World | - Part 96

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RBI, Bank Indonesia sign MoU to promote use of local currencies for cross-border transactions.

ION correspondentMarch 8, 2024March 8, 2024

Updated, March 7, 2024. 9.01 PM. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Bank Indonesia (BI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Mumbai on Thursday for establishing...

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India, South Africa block China’s IFD proposal at WTO.

ION correspondentMarch 1, 2024March 1, 2024

Updated, Feb. 29. 2024. 9.18 PM. India, along with South Africa, successfully blocked a key proposal led by China at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on the third day...

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‘Mob rule’ replacing democracy in UK, warns Sunak after chaotic parliament debate over Gaza war.

ION correspondentFebruary 29, 2024February 29, 2024

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak looks on during a media visit to Harlow Police Station in Essex, England, February 16, 2024. Britain is descending into “mob rule” and police...

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PM Modi and his Mauritius counterpart virtually launched key development projects in Mauritius.

ION correspondentFebruary 29, 2024February 29, 2024

Updated, Feb. 29. 2024. 2.03 PM. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth today jointly inaugurated the developmental projects at the Agaleaga Island in...

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India criticises Pakistan at UNHRC; says it has no locus standi to pronounce on internal matter to India.

ION correspondentFebruary 29, 2024February 29, 2024

Updated, Feb. 29. 2024. 1.38 PM. India has retaliated that the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is an integral and inalienable part of India, and...

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Sunil Bharti Mittal becomes first Indian citizen to be conferred an honorary Knighthood by Britain’s King.

ION correspondentFebruary 29, 2024February 29, 2024

Updated, Feb. 28. 2024. 9.22 PM. Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman, Sunil Bharti Mittal has become the first Indian citizen to receive an Honorary Knighthood from United Kingdom’s King...

Nation Top Stories World

Saad Ahmad Warraich assumes responsibility as Pakistan’s new Charge d’Affaires in New Delhi.

Deepak BoraFebruary 27, 2024February 27, 2024

Updated, Feb. 26. 2024. 4.37 PM. The new Charge d’Affaires Saad Ahmad Warraich, on Monday (26th March 2024) assumed responsibilities at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. According...

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India and Greece agree to double bilateral trade by 2030; Commit to enhance cooperation in the field of space, defence and connectivity.

ION correspondentFebruary 22, 2024February 22, 2024

Updated, Feb. 21. 2024. 9.50 PM. India and Greece have agreed to double their bilateral trade by the year 2030. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Greece Prime Minister...

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India and Japan discuss connectivity between North Eastern region and South-East Asia and related matters.

ION correspondentFebruary 20, 2024February 20, 2024

Updated, Feb. 19. 2024. 9.39 PM. India and Japan held the seventh meeting of the India-Japan Act East Forum on 19 February in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired...

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EAM Jaishankar meets UK Foreign Minister David Cameron in Germany on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference.

ION correspondentFebruary 17, 2024February 17, 2024

Updated, Feb. 16. 2024. 5.54 PM. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met UK Foreign Minister David Cameron in Germany on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference. In a...