President Ram Nath Kovind embarks on 3-country visit to Africa
President Ram Nath Kovind's trip will be the highest-level visit from India ever to the three West African countries. This is his fourth visit to the African continent.
Jul 28, 2019, 12:23 PM IST'Hijacked' merchant ship with 22 Indians released, all on board safe
All the crew members, who endured the over four-day ordeal, are safe and the ship has resumed further sailing.
Feb 06, 2018, 11:39 AM ISTOil tanker with 22 Indians missing off Africa's west coast; 'all efforts on', says MEA, sets up helpline
The Marine Express tanker, managed by Hong Kong-based Anglo-Eastern, was last seen in Benin`s waters at 3:30 am GMT on Friday.
Feb 04, 2018, 23:22 PM ISTOil tanker with 22 Indians goes missing off West African coast; India seeks Nigeria's help
Oil tanker, MT Marine Express, with 22 Indians onboard is presumably missing off the coast of Benin in the Gulf of Guinea.
Feb 04, 2018, 08:41 AM ISTSeveral people killed in crash on Bollore-run railway in Benin
Several people were killed in a crash of a train operated by a subsidiary of French industrial group Bollore in Benin.
Jun 14, 2017, 20:31 PM IST