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New India-Bangldesh waterway operational; enhances transit and connectivity

The first consignment of goods from Bangladesh arrived in Tripura by waterway on Saturday as part of a trial run for shipping of goods from other parts of India to the northeast region via Bangladesh formally making operational of new waterways between the two neighbours

Indo-Bangla river trade opens up huge opportunities

If you happen to be on the Padma or Meghna rivers for a cruise or are travelling to the country's southern part, you will in no way miss a sporadic presence of numerous slow-moving small and large vessels alongside their sudden blasts of horns

Sri Lanka Air Force, Indian Navy and Coast Guard join Sri Lanka Navy to control fire on oil tanker off Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard are currently working together to control the fire that erupted in an oil tanker off Sri Lanka’s Eastern Coast on Thursday, the Navy said

Indian Coast Guard to assist Lankan Navy to douse oil tanker fire

The Indian Coast Guard on Thursday said it has diverted three of its ships and a Dornier aircraft to assist the Sri Lankan Navy to douse a fire on board an oil tanker 'MT NewDiamond'

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After a month of medical care, India sends Pakistani ship master back home

In a display of humanitarian benevolence, India on Monday sent back a Pakistani ship master almost a month after he was rescued by the Indian Coast Guard and hospitalised in a medical emergency in Visakhapatnam

Indian boxer Vikas Krishan calls for resumption of India-Pakistan sporting ties

Olympic-bound boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav on Monday advocated resumption of sporting ties between India and Pakistan, saying a boxing tournament would be a "great idea"

Indian detectives approach Sri Lankan government. to get DNA samples on ‘Angoda Lokka’ probe

The Crime Branch-CID of India approached the Sri Lankan government through diplomatic channels to get DNA and fingerprint samples to establish the identity of Sri Lankan don ‘Angoda Lokka’ who died in Coimbatore recently, reported the Times of India

India renews Maldives quotas for import of essential commodities

India has renewed the quotas issued for the import of essential commodities from India to Maldives. The decision was confirmed by India’s Minister of External Affairs of India, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during a Digital Video Conference held Thursday with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid

Air bubble established between Maldives and India

The Governments of Maldives and India have agreed to establish an Air Bubble between the countries. This is the first Air Bubble established in South Asia

Saudi Arabia asked to renew $3.2b oil facility by Pakistan

Pakistan has requested Saudi Arabia to renew the $3.2 billion deferred payment facility for oil supplies after a one-year agreement between the two countries for the arrangement expired in May this year

'Connectivity initiatives by Bangladesh, India to reduce cost of trade'

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka, Riva Ganguly Das, said ,the excellent state of Indo-Bangla bilateral relations and the recent connectivity initiatives taken by both the countries in railways and inland waterways will help to reduce the cost of trade

Pakistan-Afghanistan border near Chaman reopens for trade

The Pak-Afghan border crossing at Chaman reopened for trade on Wednesday,  after it was closed in late July following a clash that erupted over border closure earlier

PM Rajapaksa vows to continue Sri Lanka’s cooperation with India

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said he hopes to continue Sri Lanka’s cooperation with India during his term in office

Sri Lanka, Myanmar discuss establishing direct air connectivity

Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Myanmar Dr. Nalin de Silva held a meeting with the top management of the Myanmar Airways International with the view of establishing direct air connectivity between Sri Lanka and Myanmar, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Yangon said

SAARC Development Fund approves USD 7.7 mn for COVID-19 response projects

SAARC Development Fund (SDF) has approved USD 7.7 million (M) to seven of its member countries for projects in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Bangladesh approves protocol draft for Nepal railway transit facility

The Bangladesh cabinet has cleared the draft of an amendment to a protocol signed with Nepal over transit, adding a new railway route

India gifts 10 ICU ventilators to Nepal Army

The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Sunday handed over 10 ICU ventilators to the Nepal Army, which were provided by the Indian Army, to assist Nepal’s defence force in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

Over 20 Maldivians travel to India for treatment

Additional patients requiring urgent medical care not available in the Maldives have departed to neighbouring India

Maldives to expand MIFCO facilities via Indian credit line

The Indian High Commission in Maldives, on Tuesday announced the expansion of Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) facilities, a project funded by the USD 800 million credit line extended by India to the Maldives