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Argentina backs India, praises PM Modi's strong stance on punishing terrorists behind Pahalgam terror attack

New Delhi, April 25: Extending support to India and its people, Mariano Caucino, the Ambassador of Argentina to India, on Friday condemned the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack while fully backing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stance on identifying and punishing the terrorists and their backers.

Pope Francis: A people's pontiff, a committed voice for peace and understanding

New Delhi, April 21: The first Pope from the Americas, from the Jesuit order, the first non-European in around 1,300 years (though the 12th overall), Cardinal Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio's choice of St Francis of Assisi as his pontifical name displayed the thrust of his vision and intention to revitalise the Catholic Church and espouse peace and justice all around the world.

Football: Boca Juniors extend Group A lead in Argentina's Primera Division

Buenos Aires (Argentina), April 13: Boca Juniors extended their lead at the top of Argentina's Primera Division Group A standings on Saturday with a 3-1 away win over Belgrano. Former Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo gave his side the lead in the 38th minute with a first-time effort from 12 yards before Lucas Menossi equalized with a close-range header.

Argentina Shooting World Cup: Esha Singh bags silver in women's 25m pistol to give India their third medal

New Delhi, April 6: Air Pistol Mixed Team world champion Esha Singh, bagged a second individual International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup silver, tallying 35 in the women's 25m pistol final, to finish behind China's Sun Yujie, who won gold with 38 hits after the 10th and final five-shot series. Sun's compatriot Feng Sixuan won bronze. Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker, who also made the final, finished sixth eventually.

Shooting World Cup: Esha Singh bags silver in women's 25m pistol, third medal for India

New Delhi, April 5: Air Pistol Mixed Team world champion Esha Singh bagged a second individual silver medal in the ISSF World Cup, tallying 35 in the women’s 25m pistol final, to finish behind China’s Sun Yujie, who won gold with 38 hits after the 10th and final five-shot series.

Shooting World Cup: Chain Singh wins bronze medal in 50m rifle 3P in Argentina

New Delhi, April 4: Senior pro and Asian Games medalist Chain Singh, helped India earn their first medal of the on-going International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage being held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, winning bronze in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P), the first final on schedule on competition day two.

Brazil fire coach Dorival Junior amid poor results

New Delhi, March 29: Brazilian football is once again in search of a leader after the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced the dismissal of head coach Dorival Junior on Friday. The decision comes after a series of underwhelming performances, culminating in a crushing 4-1 defeat to Argentina in Buenos Aires—Brazil's worst loss in a World Cup qualifier.

Argentina football team set for India visit in October

New Delhi, March 26: The Argentina national football team, led by Lionel Messi, will visit India in October 2025 for an international exhibition match, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) made the announcement on Wednesday.

Argentina seal FIFA WC 2026 spot after Bolivia's draw with Uruguay

Buenos Aires, March 26: Reigning Champions Champions Argentina have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 without kicking a ball after Bolivia's goalless draw at home to Uruguay in the qualifiers.

Lautaro Martinez ruled out of Argentina's World Cup qualifiers

Buenos Aires, March 20: Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez has been ruled out of Argentina's FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil with a hamstring tear, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said.

Guimaraes rues Neymar's absence from Brazil's World Cup qualifiers

Rio de Janeiro, March 19: Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes said that Neymar's injury-enforced absence from the World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina would be a "great loss" for the five-time world champions.

Messi rested for FIFA WC qualifiers against Brazil, Uruguay due to discomfort

New Delhi, March 17: Lionel Messi has been rested by Argentina ahead of their two FIFA World Cup qualifiers games which was confirmed after head coach Lionel Scaloni announced the 26-man squad on Monday. Alongside Messi, Paulo Dybala also misses out on his third consecutive national team duty through injury.

Argentina MotoGP: Second straight clean sweep for Marquez

Termas de Rio Hondo, March 17: The MotoGP riders took to the track this Sunday afternoon at Termas de Rio Hondo for the finale of the weekend: the YPF Energia Argentina Grand Prix. Once again in control, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) took his second victory of the season ahead of his brother Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), who was in second place. Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) suffered an illness this Saturday and put in an excellent performance to secure third place, having not finished on the podium since Jerez 2021.

National camp ahead of Argentina and Peru World Cup stages, begin at Delhi's Karni Singh range

New Delhi, March 16: The crucial national camp of the Indian Shooting squad, for final preparations ahead of the International Shooting season, began at New Delhi's Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range (DKSSR) earlier on Saturday. Almost all the 35-members of the squad, barring a few exceptions, reported on Friday (reporting day) itself and began hard-training under the respective coaches from Saturday morning. The first batch of Shooters leave for the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, venue of the year's first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun (Apr 1-11) stage, on March 26th, 2025. The South American leg continues thereafter in Lima, Peru, where the second ISSF combined World Cup stage will be hosted from Apr 13-22, 2025, according to a release from NRAI.

MotoGP 2025: Marc Marquez storms to sensational pole in Argentina Grand Prix

Buenos Aires (Argentina), March 15: Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) has now taken back-to-back poles for the first time since 2019, with another stunning performance at the Gran Premio YPF Energia de Argentina. His 1:36.917 is the first ever 1:36 of the venue, a new lap record, and puts him a quarter of a second clear at the top.

Vatican says, Pope Francis is improving and his prognosis is no longer 'guarded'

Vatican City, March 11: Pope Francis had a restful night and woke up about 8 a.m. this morning, according to a statement published on Tuesday morning by the Vatican Press Office

Environmental group accuses China of depleting Argentina's marine resources

Buenos Aires, March 6: China possesses the largest fishing fleet globally, which is increasingly depleting Argentina's marine resources through a combination of legal and illegal fishing activities, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported, citing an Argentinian environmental organization

Sebastian Baez retains Rio Open crown

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 24: Argentina's Sebastian Baez became the first back-to-back Rio Open champion by cruising to a 6-2, 6-3 victory over France's Alexandre Muller in the final of South America's biggest tournament.

India, Argentina double down on lithium exploration, investments

New Delhi, Feb 19: India and Argentina on Wednesday announced to expand their collaboration in exploration and resource development of critical minerals, especially lithium.

Argentina Open: Fonseca becomes youngest ATP clay court finalist since Alcaraz

Buenos Aires, Feb 16: The 18-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca overcame Serbian Laslo Djere 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1 in a dramatic semifinal to reach the final of the Argentina Open, becoming the youngest ATP finalist on clay court since Carlos Alcaraz in 2021.

Munich: EAM Jaishankar meets Foreign Ministers of Argentina, Romania

Munich, February 15: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met on Saturday with the Foreign Ministers of Argentina and Romania amongst several other dignitaries during the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference taking place in Germany.

India importing crude from 40 countries; Argentina is new supplier: Hardeep Puri

New Delhi, February 10: Petroleum minister Hardeep Puri on Monday said that India is open to importing crude oil from all possible sources to meets its demand.

Argentina announces it will leave World Health Organization

Buenos Aires, February 6: Argentina has announced it will leave World Health Organization (WHO). Argentina's presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni made the announcement regarding the decision, CNN reported.

UAE, Argentina explore new investment opportunities

Abu Dhabi, February 5: The Ministry of Economy, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has hosted a high-level UAE-Argentina economic seminar in Abu Dhabi, bringing together senior government officials and business leaders from both nations to explore new trade and investment opportunities.

Ruud draws Norway level with Argentina in Davis Cup qualifiers

Oslo, Jan 31: Davis Cup qualifiers first round tie between Norway and Argentina ended 1-1 after the opening day as Casper Ruud defeated Argentine Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-3, levelling the tie 1-1 after Tomas Martin Etcheverry gave Argentina an early lead with a win over Nicolai Budkov Kjaer.

Ajaneesh Kumar appointed as India's next Ambassador to Argentina

New Delhi, January 29: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday that Ajaneesh Kumar, currently serving as India's Ambassador to Estonia, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Argentina.

Global leaders call for action on AI and Regional Reforms at World Economic Forum

Davos, January 24: US President Donald J. Trump outlined his strategy to bolster the US economy and "unleash" investment in a wide-ranging speech via live video link to around 3,000 global leaders at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.

India is going to be engineer of world for next decade: CEO, Argentine Oil & Gas Company

New Delhi, January 20: India is going to be the engineer of the world for the next decade due to its rapid growth and large population, stated Horacio Marin, Chairman of the board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Argentine Oil and Gas Company YPF.

Our friendship is based on common interests in common values: Ambassador of Argentina to India

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