FM Sitharaman to hold post-budget meeting with RBI top brass on Feb 8
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to address the Reserve Bank of India’s central board on February 8 in a post-budget meeting aimed at coordinating fiscal and monetary measures to boost GDP growth. The meeting will take place a day after the RBI
Syria’s interim FM welcomes EU decision to suspend sanctions
Syria’s interim Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani has welcomed the European Union’s decision to suspend sanctions against Damascus for one year, calling it a step that could improve living conditions for Syrians and aid in the country’s economic recovery. In a statement on
South Korean FM discusses alliance with top US envoy in second meeting since martial law
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with US Ambassador Philip Goldberg late Sunday to discuss efforts to strengthen and maintain the bilateral alliance in the aftermath of last week’s martial law debacle, Cho’s office said. “Minister Cho emphasised the government’s firm commitment
Iranian, Syrian FMs discuss radical groups’ resurgence
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a phone talk with his Syrian counterpart Bassam Sabbagh, exchanging views on the latest developments in Syria, Iran’s state-run IRIB TV reported. During the talk on Friday, Araghchi denounced the resurgence of terrorist groups in Syria
New centre to strengthen Australian ties with Southeast Asia: FM Penny Wong
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has launched the ASEAN-Australia Centre in the nation’s capital. Wong and Kao Kim Hourn, secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), officially launched the new centre at an event in Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday
EAM Jaishankar congratulates Herath on re-appointment as Lankan FM
Sri Lanka’s newly-appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath assumed duties at the Foreign Ministry a few hours after 21 cabinet ministers were sworn in before Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday morning at the Presidential Secretariat in
Every rupee collected is accounted for so it doesn’t get frittered away: FM Sitharaman
The government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accounts for every rupee collected so that it doesn’t get frittered away and common people benefit from the work it is doing, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Saturday. Addressing students at an event,
Egyptian, Lebanese FMs Discuss Regional Developments and De-Escalation Efforts
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib held a phone conversation to address the latest developments in Lebanon and efforts to de-escalate the situation in the region. During the discussion, Abdelatty outlined Egypt’s initiatives aimed at achieving an
Russia Will Only Resume Nuclear Tests If the U.S. Does, Says Deputy FM
Russia will refrain from conducting nuclear tests as long as the United States maintains the same stance, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, as reported by local media. Ryabkov emphasized that while Russia has the capability to conduct nuclear tests, it will