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Colombo: Sri Lanka will simplify immigration procedures to expedite the voluntary return of refugees from India who left the country without valid documents during its decades-long civil war, the government told the parliament Wednesday. The cabinet decided to allow them back in with a security...

Dhaka: Bangladesh has called for faster issuance of business visas for its nationals travelling to India and urged greater ease of doing business as it seeks to build an economic partnership with New Delhi that is equally beneficial. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed...

Singapore: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan Wednesday discussed ways to enhance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries, while exchanging views on the current geopolitical situation. Following the meeting, the EAM took to X and posted, "Delighted...

Washington: The Baloch American Congress president, Tara Chand, has written to US President Donald Trump seeking urgent intervention over recent Pakistani military airstrikes in Balochistan’s Surab district that reportedly killed more than 30 civilians, including women and children. In his letter addressed to Trump, Chand...

Islamabad: Pakistan Wednesday extended the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft until September 24, according to the country's airports authority. Pakistan and India imposed matching airspace restrictions on each other's airlines after the Pahalgam terrorist attack in April 2025. Pakistan airspace not available for...

Washington: Thousands of Indians seeking US green cards could face wider scrutiny of their finances and use of public benefits under new immigration guidance taking effect September 18. US Citizenship and Immigration Services said officers may consider housing assistance, food stamps, college financial aid and...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday embarked on an official visit to Singapore with a ministerial delegation to participate in the 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR). Sitharaman is leading a delegation comprising S Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs; Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce...

Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was delaying the 50 per cent US tariffs on USD 20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect. The announcement,...

New York: US President Donald Trump doubled down on his plan to take over the Strait of Hormuz, posting Tuesday a map of the crucial artery for global energy supplies showing it as “New US Territory”. After posting the map on Truth Social a day...

Washington: President Donald Trump Tuesday said the US has no planned talks with Iran but insisted the Strait of Hormuz remains "open and operating," despite limited traffic and a reported strike on a ship exiting the waterway. Trump wrote on social media that a US...