Indian shares fall to 10-week low on concerns over foreign outflow
Asian shares also fell after Saudi Arabia and Gulf region allies launched military operations including air strikes in Yemen on Thursday to counter Iran-allied forces besieging the southern city of Aden where the U.S.-backed Yemeni president had taken.
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First Batch of 80 Indians Leaves Strife-torn Yemen - The.
NEW DELHI/KOTTAYAM:The first batch of 80 Indian nationals have left Yemen after the airport in capital Sanaa resumed operations on Saturday, even as Indian government is exploring other evacuation routes, including landing special flights.. The Centre is already in touch with the other countries in the region about the situation in Yemen and ways to get the Indians nationals out safely at the earliest.. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines.
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The strikes were in support of the people of Yemen and their legitimate government, Saudi Arabias Washington ambassador Adel al-Jubeir said. The military operation by a coalition of over 10 countries was in response to an appeal from embattled.
Interview: Yemeni Ambassador to India, Dr. Khadija.
In recent times, Ambassador Ghanem has paid great attention to enlisting India as one of the group of nations known as Friends of Yemen, and she has succeeded in making this come true. As a result, the Indian government��.
Why Pakistan Will Fight Saudis Wars but Not Its Own.
By getting involved in the Yemen conflict, Pakistan risks sectarian conflict at home in addition to being drawn into a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle East... Pakistans interests might be better served by working on better diplomatic relations with neighboring countries, especially Afghanistan and India, and focusing on eradicating the growing radicalization within its society. Entering a distant war for Saudi Arabia will do little to help Pakistans��.
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Azaal TV says at least 142 people were killed and 357 people injured when four suicide bombers blew themselves up in two mosques in the Yemeni capital Sanaa during Friday prayers in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. At least 13 children.
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The law envisions surveillance of all digital communications, and allows for the conduct of counterterrorism operations outside Chinas borders. In private conversations, Chinese diplomats have said that the draft conforms to the United Nations.
Pakistan examining Saudi request over Yemen intervention.
FO spokesperson says registration of a case by India against Hurriyat leader reinforces suppression in the area.. Earlier today, Saudi Arabia said five Muslim countries, including Egypt and Pakistan, want to participate in the Gulf-led military coalition against Huthi rebels who have seized large swathes of Yemen.. Indian case against Hurriyat leader. Thankyou but no, we already have a lot on our plate with the operations in the tribal areas and in Karachi. And we��.
Saudi says Pakistan wants to join fight against Yemen rebels
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Thursday that five Muslim countries including Egypt and Pakistan want to participate in the Gulf-led military coalition against Huthi rebels who have seized large swathes of Yemen. Together with. Mar 26, 2015 - 9:58AM. Reply. When ruin approaches, the first thing to go is wisdom. It will be just foolish for Pakistan to interfere in Yemen. Iran will not keep quiet and it will team up with India to cause mayhem in Pakistan.Recommend. mk.
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March 23, 2015: China has agreed to halt its aggressive activities along the Indian border and work out a new set of rules on how the two countries would conduct security operations there. India has been accusing China of continuing to violate a 2013 .
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India and Qatar also signed an agreement on prisoner transfers, enabling sentenced Indian or Qatari nationals to complete the rest of their sentences in their home countries. According to news reports, 96 Indians are currently��.
Air India sends plane to airlift Indian citizens from strife- torn.
Air India today flew its first flight to airlift hundreds of Indians stranded in the strife- torn Yemen, soon after the government decided to evacuate its citizens amid the chaotic situation in the Gulf country.. The flight operations began after India got permission to operate flights from Sanaa for three hours a day. External Affairs. A Saudi-led coalition of some 10 countries began bombing Yemen on Thursday, saying it was targeting the Houthis and their allies. Modified��.
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The instability in Yemen has raised concerns among some lawmakers about Obamas broader anti-terror strategy. Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein told CBS Face the Nation that more special operations forces may be .
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India is trying to get around 4,000 nationals, more than half of them nurses, out of Yemen, where Shi`ite Houthi fighters have swept into the southern port city of Aden despite an air campaign led by Saudi Arabia to check their advance.. From May.
Yemen Strife Doesnt Bode Well For South Asia - Analysis
Saudi Arabia on March 26 announced that it had begun military operations (designated Operation Decisive Storm) in Yemen, by launching airstrikes around 2 a.m. local time in coordination with a coalition of 10 nations in response to a direct request.
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We will take the cue at an appropriate time depending on how they want India to help.. New Delhis advice and assistance would make these countries better homes for Indian workers, better allies in stabilizing a region of great strategic importance to Indias development, more reliable energy suppliers, and... On GPS at 10 am + 1 pm ET on CNN: Analysis on new developments on #Yemen and Iran talks, plus I speak with @andersoncooper about my new book.
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Japanese Military Joins U.S. And NATO In Horn Of Africa.
Naval deployments to the Gulf of Aden by several major nations and alliances ��� the U.S., NATO, the European Union, China, Russia, India, Iran and others ��� are designed to insure the free passage of commercial vessels through the.. The Combined Joint Task Force ��� Horn of Africas area of operations incorporates Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda and Yemen and increasingly the Indian Ocean island nations of Comoros,��.
H5N1: Yemen: 1350 Indians evacuated from Yemen
On Saturday, Air India planes were given clearance to conduct another rescue operation for another batch of 350 passengers, who will land in India overnight by the C-17 aircraft of the Indian Air Force from Djibouti. Since Tuesday, when the. India has also accepted the Sri Lankan governments request to evacuate their nationals, but said they could only bring them from the point and time of evacuation when ���the opportunity arises.��� A difficult operation is under way��.
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Indian operation in Yemen helps 26 countries
Until now, India has evacuated over 3,500 of its nationals and 225 citizens of at least 26 countries in a rare gesture. Maldives has joined 25 countries requesting India for help. The fact that such requests continue to come is being seen as a vote of.
Obamas Trip to India Signals Stronger Ties
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Narendra Modi praises efforts as India evacuate over 1000.
Over 1000 people were evacuated from strife-torn Yemen on Monday by India which also received requests for assistance from 26 countries including the US and France.. ���Seamless co-operation between organisations- MEA, Navy, Air Force, Air India, Shipping, Railways and State Govts greatly helped in rescue work.���. Modi said the evacuation efforts in Yemen ���reflect willingness to serve our people and readiness to help others in distress, which is Indias ethos���.
Bengalureans stranded in Yemen, wait for nod to fly home
. about 600 km from Sanaa. Babu is an operations manager with a petroleum company.. External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has said the government will airlift Indians from Yemen after getting permission to fly from Sanaa for three hours a day.
Yemen Evacuation Shows Chinese Navys Growing Role.
Only a few Chinese remain in the country, the Chinese ambassador to Yemen, Tian Qi, told Xinhua, the state news agency, on Monday night. He described the operation, which included harrowing road trips from the capital,��.
Middle East Updates / India asks Saudi to help evacuate citizens from Yemen
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The breakup of countries like Iraq, Syria, Yemen, or Libya could certainly shift the regional balance of power ��� especially if it were to result in the establishment of a state (or states) like the one IS seeks to create in Iraq and Syria or in the. It has done so in Yemen, through its ever-closer ties with Baghdad and the Iraqi governments dependency on Iranian ground troops and advisors and weapons to help combat IS, and it has increased its influence on the regime in��.
India Evacuates 350 Nationals From Yemen, to Help.
The 350 Indians arrived in Djibouti on Tuesday night on board Indian naval ship INS Sumitra and would be brought back to India by Wednesday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said. Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh, who reached neighbouring Djibouti on Tuesday, was coordinating the evacuation operation with the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. Sushma Swaraj tweeted that one IAF Globemaster transport plane with Indian nationals��.