As 17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting gets underway, here is a brief overview of the sub-regional group
SamvadaWorld Staff BIMSTEC aims to accelerate economic growth and social progress among members across multiple sectors — trade, technology, energy,…
India to fund for restoration of cultural heritage sites and construction of roads in Nepal
India will fund NRs 230 million for restoration and reconstruction of three Cultural Heritage projects in Sindhupalchowk. Three…
Stable, sovereign and peaceful Afghanistan is the basis for peace and progress in the region – EAM Dr Jaishankar at ‘Heart of Asia’ Ministerial Conference
For a durable peace in Afghanistan, what we need is a genuine ‘double peace’, that is, peace within…
Boycott of Western Clothing Brands in China – All you need to know
Chinese social media is abuzz with calls for boycott and cancellation of licenses of western sports and clothing…
Pollution forces Nepal govt to shut schools and colleges for four days
In a concerning development, pollution has forced the Nepal Government to shut all educational institutions for four days…
Sri Lanka enters into a currency swap agreement with China worth US$ 1.5 billion; Citizens express fear of SL being debt-trapped by China
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) have entered into a…
Stone from Sita Eliya in Sri Lanka to be used in the construction of Ayodhya Ram Temple
A stone from Sita Eliya, the place in Sri Lanka where Sita is believed to have been held…
Gandhi Peace Prize for Year 2020 conferred on Bangladeshi politician and leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 is being conferred on ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The award…
Nearly 100 Hindu houses in Sunamganj, Bangladesh destroyed by followers of Hefazat-e-Islam in a dastardly attack
Thousands of Hefazat-e-Islam supporters attacked a Hindu village in Shalla upazila of Sunamganj on Wednesday morning. The purported…
Myanmar: Bank Accounts of George Soros’ Open Society Foundation frozen; Accused of illegally financing the civil disobedience movement
Myanmar’s military regime has seized bank accounts of billionaire George Soros’ funded Open Society Foundation (OSF) and arrest…