New Delhi, June 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday lauded the gesture of Saudi Arabian Government to grant three months respite to Indian immigrant workers overstaying or illegally residing in that country.

New Delhi, June 14 (ANI): The Foreign Minister of Argentina, Hector Marcos Timerman, will be paying a four-day visit to India beginning tomorrow to co- chair, along with External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, the fourth India- Argentina Joint Commission Meeting (JCM).

London, June 12 (ANI): After being by outplayed by India in Tuesday's ICC Champions Trophy match, West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo said that his team was losing its games in the middle overs, and added that there was a need to identify how the side could get better and more comfortable as a batting unit.

New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): Kazakhstan's Ambassador to India Doulat Kuanyshev took part in a day-long CIS outreach programme in Srinagar on Tuesday.

Islamabad, June 8 (ANI): Although newly-elected Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif had made some positive overtures to India soon after his party won the elections, senior officials of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have said that no major foreign policy initiative towards India is likely to take place soon.

Washington, June 5 (ANI): The Obama administration will be extending six-month sanctions exemptions to India and eight other countries for significantly reducing oil imports from Iran, officials have said.

Jatti Umra (Amritsar), June 4 (ANI): Located near the mighty River Beas, Jatti Umra, Pakistan's incoming Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's native village and its 1500-strong population, is praying that he makes a visit to India and the village soon, so that at least something is done to provide them with basic amenities, which they don't have.

Tokyo, May 28 (ANI): Asserting that Japan's contribution to India's economic development has been enormous, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said he was looking forward to a closer partnership with Japan in setting up skill development centres in India.

New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): Kazakhstan's Ambassador to India Doulat Kuanyshev recently participated in the valedictory function of the Second Amity International Olympiad at Amity University.

New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): The nation on Monday paid homage to India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on his 49th death anniversary.

New Delhi, May 24. The two-day visit to India by President Hamid Karzai did not receive the media attention that it deserved, as it overlapped the visit of Chinese Premier Le Keqiang. But Hamid Karzai's brief visit was of major importance to India, as the region would have to face a sensitive situation next year following the withdrawal of forces of the United States and its allies from Afghanistan.

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Russia's Ambassador to India Alexander M Kadakin has said that his country is ready to help India establish 16 nuclear power generating stations.

Amritsar, May 23 (ANI): Italy's Ambassador to India Daniele Mancini has described his recent visit to Amritsar, and particularly to the Golden Temple, as a unique experience, and added that a place of spirituality in India affects people of any religion or belief.

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Rediff.com, one of the premier online providers of news, information, communication, entertainment and shopping services to Indians worldwide, has announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla will pay an official visit to India from May 25 to 27.

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Addressing media persons in New Delhi, visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday said Kabul has given a wish list to India, but did not specify what the list contains.

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): During the last month, there have been a number of articles in the media which recalled 1986, when about 200 Chinese troops occupied the Sumdorong Chu area in Arunachal Pradesh, some seven kilometers into Indian territory. Then, the Indian Army deployed troops at heights above the Chinese troops, convincing the latter to withdraw.

Beijing, May 20 (Xinhua-ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Monday that his official visit to India is aimed at enhancing mutual trust and deepening bilateral cooperation, and is future-oriented.

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Tibetan organisations are staging protests in different parts of Delhi against the three-day state visit to India of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is on a three-day state visit to India, on Monday said that global prosperity would not be possible without the simultaneous development of China and India.

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is on a three-day state visit to India, was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.

New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): A group of protesters, including Tibetans in exile, demonstrated against the Chinese premier, Li Keqiang's visit to india amid border tensions between both the countries.

Islamabad, May 19 (ANI): The Chinese ambassador to Pakistan has said that China is ready to act as an arbiter in Kashmir dispute but any such arrangement is subject to India's consent.

Pune (Maharashtra), May 18 (ANI): A three -day Afghan film festival was inaugurated here by the Afghan Ambassador to India Shaida Mohammand Abdali.

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): A judge in Pakistan, who is investigating the murder of Sarabjit Singh, has appealed to Indian nationals having information about the case to file written submissions with relevant documents within seven days.