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Moragoda hold talks with Indian Foreign Secretary

High Commissioner-designate of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda paid a courtesy call on the Foreign Secretary of India Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla, today (15) at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi. This was in keeping with the established practice of calling on the Foreign Secretary by newly arrived Heads of Diplomatic Missions in the Indian Capital. Foreign Secretary Shringla warmly welcomed the High Commissioner-designate of Sri Lanka and stated that India was pleased to receiv

15 Sep, 2021

Jaishankar meets Bangladesh I&B Minister Mahmud, discusses media, bilateral cooperation

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and discussed media and bilateral cooperation. “Glad to meet Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister, Hasan Mahmud. Our bilateral cooperation is progressing steadily across all domains. Discussed media and public perceptions in that regard,” tweeted Jaishankar. Earlier, Mahmud also met his Indian counterpart Anurag Thakur and discussed a range of issues, including peo

15 Sep, 2021

Japan, Vietnam ink defence deal amid China threat

Amid rising Chinese aggressiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan and Vietnam signed a deal on Saturday enabling the export of Japanese-made defence equipment and technology to the Southeast Asian country. The accord was inked in Hanoi during Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi’s first trip overseas after assuming the post last year, Kyodo News reported. Japan will speed up talks with Vietnam to sell Self-Defense Forces’ vessels, Kishi said in an online press conference, following a meeti

15 Sep, 2021