Hasina ended her Beijing trip ahead of schedule citing daughter’s ill health. Bangladesh signed 21 deals with China before she left, but failed to secure the much-needed financial aid.
The first bilateral visit by a foreign leader since Modi 3.0 came to power has led to 3 vision documents and 8 MoUs being signed. New Delhi also hit out at 'India Out' campaigners.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, his Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Muizzu and Nepal's PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal will also attend ceremony to be held Sunday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Muizzu to fly down to Delhi despite frosty ties. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe confirms he will attend. Prime ministers of Nepal, Mauritius and Bhutan also invited.
In Bangladesh, there are calls of ban on Indian goods & to stop actors from working in India. Though BNP is quiet about campaign, political watchers say this may work in its favour.
US State Department spokesperson said Monday that the country was 'concerned by the arrests of thousands of political opposition members and reports of irregularities on election day'.
US State Department spokesperson said Monday that the country was 'concerned by the arrests of thousands of political opposition members and reports of irregularities on election day'.
Former RBI governor says India is now expected to remain the fastest-growing major economy; self-reliance gives India economic resilience and foreign policy autonomy.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, almost every member of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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