Tag: bilateral ties

PM Modi arrives in Myanmar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived here on a three-day visit to Myanmar from China, where he had gone to attend the 9th BRICS Summit. This is Modi’s first bilateral visit to Myanmar. He had earlier come here in 2014 to attend the Asean-India Summit. Later on Tuesday, he will call on Myanmar President...

September 5, 2017

India, Egypt agree to further strengthen bilateral ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Tuesday agreed to further strengthen their ties at a bilateral meeting here on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. “Delighted to meet President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. We held talks on further strengthening our historical ties,” Modi tweeted after their meeting. Delighted to meet...

September 5, 2017

Sushma Swaraj meets Lankan counterpart, discusses bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met her Sri Lankan counterpart Tilak Marapana and discussed key aspects of bilateral cooperation. Swaraj, who is here to attend the 2nd Indian Ocean Conference, met Foreign Minister Marapana on the sidelines of the two-day meeting. “Partnership for progress and prosperity. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj discusses bilateral...

September 1, 2017

‘Slovakia’s gates are open’

Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to India, Zigmund Bertok, a Doctor of Law, is a professional diplomat.Before coming to India in December 2013, he served his country in Beijing,Cairo and Helsinki,and at home in various capacities. In this interview to Ashok Tuteja and Debdeep Mukherjee, he praises Modi government's 'Open Door' policy and spells out...

August 6, 2017

Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin agree to boost coordination on major issues

Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin agreed to further boost bilateral ties and strengthen coordination on the Korean Peninsula and other major issues. China and Russia are comprehensive strategic partners of coordination, and it is quite important for them to intensify communication and coordination in dealing with major affairs, said...

July 4, 2017

Nepal, China hail ‘smooth, healthy development’ of bilateral ties

Nepal and China have hailed the smooth and healthy development of bilateral relations between the two countries. While meeting with visiting Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou on Wednesday, Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday said his government has attached great importance to developing ties with China and has been adhering to the...

June 22, 2017

No cut & paste of farm tech; want to help India adapt: Israel

Keen to expand bilateral ties with India during the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Israel on Monday said it does not want to “cut and paste” its innovative farm technologies in India but help the latter “cut and adapt” them to suit local conditions. The Jewish nation does not want to simply “talk...

May 8, 2017

PM Modi, Erdogan review ties in security, trade areas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday reviewed the status of bilateral ties, including in key areas of security and trade, and discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern. Ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the area of counter-terrorism, India's NSG membership bid and the regional security scenario were...

May 1, 2017

PM Modi receives Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina at Delhi airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina at Delhi airport who is on a four-day official visit. This is Hasina’s first visit to India after PM Modi took office in May, 2014. Hasina's visit carries importance as both the countries are all set to be sign at least 25 bilateral...

April 7, 2017

‘US must not adopt transactional approach in ties with India’

The new Trump administration understands the importance of strong Indo-US ties but should not adopt any kind of "transactional approach" when it comes to this relationship, a top Indian-American official in the previous government has said. "This administration, like the past administration understands and sees the value and the importance of strong ties between the...

March 12, 2017

India-Uganda bilateral ties yet to reach true potential: Ansari

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Wednesday termed business ties of India with Uganda "dynamic" and key to bilateral relations but said the trade between the countries is yet to reach its "true" potential. Ansari was speaking at a India-Uganda Business Forum where he met President Yoweri Museveni and Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi and held...

February 22, 2017

India-Uganda bilateral ties yet to reach true potential: Ansari

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Wednesday termed business ties of India with Uganda "dynamic" and key to bilateral relations but said the trade between the countries is yet to reach its "true" potential. Ansari was speaking at a India-Uganda Business Forum where he met President Yoweri Museveni and Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi and held...

February 22, 2017

Pak, US undertake early review of state of bilateral ties

Pakistan and the US on Friday undertook an early year review of the state of bilateral ties as Islamabad sought to reach out to the new administration in Washington amid concerns that Pakistanis may be impacted by President Donald Trump's controversial visa ban. The Special Assistant to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Tariq Fatemi, met with...

February 3, 2017