This visit is the first time PM Modi is being hosted by President Dissanayake in his role as President of Sri Lanka. The visit also provides an opportunity to review the progress made on initiatives agreed upon during President Dissanayake’s state visit to India earlier.
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Donald Trump set to announce sweeping tariffs on global trade partners upending world trade order
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Myanmar: Military junta ‘fires’ shots at earthquake aid convoy, no casualty
Myanmar’s military Junta fired at a convoy that was carrying earthquake relief aid to the quake-hit areas.
Houthi rebels claim four dead in suspected US airstrike near Hodeida Port city
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Bangladesh: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s mural at Liberation Memorial demolished
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UNICEF says over 300 children reportedly killed in Gaza in past 10 days
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Myanmar: Junta blocks entry of international journalists in quake-hit areas
Junta blocks entry of international journalists in quake-hit areas in Myanmar which was rattled by 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday
Red Cross ‘outraged’ over killing of eight medics on duty in Gaza
Red Cross ‘outraged’ over killing of eight medics of Palestine Red Crescent Society on duty in Gaza region
Marco Rubio and Melania Trump will host show to honour Bangladeshi women student protest leaders for ‘bravery’
US government will present Bangladeshi women student leaders who spearheaded the movement against former PM Sheikh Hasina.
Thailand: Four Chinese nationals arrested for illegally entering collapsed Bangkok site to retrieve documents
Four Chinese nationals arrested for illegally entering site of under-construction building in Bangkok to retrieve documents.
