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Delhi has been decked up to host the heads of state and foreign delegates for the G20 summit. Civic agencies have readied 66 arterial roads and stretches across the city ahead of the big event.

Delhi is being decked up to host the heads of state and foreign delegates for the G20 summit in September. Civic agencies are readying 66 arterial roads and stretches across the city ahead of the big event.

This year there will be no foreign head of state or government as the chief guest for the Republic Day event, sources said today.

No foreign dignitary will attend this year's Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest due to the Covid outbreak, the foreign ministry said today.

Former Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has been tapped to become the head of Germany's car industry lobby, installing a politician from the state that is home to Volkswagen in the influential post, Bild am Sonntag reported.

US President Donald Trump heads to Harris County, Texas, this weekend to a major rally ahead of next week's United Nations General Assembly - for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The website for the "Howdy, Modi" rally boasts that the "live audience will be the largest gathering for an invited foreign leader visiting the United States other than the P...

The 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, the biggest stage for backdoor diplomacy, has begun. Not all of it takes place within the hallowed walls of the UN Headquarters in New York. 95 heads of state, 4 vice presidents, 42 heads of governments, 3 deputy prime ministers and 48 ministers will be present. India's Foreign Minister Sushm...

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Pentagon chief Jim Mattis are heading to New Delhi next week for an inaugural set of high-level meetings -- one more sign the West wants to deepen cooperation with India as a hedge against China.

China's tough-talking foreign minister Wang Yi was elevated today to the top diplomatic post of state councillor, a move which could make him the new special representative to handle boundary negotiations with India, according to officials. Wang, 65, would also continue to head the foreign ministry, becoming the first Chinese official to hold the d...

As Delhi hosts the International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit over the weekend, which will be attended by several heads of governments and states, the city will witness a lot of traffic movement. To prevent getting stuck in jams and missed appointments due to heavy congestion, commuters have been advised to start for their destination well in advanc...

Mohammed bin Salman, the divisive crown prince of Saudi Arabia, arrived in London on Wednesday for a three-day state visit. The 32-year-old was greeted at the airport by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and had lunch with Queen Elizabeth II, a rare honor for a man not yet head of state.

India celebrated its Republic Day by parading troops and locally made weapons in front of New Delhi's colonial-era sandstone buildings and past 10 Southeast Asian heads of state -- all potential buyers.

The record-setting presence of 10 heads of state at next week's Republic Day parade in New Delhi has led to massive preparations by 100-odd government agencies. A big challenge for the security establishment will not only be to protect the foreign dignitaries but also to ensure they reach Rajpath - the parade venue - on time as the prime minister w...

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is expected to attend the annual summit of Gulf Arab heads of state in Kuwait on December 5 and 6, Qatar's foreign minister said on Sunday, despite a deep dispute within the group.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday described the rhetoric between leaders of the United States and North Korea as a "kindergarden fight between children" and urged calm.

Delhi has been decked up to host the heads of state and foreign delegates for the G20 summit. Civic agencies have readied 66 arterial roads and stretches across the city ahead of the big event.

Delhi is being decked up to host the heads of state and foreign delegates for the G20 summit in September. Civic agencies are readying 66 arterial roads and stretches across the city ahead of the big event.

This year there will be no foreign head of state or government as the chief guest for the Republic Day event, sources said today.

No foreign dignitary will attend this year's Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest due to the Covid outbreak, the foreign ministry said today.

Former Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has been tapped to become the head of Germany's car industry lobby, installing a politician from the state that is home to Volkswagen in the influential post, Bild am Sonntag reported.

US President Donald Trump heads to Harris County, Texas, this weekend to a major rally ahead of next week's United Nations General Assembly - for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The website for the "Howdy, Modi" rally boasts that the "live audience will be the largest gathering for an invited foreign leader visiting the United States other than the P...

The 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, the biggest stage for backdoor diplomacy, has begun. Not all of it takes place within the hallowed walls of the UN Headquarters in New York. 95 heads of state, 4 vice presidents, 42 heads of governments, 3 deputy prime ministers and 48 ministers will be present. India's Foreign Minister Sushm...

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Pentagon chief Jim Mattis are heading to New Delhi next week for an inaugural set of high-level meetings -- one more sign the West wants to deepen cooperation with India as a hedge against China.

China's tough-talking foreign minister Wang Yi was elevated today to the top diplomatic post of state councillor, a move which could make him the new special representative to handle boundary negotiations with India, according to officials. Wang, 65, would also continue to head the foreign ministry, becoming the first Chinese official to hold the d...

As Delhi hosts the International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit over the weekend, which will be attended by several heads of governments and states, the city will witness a lot of traffic movement. To prevent getting stuck in jams and missed appointments due to heavy congestion, commuters have been advised to start for their destination well in advanc...

Mohammed bin Salman, the divisive crown prince of Saudi Arabia, arrived in London on Wednesday for a three-day state visit. The 32-year-old was greeted at the airport by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and had lunch with Queen Elizabeth II, a rare honor for a man not yet head of state.

India celebrated its Republic Day by parading troops and locally made weapons in front of New Delhi's colonial-era sandstone buildings and past 10 Southeast Asian heads of state -- all potential buyers.

The record-setting presence of 10 heads of state at next week's Republic Day parade in New Delhi has led to massive preparations by 100-odd government agencies. A big challenge for the security establishment will not only be to protect the foreign dignitaries but also to ensure they reach Rajpath - the parade venue - on time as the prime minister w...

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is expected to attend the annual summit of Gulf Arab heads of state in Kuwait on December 5 and 6, Qatar's foreign minister said on Sunday, despite a deep dispute within the group.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday described the rhetoric between leaders of the United States and North Korea as a "kindergarden fight between children" and urged calm.