Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu along with the Energy Minister Fatih Donmez, will visit Israel this week in what seems to be an effort to improve the relationship between the two countries that has seen tensions and stormy ties for more than a decade. Cavusoglu met Palestinian officials on Tuesday and will meet his Israeli counterpart, Yair Lapid, on Wednesday, which will make it the first visit by a Turkish foreign minister in 15 years. The ministers are expected to hold talks on re-establishing ties and enhancing diplomatic links. Relations between Israel and Turkey saw a su
Australia's economy minister on Wednesday urged China to drop the taxing trade tariffs if it wants to improve bilateral relations after Beijing showed interest in fostering ties. China, Australia's biggest trading partner – levied official and unofficial trade sanctions and threw into disorder several big industries such as wine, barley, and coal, as relations between both countries worsened in the last couple of years. Earlier in the week, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang sent a congratulatory note to the newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, which is considered t
The Quad leaders are set to discuss laying a long-term strategic groundwork to further solidify cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. Leaders from India, the United States, Australia and Japan are among the Quad leaders. The leaders of India, the United States, Australia and Japan are expected to show that the group is a "force for global good" and has a unifying commitment to a rules-based international order amidst China's increasing threats. PM Narendra Modi is expected to discuss India's outlook and vision for the Indo-Pacific and ways to boost cooperation in multiple areas, including en
On Monday, the first non-Anglo Celtic Labour Party leader Anthony Albanese has sworn in as Australia’s new president ahead of the Tokyo summit with President Biden. He flew to Tokyo while counting and continued to determine whether he will control a majority in a parliament as it demands tougher action on climate change. In Saturday's election, Albanese defeated Scott Morrison's conservative coalition, which was in power for nine years under three prime ministers. Malaysian-born Penny Wong was sworn in as Australia’s first Foreign Minister to be born overseas and Richar Marles as Deput
Officials said on Monday that India and Nepal have agreed to construct a 695 megawatt (MW) hydropower plant. As per a statement released by the NEA spokesperson Suresh Bahadur Bhattarai the Arun IV project will be constructed jointly on the Arun River in Eastern Nepal by India's Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN NSE 2.20%) Ltd and Nepal's state-owned Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) with payable equity of 51% and 49% respectively. India, which has an electricity trading pact with Nepal, is plowing billions of dollars into infrastructure such as hydropower plants as it aims to expand its
Elisabeth Borne, 61, was appointed France's new prime minister following the resignation of Prime Minister Jean Castex on Monday, to become only the second woman in the history of France to hold the post. The first woman Prime Minister of France was Edith Cresson, who ruled from 1991 to 1992 under Socialist President Francois Mitterrand. Borne served as the transport minister, minister of Ecological Transition and the labor minister all under President Emmanuel Macron's previous government. Soon after her appointment, Borne spoke about how emotional she felt at being selected for the top-m
After the demise of UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin al-Nahyan on May 13, his half-brother Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, 61, was unanimously elected as the new president of the United Arab Emirates. The meeting was held between the rulers of the seven sheikhdoms in Abu Dhabi’s Al Mushrif palace where the decision was made to appoint Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan as the third president of the oil-rich country. Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, tweeted that all of UAE, including the rulers, pledge allegiance to the new president and congratu
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is on a historic 7-day visit to the USA, on a mission to give a talk on bilateral disagreements and strengthen partnerships including America-ASEAN ties that would be significant in offering peace and stability in SE Asia. The visit goes to show that Vietnam has an important role in casting US-ASEAN ties. At the same time, India-Vietnam collaboration also helps to build up India’s role in ASEAN and therefore avouch Vietnam’s role as a multinational player in shaping foreign policy. Chinh’s visit also gives evidence of the fact that Vietnam c
Ranil Wickremesinghe, 73, becomes the 26th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka amid a severe economic upheaval and financial mayhem that the country is undergoing. Wickremesinghe is now assigned a huge responsibility of helping the country overcome its huge debts and restore political peace and stability. After the swearing-in ceremony in Colombo, the newly appointed prime minister said that he wanted a closer relationship with India and that he wanted to thank Prime Minister Modi for giving economic aid to Sri Lanka. In the last three months, India has rendered economic assistance to Sri Lanka by
Modi had attended the first virtual Covid Summit in September 2021 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the second virtual Global Covid Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden on May 12 at the invitation of the latter. The summit whose topic is “Preventing Pandemic Fatigue and Prioritising Preparedness’’ aims to get new measures underway that would help face the constant challenges brought by the covid -19 pandemic and build a more robust worldwide health security infrastructure. The session will commence at 6.30 pm and will be telecasted live. India, keeping WHO at its center