Domestic flights suspended, restrictions enhanced in Yangon as COVID-19 cases surge in Myanmar

The National Carrier Myanmar National Airlines (MNA) announced on Friday that all domestic flights have been temporarily suspended till 30 September in order to protect people from COVID 19 pandemic. Several other domestic airlines have also announced the suspension of flights. Myanmar has already banned international flights till September 30. In a fresh surge in … Read more

SCO – India’s extended neighborhood

This will be the first Prime Minister level meeting to be hosted by India since its elevation as a full-member of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SCO. India will also be hosting two Ministerial-level meetings of SCO Member States. The Justice Ministers and the Ministers of Foreign Economic and Trade Activities are scheduled to meet before the … Read more

ADB provides dollar 50 million loan to Bangladesh for PPP infrastructure projects

The project will help Bangladesh to mobilise private investment, develop infrastructure projects and create jobs which will help accelerate the economic recovery process in the aftermath of the Corona pandemic.  In a press release, the Country Director of ADB Manmohan Parakash said that the project will generate 3000 jobs in PPP projects supported by the … Read more

EAM S Jaishankar attends SCO Foreign Ministers’ meet in Moscow

Dr Jaishankar tweeted a group photo of the foreign ministers of the SCO member states including China and Pakistan. It is the third SCO foreign ministers meeting that India is attending as a full member of the eight-nation bloc. The SCO-Council of Foreign Ministers is the highest forum of SCO after the Council of Heads … Read more