Australian Ambassador Barry O’Farrell calls on Lt Governor

[ad_1] Srinagar, May 02: Australian Ambassador Shri Barry O’Farrell and Second Secretary Shri Jack Taylor met with Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha to discuss a range of issues here at Raj Bhawan. The meeting discussed development in J&K and investment opportunities in the Union Territory particularly in horticulture and foodContinue Reading

Turkey summons Danish ambassador over anti-Islam protests

[ad_1] Representative Image Ankara: Turkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned Danish Ambassador Danny Annan over “an attack targeting Quran and Turkish flag” at a public demonstration in Denmark. The ministry said in a written statement that it strongly condemned and protested the “heinous act committed under the guise of freedom of expression”,Continue Reading

Pakistan ambassador to Saudi Arabia being recalled

[ad_1] Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is considering recalling the countrys Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ameer Khurram Rathore, hardly a year after he was posted by former premier Imran Khan. The process of recall has started but not finalised yet, The News reported. Rathore was earlier posted as Pakistan’sContinue Reading

Garcetti confirmed as US Ambassador to India

[ad_1] Washington: Eric Garcetti was confirmed as the next US Ambassador to India on Wednesday, ending a logjam that had left an important American mission abroad without a regular envoy for almost two years and his fate in the balance. The US Senate confirmed him in a 52-42 vote withContinue Reading

Russia warns new US ambassador of consequences of confrontational policy

[ad_1] Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov- IANS Moscow: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov met with new US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy, who presented copies of her credentials. During the conversation with Tracy on the sharply worsened Russia-US relations, Ryabkov pointed out the counterproductiveness of Washington’s confrontational policy,Continue Reading