombo on Saturday. Swaraj is on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka. She will return to New Delhi today.

EAM Swaraj meets leaders of TPA, CWC

Colombo, Feb 06 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday met the leaders of Tamil Progressive Alliance and Ceylon Workers Congress party in Colombo. Ceylon Workers Congress party is an Indian Origin Tamil party in Sri Lanka. Swaraj is on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka.

EAM meets former Lanka president Chandrika Kumaratunga

Colombo, Feb 06 (ANI): Extrenal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday met former President Chandrika Kumaratunga at her residence in Colombo. Swaraj is on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka where she will attend the 9th Indo-Lanka Joint Commission meeting to discuss key bilateral and regional issues. Swaraj is on her second visit to Sri Lanka within a year.

Swaraj calls on Sri Lankan President Sirisena

Colombo, Feb 06 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday called on Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena. Swaraj was accompanied by Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar and MEA Official Spokesperson Vikas Swarup. Later in the day, she will also meet Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, leader of opposition and chief of the Tamil National Alliance R. Sampanthan.

Taiwan quake: Rescue Ops still on

Taiwan, Feb 06 (ANI): A powerful earthquake toppled a 17-story apartment building in Taiwan, killing at least two people, including a 10-day-old girl, and triggering frantic efforts to rescue dozens of people feared trapped in debris. The epicentre of the quake was located around 48 kilometers southeast of Tainan, at a depth of around 10 kilometers, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

India to renovate schools ravaged by civil war in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Feb 06 (ANI): New Delhi and Colombo signed two pacts to deepen bilateral ties during the ninth Sri Lanka-India Joint Commission. India has agreed to renovate 27 schools ravaged by civil war in Sri Lanka along with the construction of a surgical unit in a local hospital. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Sri Lankan counterpart Mangala Samaraweera signed the accord in the presence of officials from both the countries. India took up the issue of its fishermen's arrest by Sri Lankan navy and the rights of minority Tamils with Sri Lankan leadership. Swaraj is scheduled to meet Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and former president Chandrika Kumaratunga during her two-day stay in the country. She will inaugurate 'Rise of Digital India' exhibition on Saturday as part of 'Sangam - Festival of India in Sri Lanka 2015-16' that will showcase India's growth in technology.

6.4 magnitude earthquake jolts southern Taiwan

Taiwan, Feb 06 (ANI): A massive earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit southern Taiwan. According to reports, Tainan in southern Taiwan was worst hit by the quake, where a 17-story residential building collapsed, leaving scores of people injured. The epicentre of the quake was located around 48 kilometers southeast of Tainan, at a depth of around 10 kilometers, the U.S. Geological Survey said. President Ma Ying-jeou is on his way to Tainan, which is Taiwan's oldest city and home to more than 2 million people.

UN calls UK, Sweden to end Julian Assange's detention

London, Feb 05 (ANI): A United Nations' panel has ruled in favour of Julian Assange, who was detained in connection with sexual assault, saying that the UK and Sweden are 'arbitrarily detaining' the WikiLeaks founder. Speaking at a news conference via a video link, Assange said the opinion of the panel was substantial as the lawfulness of his detention is now a matter of settled law. Assange added that this significant victory has brought a smile to his face.

Sri Lanka has accepted our invite to visit India: MEA

Colombo, Feb 05 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary Renu Pall on Friday said that Sri Lanka has accepted New Delhi's invitation to host its Minister for Fisheries. She said that the problems faced by fishermen of both the countries were taken up at the meeting, further adding that talks were on to find an innovative and lasting solution to the problem.

Swaraj attends Indo-Lanka Joint Commission meet in Colombo

Colombo, Feb 05 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj attended the ninth Indo-Lanka Joint Commission meeting to discuss key bilateral and regional issues.EAM Sushma Swaraj also met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.External Affairs Minister Swaraj arrived on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka today. During her visit, Swaraj will have meetings and interactions with the top Sri Lankan leaders.

Swaraj arrives in Colombo for two-day visit

Colombo, Feb 05 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Colombo on a two-day visit on Friday. During her visit, Swaraj will have meetings and interactions with the top Sri Lankan leadership. She will also attend the 9th Indo-Lanka Joint Commission meeting to discuss key bilateral and regional issues. Swaraj is on her second visit to Sri Lanka within a year.

Ansari visits temples in Bangkok

Bangkok, Feb 04 (ANI): Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari visited Wat Phra Chetuphon Buddhist Temple and Wat Phra Kaew Temple in Bangkok on Thursday. Ansari's visit is first by an Indian Vice President to Thailand in 50 years. During the visit, Ansari addressed a gathering at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, where he talked of enhancing the trade between India and Thailand.

Government must address genuine issues of people, says former President of Nepal

Nepal, Feb 04 (ANI): During a recent visit to India, Nepal's former President Ram Baran Yadav called upon the government of Nepal to work for the betterment of its people. He said the government should look into some issues which have not found mention in the constitution which was adopted by Nepal last year. Expressing concern over the recent unrest in Nepal, Dr. Yadav appealed to the Nepal government to address the concerns of Madeshis. Madeshis have been protesting against Nepal government for the past six months as they feel their political rights have been compromised in the newly adopted constitution.

Air India Kanishka bombing convict Inderjit Reyat's release stuns victims' kin

Canada, Feb 04: Inderjit Singh Reyat, the only person convicted in the 1985 Air India bombings that killed 331 people, was released from a Canadian prison on January 27. He was in jail for over two decades on charges of making bombs that were stuffed into two suitcases and planted on planes leaving Vancouver. One bomb tore apart Air India Flight 182 as it neared the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 people aboard. The second bomb exploded at Japan's Narita airport, killing two baggage handlers as they transferred cargo to another Air India plane. The blasts were part of a conspiracy blamed on the banned Babbar Khalsa terrorist group seeking revenge for Operation Bluestar - the army action to flush out militants from the Golden Temple in Amritsar in 1984. Several pro-Khalistani groups, including the International Sikh Youth Federation and Babbar Khalsa International, are based in Canada. They continue to pursue their so-called "Sikh Agenda" clandestinely. Meanwhile, the Khalistan movem

Need to enhance trade between India, Thailand: Ansari

Bangkok, Feb 04 (ANI): Indian Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Thursday addressed a gathering at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. Speaking at the event, he said India-Thailand cooperation in science and technology development and people-to-people exchanges will be springboard for regional integration. Ansari added that his visit underscore the importance India attaches to Thailand and added that the trade and investment between the two countries remains monist.

Japan offers cyber security, introduces sensor for pet animals

Singapore/Tokyo, Feb 04 (ANI): Japan's leading IT and network technologies company, NEC Corporation, has launched a cyber security factory in Singapore as the latest addition to its global portfolio of security operation centers. The opening ceremony was recently held in Singapore. The NEC is already working with the Singapore Government to strengthen the country's preparedness in combating the latest cyber threats. In particular, NEC and the Singapore Economic Development Board have launched the Strategic Attachment and Training Program to promote the next generation of IT cyber security experts. In 2014, NEC established its first cyber security factory in Japan as a specialised unit dedicated to countering cyber threats and attacks, including surveillance of networks and websites, investigating malware sources and information leakage. The newly opened cyber security factory in Singapore will collaborate with NEC's Security Operations Centers located in strategic parts of the world, w

India, Brunei ink three agreements

Brunei, Feb 03 (ANI): India and Brunei inked three memorandums of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the areas of defence, health, and youth and sports affairs. The MoUs were signed in the presence of Vice-President Hamid Ansari, who is on a three-day visit to the Brunei, and Brunei's Speaker of the State Legislative Council, Haji Abdul Rahman. Wadhwa added the issue of South China Sea was also discussed and they expect the issue to be solved smoothly. Ansari and leaders of Brunei also discussed the issue of militancy. Brunei is the fourth largest producer of Liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world and among the largest gas exporters with 9 percent share of the export market.