Treatment of minorities in Bangladesh source of concern: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh is a source of concern to India.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh is a source of concern to India.
India and Russia discussed ways to strengthen defence cooperation at a meeting Indian Ambassador in Moscow Vinay Kumar held with Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin, Russia's Deputy Minister of Defence.
''In the coming days, we will be discussing both de-escalation as well as effective management of our activities in the border areas,'' he said, making a statement in the Lok Sabha on India-China ties and the border understanding reached in October.
Tripura, in consultation with the Centre, is considering suspending trade relations with Bangladesh following a surge in violence against Hindu minorities in the neighboring country.
Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh said in the Rajya Sabha that the Government of India has repeatedly urged the Canadian government to take prompt and effective action against anti-India elements operating from its soil.
PM Modi highlighted India's growth, saying, "This is the time and correct time to get involved in India's growth story," during his address.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said India-China relations are at cross-roads today and the situation does not serve the interests of either nation.
On Monday, Modi is slated to leave for Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, where he will participate in festivisites marking Buddha Purnima and also hold a bilateral meeting with Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.
The ministry statement said, "At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Rt. Hon'ble Boris Johnson MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom will pay an official visit to India from 21-22 April 2022. This will be his maiden visit to India as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom."
In February, the president conferred Hilal-e-Pakistan on Gates in recognition of his meritorious services to the people of Pakistan, particularly for the eradication of polio.
