New Delhi: One individual from each ASEAN country was today chosen for the Padma Award, in an unprecedented move to promote India’s ties with the 10-member bloc. The decision to confer the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award, on one achiever from each ASEAN country was taken as India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit started in New […]

New Delhi: Setting the tone for the government’s outreach to the Indian diaspora, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday urged people of Indian origin to take advantage of India’s projects for connectivity to Southeast Asian countries. Speaking in Hindi at the ASEAN-India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Singapore, she said her Ministry prioritised the welfare […]

New Delhi: Against the backdrop of his demonetisation decision, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said cleaning the system from black money and corruption is “very high” on his agenda amid a push towards employment generation and self-employment opportunities. “India is currently witnessing an economic transformation… We are now moving towards a digital and cashless economy,” […]

New Delhi: The glorification of terrorists is unacceptable and Pakistan must immediately stop supporting cross-border terrorism and infiltration, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. She also asked the neighbouring country to desist from making any further attempts to interfere in India’s internal affairs. In a written reply to a […]

New Delhi : China has triggered a fresh confrontation with India by putting  an Indian oil block off the Vietnam shores for global bidding. An Indian Express report said, the  block numbered 128, which has been contracted to ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), was part of the nine petroleum blocks that were placed for global bidding […]