Argentina President Alberto Fernández praised India for successfully hosting the G20 Summit amid the ongoing world situation, including the Ukrainian conflict. Fernandez said, “India has been a wonderful host and president of the G20…It is a very hard moment to organise an event such as the G20 right now because of the Ukrainian conflict and the situation that […]
UP: Tourist from Argentina goes missing after testing positive for Covid at Taj Mahal
A tourist from Argentina, who had come to visit the Taj Mahal tested positive for COVID-19 on December 26, has gone missing, said Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Agra Dr Arun Kumar Srivastava on Wednesday. The tourist’s samples were collected during screening at the Taj Mahal and on testing positive in the antigen test, he […]
Uttarakhand CM congratulates Argentina for winning FIFA World Cup
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who along with his family watched the FIFA World Cup final match on Sunday night, congratulated Argentina for its victory in the World Cup in Qatar. “Hearty congratulations to team Argentina and all the football lovers and supporters worldwide for becoming the world champion by defeating […]
Argentina beat France on penalty kicks, winning the World Cup for the third time
Argentine dreams crystallized and then, suddenly, in 96 seconds, were paralyzed, as “the game for eternity” descended into madness at 7:40 p.m. Argentine dreams crystallized and then, suddenly, in 96 seconds, they were paralyzed. Kylian Mbappe momentarily shattered them. Lionel Messi rekindled them with what could have been a storybook […]
FIFA World Cup quarterfinal: Argentina takes on the Netherlands in a battle of heavyweights
With FIFA World Cup 2022 quarterfinal games lined up and the Round of 16 matches already having produced much footballing drama, things are really looking up for the fans. The round of 16 saw a few past champions falling by the wayside. Spain was eliminated by an enthusiastic and resolute Moroccan team, […]
FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi doing well, says Argentina manager Scaloni amid injury concerns
Ahead of the clash against Mexico at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said that star striker Lionel Messi is doing well. This comes amid concerns that Messi is nursing a leg injury. Speaking at a pre-match news conference, Scaloni was quoted as saying by […]
Saudi Arabia declares national holiday after shocking victory over Argentina
Saudi Arabia has declared a national holiday to celebrate its stunning 2-1 World Cup victory over Argentina. Commentators are hailing the victory as one of the greatest upsets in the tournament’s history, and the kingdom is celebrating. According to Alarabiya News, King Salman declared Wednesday a national holiday in Saudi Arabia […]
India co-sponsors UN resolution tabled by Argentina on International Day for Interventional Cardiology
India has co-sponsored United Nations General Assembly resolution that proclaimed September 16 as International Day for Interventional Cardiology. The resolution was tabled by Argentina. “India co-sponsored @UN General Assembly resolution that proclaimed 16 September as International Day for Interventional Cardiology. The resolution was tabled by Argentina,” the Permanent Mission of India to the United […]
India acknowledges Argentina’s interest in Tejas fighter aircraft
India on Friday acknowledged Argentina’s interest in the made-in-India Tejas fighter aircraft for the Argentine Air Force. The talks on Tejas featured during External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar’s two-day official visit to Argentina. During his meeting with Argentina Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero, EAM Jaishankar reviewed the ongoing cooperation in the strategic sectors of Defence, Nuclear […]
Argentina affirms its support to India’s upcoming G20 Presidency
Argentina affirmed its support for India’s upcoming G20 Presidency, including for furthering the development agenda of the Global South in the G20, according to the joint statement released by New Delhi and Buenos Aires. This statement came after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the Foreign Minister of Argentina, Santiago […]
Lionel Messi named in Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers
Lionel Messi has been included in Argentina’s squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers despite being yet to make his debut for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. The forward has now been called upon by Lionel Scaloni to perform his international duties. Notably, Messi hasn’t played a single minute of competitive action since helping Argentina beat […]
Argentina condemns attack on helicopter of Colombian President
The Argentine Foreign Ministry has condemned the gunfire attack at the helicopter of Colombian President Ivan Duque in the northeastern part of Colombia. On Friday, Duque said that his helicopter had come under the gunfire. According to the Noticias Caracol broadcaster, at least six shots were fired at the helicopter, but the […]
Argentina’s Covid-19 deaths surpass 88,000
Overall COVID-19 deaths in Argentina have surpassed 88,000, according to a Health Ministry report released on Friday. With 465 deaths registered in the last 24 hours, the total death toll climbed to 88,247. In addition, 20,363 new infections were reported, bringing the cumulative total to 4,242,763. Meanwhile, 20,615,390 doses of vaccines have been distributed and 17,727,534 doses have […]
Argentina announces ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown as Covid-19 rages
Argentina will tighten pandemic lockdown measures to combat a severe second Covid-19 wave, President Alberto Fernandez said yesterday, underscoring concern as daily cases and deaths have broken records over the last week. The strict “circuit-breaker” measures will come into force on Saturday and last until May 31. They include school […]
Argentina beat India 1-0 in third practice match
After a sensational FIH Hockey Pro League double-header where India won 2-2 (3-2 SO) and 3-0, Olympic Champions Argentina handed India their first loss of the tour by winning 1-0 in the third practice match of the tour on Tuesday in Cenard, Buenos Aires. The home team held on to Lucas Toscani’s lone goal in the 8th […]