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
The two neighboring West African countries of Ghana and Togo have started mapping out border markers in order to avoid conflicts and to ensure the protection of both the lands. The initiative will put to rest the long-standing border dispute between the two countries. On April 14, the national coordinator of Ghana's Border Commission, Brigadier General Emmanuel Kotia, after paying a visit to the border had stated in a press release that by the end of May 2022, work would start whereby the old decayed pillars that stood as boundary markers would be reconstructed. A joint technical committee
On Tuesday, Yoon Suk-Yeol was sworn in as South Korea’s new president. The swearing-in ceremony was celebrated in a huge ceremony at Seoul’s National Assembly. Yoon Suk-Yeol said, “I solemnly swear before the people that I will faithfully perform the duties of the president”. He promised an “audacious” plan for North Korea and reinforced the South’s democracy and freedom. The former prosecutor won the election with a slim margin in March by promising to “sternly deal” with the threat posed by Kim Jong Un’s regime. He spoke in front of the parliament calling North Kor
On Friday, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal co-chaired the India-Italy Business Roundtable with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi DI Maio. The ministers highlighted both nations undergoing dynamic economic cooperation. The leader acknowledges the bilateral trade between the nations reaching Euro 10 billion in the year 2020-2021. According to Mr Goyal, this meeting was the first in a series that has been planned between the two nations and looking forward to transformational and exponential growth in their trade relations with Italy. He said, “India offers the largest business opportu
To mark the 60 years of Friendship between India and Europe, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen arrived in New Delhi. The nations have maintained a robust strategic relationship and looking forward to enhancing cooperation. In 1962, Ambassador K.B. Lall presented his credentials to Mr. Walter Hallstein, the first President of the European Economic Community (EEC), authorizing diplomatic relations with India as one of the first countries in Asia to do so. Since then, India-EU relations have become progressively closer, evolving into a strategic partnership in the 21st
On Tuesday, India’s Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia met his Canadian counterpart Omar Alghabra to discuss the open sky policy. Scindia was on a three-day visit to Canada which was the first bilateral visit by an Indian Cabinet Minister to Canada in two years. The open skies policy involves direct and indirect flights between countries. Scindia said in an interview that the policy will be pursued “to promote greater facilitation from both countries in terms of connectivity. We outlined the next steps on our engagement with Canada”. According to him, he had “a v
India and France issued a joint statement of France's commitment to supporting India’s bid for permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council along with New Delhi’s entry into the Nuclear Supplier’s Group. According to a joint statement issued on Wednesday, both nations agreed to maintain strong coordination within the framework of the G20 and France reiterated its support for India's efforts to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council and the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). In its latest media statement, India said it continues to engage with NSG members in ord