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17 Mar

Xi Jinping to visit Russia

Moscow, March 17 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Russia next Monday, the Kremlin and the Chinese Foreign Ministry have revealed, media reported. The trip will last until Wednesday. Xi will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss "aspects of further development of comprehensive partnership," according to a statement from the Kremlin. There will also be a discussion of the international agenda and cooperation between the two nations in world affairs, the Kremlin added. Russian and Chinese officials are expected to sign a number of bilateral agreements, RT reported. Putin invited Xi to Russia during…

17 Mar

UNSC extends mandate of special political mission in Afghanistan

United Nations, March 17 (IANS) The UN Security Council (UNSC) has adopted two resolutions concerning Afghanistan, both unanimously, one of which extended the mandate of the special political mission in the war-torn nation for one year. Resolution 2678 decides to extend the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until March 17, 2024, reports Xinhua news agency. It stresses the critical importance of the mission's continued presence and calls upon all relevant Afghan political actors and stakeholders, including relevant authorities and international actors, to coordinate with UNAMA in the implementation of its mandate and to ensure the safety, security…

16 Mar

The President of South Korea urges stronger coordination to counter Pyongyang’s threats while visiting Japan

Tokyo, March 16 (IANS) During his highly symbolic trip to Japan, visiting South Korean Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday said Seoul and Tokyo should work together to deal with threats from North Korea, as he opened a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida amid a thaw in the long-strained relations between the two nations. The summit took place at the Prime Minister's official residence hours after the President arrived in the country on a highly symbolic trip in the wake of the resolution of a protracted row over wartime forced labour, reports Yonhap News Agency. The two-day visit is South Korea's…

15 Mar

IOC: Majority in France welcome Russian, Belarusian Olympians to Paris 2024 as neutral athletes

Lausanne, March 14 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that an online survey shows the majority of the French people are in support of the Olympians with a Russian or Belarusian passport to compete as neutral athletes at Paris 2024. Conducted by research company Odoxa, the survey included responses from 1,005 French people aged 18 and over, reports Xinhua. "The poll found that 72 percent of the French people are in support of the participation of athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport, with 44 percent suggesting they should be at the Games under a neutral banner, without the use…

14 Mar

Russia joins bid to supply light battle tanks to Indian Army

Defence Monitor Bureau Russia is planning to take part in the upcoming Indian tender for the supply of light battle tanks for the Indian Army. According to an official from Rosoboronexport, it will field its Sprut-SDM1 light battle tank for this bid. Russia is ready to transfer the technology and provide assistance in setting up the production of the tank in India, in full compliance with the Make in India policy. The Sprut-SDM1 tank has already aroused great interest of the countries with complicated terrains interspersed with water barriers, swamps, mountains and deserts. The project can be implemented in India…

14 Mar

Putin may attend G20 summit in India in September

Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to attend the G20 summit in September in Delhi, reports citing officials said. As per reports, the Kremlin is working to clear Putin's schedule to make it possible for the Russian President to participate after he had to skip the last two summits. Reports said that even as the Kremlin is currently considering this, no decision has been taken in this regard. No official confirmation has been issued in this regard, even though India has formally invited Putin and the Kremlin has accepted it. The report also said that the Kremlin is preparing for…

12 Mar

Tunisia welcomes Saudi-Iran decision to resume ties

Tunis, March 12 (IANS) Tunisia welcomed the decision by Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic ties, the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Tunisia wished to see the step contribute to strengthening regional security and stability, uprooting tension, and establishing a new phase of cooperation between regional countries, the Ministry added on Saturday in a statement. The Ministry also praised the role played by China in facilitating the Saudi-Iran agreement, Xinhua news agency reported. Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to restore diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies and missions within two months after China-mediated talks in Beijing. They…

11 Mar

World leaders welcome Saudi-Iran deal to resume diplomatic ties

Riyadh, March 11 (IANS) World leaders have welcomed the announcement that Saudi Arabia and Iran have reached an agreement to resume diplomatic relations which were severed in 2016. The decision to re-establish relations came following talks that took place from March 6-10 in Beijing, reports Al Arabiya. The announcement, which was made on Friday in a joint statement with China, has been welcomed across the globe as a victory for peace and dialogue. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the agreement. The French Foreign Ministry also said in a statement that the Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna supports dialogue and any initiative…

11 Mar

Biden approves California emergency as another winter storm reaches

Los Angeles, March 11 (IANS) US President Joe Biden approved a state of emergency in California as the most populous state in the country continued to get slammed by another strong and menacing winter storm. Biden on Friday ordered federal assistance "to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from severe winter storms, flooding, land slides, and mudslides beginning on March 9, 2023, and continuing", Xinhua news agency reported, citing a White House press release. The action will authorise the US Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate all disaster…

10 Mar

UN chief proposes Emergency Platform to help tackle global shocks

United Nations, March 10 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres proposed strengthening the international response to complex global shocks through an "Emergency Platform." The global response to such shocks is often ad hoc, fragmented, and improvised. There is a need for a mechanism to tackle multidimensional threats with a multidimensional response, he said in his presentation of a policy brief for the Summit of the Future scheduled for 2024, Xinhua news agency reported. "Our global interconnectedness means that shocks that occur in one country or sector can quickly have cascading consequences elsewhere, often in unforeseen ways. Those shocks are coming at…