New Delhi, May 14: The BRICS Summit 2026 is set to commence on Thursday. Ahead of the two-day conference, India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with his Indonesian counterpart, Retno Marsudi. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi arrived in the national capital on Wednesday. Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos Hessebon has also reached New … Read more
The plane plunged into the sea with all 189 aboard feared dead. Indonesia is deploying underwater beacons to trace its black box recorders and uncover why an almost-new plane crashed minutes after take-off. In a statement, Lion Air said human remains were collected in 24 body bags after sweeps of the site of the crash, … Read more
Tuesday’s sinking came a few weeks after an overcrowded ferry sank on Indonesia’s Lake Toba, one of the world’s deepest volcanic lakes, claiming more than 200 lives. The regional disaster mitigation agency said 41 people remained missing in Tuesday’s accident. Another 69 passengers had been rescued. The ferry was carrying an unknown number of vehicles when … Read more
World No. 13 Prannoy took exactly one hour to prevail over the Chinese stalwart 21-15 9-21 21-14 in the first round of the men’s singles in the World Tour Super 1000 event. Prannoy started off well against eighth-ranked Lin Dan, winning the first game 21-15. However, the Chinese shuttler came back strong to level the … Read more
SIMALUNGUN, INDONESIA: Indonesian authorities said Monday they think they have pinpointed the location of an overloaded ferry that sank into the depths of a volcanic lake leaving scores missing presumed dead. The discovery could be a major breakthrough in the search for the vessel which sank last Monday on Lake Toba, a picturesque tourist destination in … Read more
“I thank President Joko Widodo and the wonderful people of Indonesia for the exceptional hospitality. This visit has added great strength to bilateral relations between our nations,” PM Modi tweeted in both Indonesian and English along with his pictures. During his brief stopover in Kuala Lumpur on his way to Singapore, Prime Minister Modi will … Read more
The warmth and bonhomie evident at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo signifies the importance of growth in ties. During first leg of his three nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with president Widodo and underlined importance of boosting diplomatic, trade and economic ties between the two nations. … Read more
