International

Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday emphasised the need for close coordination between India, South Africa and Brazil in the fight against terrorism and said that there is no place for double standards while fighting terrorism. He proposed the institutionalisation of the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA)...

Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, and the two leaders discussed cooperation in various areas, including trade, investment, mining, critical minerals, AI and food security. “PM @narendramodi held a warm and productive...

Belem (Brazil): India Sunday expressed 'strong support' to Brazil for the inclusive leadership of the COP30 Presidency and welcomed several decisions adopted at the just concluded climate summit. Though New Delhi expressed satisfaction with many decisions, it did not specifically call the COP30 a success...

Belem: United Nations climate talks in Brazil reached a subdued agreement Saturday that pledged more funding for countries to adapt to extreme weather. But the catch-all agreement doesn't include explicit details to phase out fossil fuels or strengthen countries' inadequate emissions-cutting plans, which dozens of...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said Sunday he had a phone conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and discussed the latest developments in Ukraine's ongoing conflict with Russia. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar said, "Had a telecon with FM...

Hanoi: The death toll from flooding and landslides in Vietnam's central region rose to 90 as of Sunday, local media reported. Twelve people remained missing, local daily Thanh Nien reported, citing the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority. Torrential rains and flooding have damaged 1,154...

Johannesburg: A new trilateral technology and innovation partnership was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday after a meeting with his Australian and Canadian counterparts on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg. “We are delighted to announce an Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation...

Belem (Brazil): United Nations climate talks appeared to be nearing a conclusion after spilling into overtime Saturday, with a result likely to disappoint countries and advocates for stronger action to wean the world from the coal, oil and gas that is heating the planet. Several...

Moscow: Russia is ready for a substantive discussion of the details of a new US-proposed 28-point peace plan on Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. Putin said Russia has received the plan through existing channels of communication with the US administration. It could form the...

Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday called for a profound rethink of the global development parameters and proposed setting up of a G20 initiative to counter the drug-terror nexus and a global healthcare response team. Addressing the opening session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting here,...