Foreign Visit

Narendra Modi to visit Israel, will be first Indian PM to do so

Narendra Modi will be travelling to Israel, the first by an Indian Prime Minister to the Jewish country with which bilateral defence cooperation is on an upswing.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to visit Japan this month

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will go on his maiden foreign visit to Japan later this month as part of India's effort to step up its defence diplomacy.

India is here to stay: Swaraj promises cooperation on Afghanistan visit

As Afghanistan enters a new phase in its transition, Swaraj during her talks with President Hamid Karzai conveyed that India was Afghanistan's first strategic partner and will help Afghanistan meet challenges of stability and security

Sushma Swaraj is all work, no interviews as the new foreign minister

Like other ministers in the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she is chary of speaking to the press.

Suu Kyi to leave Myanmar for the first time in 24 yrs

The democracy icon has not left Myanmar for more than two decades because of fears the nation's authoritarian rulers would not allow her to return.