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Indian envoy thanks Bangladesh foreign minister for successful completion of 6th JCC

Outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das today made a farewell call on Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen at state guesthouse Padma in Dhaka

Pakistan rejects India’s remarks on Gilgit-Baltistan elections

Pakistan has categorically rejected “unwarranted and irresponsible remarks” made by India’s Ministry of External Affairs regarding upcoming elections in strategically-located Gilgit-Baltistan (GB)

Virtual Hasina-Modi meeting to take place in December

A virtual meeting between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will take place in December

JCC meeting begins: Dhaka, Delhi to discuss water sharing, transport bubble

The 6th Bangladesh-India Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) meeting began this afternoon with a special focus on water sharing, projects under India-financed LoC, connectivity, trade and energy cooperation, officials said

India donates Dornier military aircraft to Maldives

Indian Navy has provided the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) with a Dornier aircraft, which will be operated by the MNDF

Pakistan FM Qureshi assures Afghanistan's Abdullah of complete support for peace process

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday assured Afghanistan of his country's complete support for the Afghan peace process, stating that Islamabad wanted to be "friends not masters"

No connection between India’s aid and constitutional amendments: Media Minister

Sri Lanka's Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has said that there is no connection between the relief and assistance provided by India to Sri Lanka and the amendments to the Constitution

Afghanistan and Sri Lanka Chambers of Commerce sign historic MOU

CEOs of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, Sayed Zaman Hashemi, and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Manjula de Silva, virtually signed a historic MOU of Cooperation between the two Chambers on Monday, September 28, 2020, the Afghan Embassy in Colombo announced

Abdullah Abdullah thanks Pakistan for facilitating peace process

Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, has thanked Pakistan for its efforts to take the Afghan peace process to its logical conclusion, the media reported

Pakistan Hindu Council to move ICJ in Jodhpur killing in India

Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC), has called on the Imran Khan government to help them take the case of killing of 11 Pakistani Hindus in the Indian city of Jodhpur to the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

'Indian grant to Sri Lanka not linked to implementation of 13th Amendment'

Sri Lanka is denying reports that a USD15mn grant announced by the Indian Prime Minister to Sri Lanka on Sunday is linked to the complete implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution

Bangladesh not going on Sri Lanka tour: BCB president

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan has said that the national cricket team will not be touring Sri Lanka for the upcoming series as the BCB could not agree to the quarantine protocols set by Sri Lanka

Rohingya, water sharing issues to feature in Bangladesh-India JCC meet

Rohingya crisis, water sharing in common rivers, energy, connectivity, bilateral trade and border issues will be the key-features in Bangladesh-India Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) meeting slated for Tuesday

Abdullah Abdullah in Pakistan Meets Qureshi, discusses Afghan peace

Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, traveled from Kabul to Islamabad on Monday morning for a three-day official visit that will include meeting Prime Minister Imran Khan, as well as the president and other Pakistani officials, Abdullah’s office confirmed

22,000 Nepali migrant workers leave for India

Despite the fear of COVID-19 pandemic, 22,000 Nepalis have left for India via Nepalgunj border point for work