More people benefited from maritime trade in Indian Ocean than fabled Silk Route: Singapore FM

Emphasising that the Indian Ocean has been a cradle of peace for thousands of years, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has said that boosting maritime trade was the need of the hour to revive the historical prosperity of the people in the Indian Ocean Region.

MEA announces diplomatic breakthrough with China, says forces have started withdrawing from Doklam

Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today announced a diplomatic breakthrough with China on the Doklam standoff and said that withdrawal of forces from the flashpoint has begun.

India to sign more extradition treaties, block escape routes of financial criminals

Assuring the Parliament there was no let up in hot pursuit of the financial criminals fleeing overseas, the Indian Government has said that it is entering into extradition treaties with as many countries possible so that there is no escape route left for offenders.

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