Tag: bilateral ties

India, China review progress in bilateral ties

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale met Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou in New Delhi to exchange views on regional and international issues of common interest.

December 4, 2018

Pakistan-US ties renewal under way: Pakistan Foreign Minister

"There are indications of opening up. We must remember that the bilateral ties had come to an impasse," he told the media on Tuesday at the Foreign Office.

November 7, 2018

India, Myanmar discuss bilateral ties, boundary issues

The entire gamut of bilateral ties, including issues related to boundary, security and defence, were discussed in the 17th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Myanmar, the External Affairs Ministry has said. In the meeting held yesterday, the Indian side was led by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, while U Myint Thu, Permanent Secretary,...

June 8, 2018

Ties with India now see progress, says China

China on Monday said its ties with India hold "great potential" and have witnessed new progress after a flurry of high-level exchanges.

April 16, 2018

India, Korea to ink pact for seafarers, boost bilateral ties: Gadkari

Known for maritime technology prowess, Korea had partnered with the Ministry of Shipping in the Maritime India Summit held in Mumbai during April 2016.

April 8, 2018

China welcomes India’s positive response to Wang’s remarks on bilateral ties

China on Monday welcomed as “positive” India’s willingness to deal with differences with Beijing on the basis of mutual respect and sensitivity to each other’s interests. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang’s remarks came after India said it was willing to work with China to develop relations based on commonalities while dealing with differences on...

March 12, 2018

Bilateral ties with China important: India

​India on Friday welcomed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s statement that the two countries must dance together and not fight each other, saying it was willing to work with Beijing to develop bilateral ties based on commonalities while dealing with differences on the basis of mutual respect and sensitivities for each other’s interest, concerns and aspirations. At...

March 9, 2018

Donald Trump calls UAE leader to discuss bilateral ties

US President Donald Trump and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on Wednesday discussed ways to enhance “friendship and cooperation” between the US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), during a phone call. “The US President thanked Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan for his leadership role in mobilizing regional and international...

February 28, 2018

US seeks to mend ties with Europe

The US Department of State has announced that Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan will visit five European nations staring Friday and seek to mend bilateral ties with them. Starting February 16 to February 23, the tour is aimed at mending cross-Atlantic ties that have been strained after the Donald Trump administration assumed office in...

February 15, 2018

PM Modi meets UAE PM, discusses bilateral ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation in trade, defence and people-to-people contacts. Modi also met business leaders from Gulf Cooperation Council countries and shared his vision of “new India” with them. “Strengthening our comprehensive strategic partnership! Prime...

February 11, 2018

China calls for Japan’s joint efforts to advance ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday urged Japan to make joint efforts to bring bilateral ties back to the track of sound development. Wang held talks with visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono in Beijing on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported. Describing Sino-Japanese relations as being at a crucial stage, Wang said China had...

January 28, 2018

British PM Theresa May to visit China

British Prime Minister Theresa May will pay an official visit to China from January 31 to February 2 at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang, an official said on Thursday. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that during the visit, May will co-host the bilateral annual prime-ministerial meeting with Li, Xinhua news agency reported. This...

January 25, 2018

Seoul, Pyongyang begin high-level talks

South Korea and North Korea began their first high-level formal talks after more than two years on Tuesday to discuss Pyongyang’s potential participation in next month’s Winter Olympics and ways to improve their long-stalled bilateral ties. The talks started at 10 a.m. at the truce village of Panmunjom, a heavily fortified border area in South...

January 9, 2018

India, Israel review bilateral ties

Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s expected visit to India early next year, India and Israel on Tuesday reviewed bilateral ties across multiple sectors in the 15th Round of Foreign Office Consultations here. According to External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, Vijay Gokhale, Secretary (Economic Relations) in the ministry and Yuval Rotem, Director General...

December 27, 2017

PM Narendra Modi meets Armenian President

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and discussed ways to boost bilateral ties. “Reinvigorating age-old ties. PM @narendramodi meets President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia, discusses ways to intensify cooperation,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted. Earlier on Friday, Sargsyan attended the World Food India event that Modi inaugurated. The...

November 3, 2017

Taiwan reiterates commitment to strengthen bilateral ties

Taiwan has reiterated its commitment to strengthen its relationship with India under the New Southbound Policy.  In his remarks during the 106th National Day celebrations here, Ambassador Chung-Kwang Tien, Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in India (TECC), said under the leadership of President Tsai Ing-wen, who took office in May 2016, Taiwan has developed five flagship projects ~ from industrial...

October 10, 2017

India, China must be restrained in bilateral ties: Daily

China and India must appropriately handle their domestic and foreign affairs and work to exercise restraint in bilateral disputes, a Chinese daily has said. “They should understand that coordination and competition will coexist for a long time,” said Zhang Jiadong, Director of the Centre of South Asian Studies in Fudan University, in a commentary in...

September 28, 2017