Guyana Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Hilton Todd believes that India shares a deep bond with his country and the relationship between the two nations can be beneficial for both. In an exclusive interview with WION’s Sidhant Sibal, Todd called India a ‘strategic partner’ and said that the two countries have a lot in common and…Continue Reading

The Deputy Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in exile Mrs Dolma Tsering Teykhang has met over 30 Indian Parliamentarians or MPs and Taiwan’s ambassador to India in a high-level engagement starting April 4. The meeting comes days after Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi was on an India visit. Speaking to WION’s principal diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Mrs.…Continue Reading

India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay has said that rice from India will arrive in the country soon under the $1 billion line of credit.  The line of credit was signed during former Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa’s visit to India last month. The agreement was signed in Delhi in the presence…Continue Reading

Agricultural labourers harvest the wheat crop at Chadiala village in the northern Indian state of Punjab April 10, 2008. REUTERS/Ajay Verma (INDIA)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comNEW DELHI, March 15 (Reuters) – (This March 15 story corrects lead paragraph to add missing word.)India is rolling out ambitious measures over the coming weeks to…Continue Reading

Naveen’s father, who lives in Karnataka, told News18 that he had spoken to his 21-year-old son on Monday night when he advised him and his roommates to remain safe and venture out only when the curfew is lifted. (Image: News18)Srikanth Channegowda said that Naveen Shekhargouda Gyanagoudar had gone to the nearest supermarket to stock up…Continue Reading

In an exclusive conversation with WION’s correspondent Jodie Cohen, former ambassador of Israel to India, Mark Sofer has said that he is hopeful that diplomacy will solve the Ukraine crisis. Russia has massed an estimated 150,000 troops on three sides of Ukraine, the biggest such buildup since the Cold War. Moscow denies it has any…Continue Reading

In an exclusive conversation with WION’s Executive Editor Palki Sharma, Ukrainian Ambassador to India Igor Polikha has said that the ”situation (in Kyiv) is strenuous but not critical.” Although Western media houses had claimed that ”war is emminent” and Russia will invade Ukraine on February 16, Polikha said, ”Our president never confirmed any date for…Continue Reading

The top priority of Dr S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Director of India’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), is to implement the important missions scheduled for the year 2022.  This includes the culmination of rocket launch missions and a few technology demonstrations and crucial tests.  VSSC is the lead centre for the development of rockets and launch…Continue Reading