Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will declare a nationwide emergency from midnight on Monday following Easter Sunday suicide bomb blasts at churches and five-star hotels that claimed lives of approximately 290 people and wounded more than 500. "The government has decided to gazette the sections dealing with prevention of terrorism under emergency regulations from midnight today," statement from the president's media cell saidRead News

We are closely monitoring the situation. Indian citizens in need of assistance or help and for seeking clarification may call the following numbers : +94777903082 +94112422788 +94112422789," the High Commission tweeted. "In addition to the numbers given, Indian citizens in need of assistance or help and for seeking clarification may also call the following numbers +94777902082 +94772234176.”Read News

In a first Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has been invited by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates as the "Guest of Honour” to address the Inaugural Plenary. Read News

On his first state visit to India, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, Deputy Prime Minister and the Defence Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accompanied by a high level official delegation and a large business delegation, was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Prime Minister and the Crown Prince had restricted level talks followed by one on one meeting at Hyderabad House. Read News

At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, HRH Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is paying his first State visit to India on February 19-20, 2019.Read News

The United States has exempted India from imposition of certain sanctions for the development of the strategically-located Chabahar port in Iran, along with the construction of the railway line connecting it with Afghanistan.Read News

India and Oman have a long-standing cultural relationship dating back to the seventh century, and there was a close link between ancient Oman and Indian civilization. India was under British rule until 1947 while Oman, though an independent state, was a British Protectorate till 1971. Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur and Fahr Bin Taimur studied at Mayo College Ajmer in Rajasthan. Read News

President Donald Trump criticised rapidly mounting global condemnation of Saudi Arabia over the mystery of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, warning of a rush to judgment and echoing the Saudis' request for patience.Read News

President Ghani discussed with the Prime Minister initiatives by his government towards peace & reconciliation and also in confronting the challenges of terrorism and extremism imposed on Afghanistan and its people.Read News

The US is addicted to applying sanctions on Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told CNN in an exclusive interview. Read News