Bhutan’s King, Queen attend royal funerary rites in Thailand
His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen offer condolences to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn and the Royal Family of Thailand on the passing of Her Royal Highness.
South Asia
Three Indian oil tankers with over 860,000 MT cargo and 94 crew members cross Hormuz safely
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, announced the successful transit, highlighting efforts to protect India’s maritime interests.
PM Anwar accords official welcome to Bangladesh PM Tarique
PM Anwar and his Bangladeshi counterpart Tarique are set to witness the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cultural cooperation, along with two Exchange of Notes…
British, Chinese envoys call on Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman
Meetings focus on trade, investment, technical education, and strengthening bilateral ties.
India-US ties strained after Strait of Hormuz attack kills 3 Indian sailors
The public volte-face comes after US forces attacked a tanker off the coast of Oman on June 9 that was allegedly trying to run the US’ ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz,…
Pakistan assails 17 Indian projects on Indus waterways, calls them ‘tools for hydro-hegemony’
Deputy PM Dar’s statement has come at a time when water and the Indus Waters Treaty remain a contentious issue between India and Pakistan, following New Delhi’s unilateral…
Why K-pop companies are betting on India
A veteran K-pop songwriter says the country could rank among the world's five largest music markets within a decade.
India seeks to continue anti-dumping duties on Bangladesh’s jute products
The development comes as India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) released the findings of its mid-term review of anti-dumping duties on jute goods exported from…
DPM Dar says Pakistan facilitating repatriation of 30 Iranian fishermen, sailors
In a post on the social media platform X, he said that this number included “eight Iranian fishermen rescued at sea by the British vessel MMA Valour after their boat ran…
Recruiters protest Saudi skills test requirement for Nepali workers
They say the rule was introduced unilaterally and will add a financial burden on job seekers in Saudi Arabia.