South Asia
Sri Lanka Implements Free Tourist Visas to Nationals From India
The pilot project to offer free visas for the first 30 days would be in force till March 31, 2024, the announcement said
Pakistan President advances elections by 3 days on SC's direction
Last month, the ECP announced that elections would be held in January 2024 but stopped short of announcing a date
Xi not to join G20 summit
A few days ago Russia had said it would be represented by its foreign minister Sergey Lavrov
Satellite images show China’s radar system in Pangong Tso
The radar system will allow it to monitor the disputed finger areas on the northern banks
Lanka needs support, not 'unwanted pressure', says India slamming China over spy ship
India had rejected China's 'insinuations' that New Delhi pressured Colombo against the visit by a Chinese research vessel to the Lankan port
Chinese research ship docks at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port amidst India's concerns
Chinese ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship 'Yuan Wang 5' arrived in the southern port of Hambantota at 8.20 am local time
China blocks India-US bid to blacklist terrorist at UNSC
Upon being designated as a global terrorist, Abdul Rauf Azhar will be subjected to assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo
Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president
Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka at the Parliament complex before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya
Wickremesinghe elected new Sri Lankan president; protesters demand his resignation
Wickremesinghe secured 134 votes in 225-member House while his nearest rival and dissident ruling party leader Dullas Alahapperuma got 82
Voting begins to elect Sri Lanka's new president in three-cornered contest
A candidate has to cross the magical figure of 113 in the 225-member House to win the election