With DeSantis running, foreign governments eye people in his orbit

[ad_1] For Qatar, Rubin’s firm helped facilitate meetings with government officials and provide PR assistance, first representing them in 2021. The firm also subcontracts out work to a progressive Florida-based communications firm, Edge Communications. The decision to renew the contract with Rubin, Turnbull and Associates gave the Middle Eastern nation continued access to one of … Read more

Jaishankar holds talks with Israel foreign minister on cooperation in defence

Jaishankar holds talks with Israel foreign minister on cooperation in defence

[ad_1] New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday held wide-ranging discussions with his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen, focussing on cooperation in areas of defence, agriculture and water. “Productive and wide-ranging discussions with Foreign Minister @elicoh1 of Israel this afternoon. The main pillars of our strategic partnership – agriculture, water, defence & security – … Read more

Saudi Arabia: Six more airports to receive foreign Haj pilgrims

Saudi Arabia: Six more airports to receive foreign Haj pilgrims

[ad_1] Jeddah: Saudi Arabia has been gearing up to receive foreign Haj pilgrims this year at different airports in the Kingdom. Apart from Jeddah and Madinah, now Riyadh, Dammam, Taif and Yanbu airports will also receive Haj pilgrims who are flying through Saudia. Saudia, the national flag carrier, has announced that it will be transporting … Read more

India’s foreign exchange reserves rise to $588.78 billion

India’s foreign exchange reserves rise to $588.78 billion

[ad_1] US Dollar (Representative Image) New Delhi: India’s foreign exchange reserves increased marginally by $4.53 billion to $588.78 billion during the week ending April 28, according to Reserve Bank of India data released on Friday. As per the data, India’s foreign currency assets, the biggest component of the forex reserves, rose by $4.99 billion to … Read more

Jaishankar hosts reception for foreign ministers attending SCO meet

Jaishankar hosts reception for foreign ministers attending SCO meet

[ad_1] Benaulim: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday evening hosted a gala reception for the foreign ministers of Russia, China, Pakistan and other member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), marking the beginning of a two-day conclave of the grouping. The main deliberations of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers will take place … Read more

Bilawal Bhutto arrives in Goa; first Pak foreign min to visit India in 12 yrs

Bilawal Bhutto arrives in Goa; first Pak foreign min to visit India in 12 yrs

[ad_1] Benaulim: Pakistan’s foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrived in Goa on Thursday to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), becoming the first senior leader from the neighbouring country to visit India in almost 12 years. Bhutto-Zardari’s visit to India to attend the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) meeting comes amid continuing … Read more

India, Egypt hold 12th round of foreign office consultations

India, Egypt hold 12th round of foreign office consultations

[ad_1] New Delhi: India and Egypt held the twelfth round of Foreign Office Consultations on Wednesday in Cairo when where both sides undertook a comprehensive review of the entire range of bilateral relations, covering politics, trade and commerce, according to the official statement released by External Affairs Ministry. The Indian delegation was led by Ausaf … Read more

Foreign investors remain net buyers in Indian stocks for second month

Foreign investors remain net buyers in Indian stocks for second month

[ad_1] New Delhi: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have remained net buyers in Indian stock markets for the second straight month after having sold two months on a trot in January and February, latest data from the National Securities Depository (NSDL) revealed. FPIs bought assets worth Rs 11,631 crore in Indian stock markets in April, according … Read more

ED raids BYJU’s; claims it remitted Rs 9754 cr to foreign jurisdictions

ED raids BYJU’s; claims it remitted Rs 9754 cr to foreign jurisdictions

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted search and seizure operations at three premises of Raveendaran Byju and his company ‘Think & Learn Private Limited’ in Bengaluru under the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), an official said on Saturday. The company runs a popular online education portal by the name of … Read more

India’s foreign exchange reserves fall to $584.24 billion

India’s foreign exchange reserves fall to $584.24 billion

[ad_1] US Dollar (Representative Image) New Delhi: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $2.164 billion to $584.248 billion for the week ending April 21, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had risen by $1.657 billion to $586.412 billion. Incidentally in … Read more