India and the United States are planning a greater strategic cooperation in the Indian Ocean to build crucial infrastructure, including ports and telecommunications networks, in regional nations namely Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius. The partnership is expected to take place under the Indian Ocean Strategic Venture (IOSV initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and … Read more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Bangladesh’s outgoing High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, in New Delhi on Sunday and extended him best wishes for future endeavours. He also lauded the outgoing envoys contributions. “Pleased to receive Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah for a farewell call. Appreciate his contribution and wish him all the best … Read more
New Delhi, Sep 4 Powerus, an American defence company with close ties to the family of US President Donald Trump, shot into the limelight last week when it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pakistani Army and offered Islamabad access to Ukrainian drone technology which has serious implications for regional security. Within six … Read more
New Delhi: India on Saturday summoned Pakistani Chargé d’affaires Saad Warraich to lodge a strong protest over Islamabad’s “continued facilitation” of illegal cross-border infiltration. New Delhi’s action came hours after Pakistan summoned the Indian Chargé d’affaires in Islamabad to protest against the “killing of two civilians” by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the frontier … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to participate in Israel’s Independence Day ceremony next year, a symbolic honour that comes days after Machchhar helped prevent a Flydubai flight from crashing during a violent cockpit attack. The invitation followed Netanyahu’s conversation with the Indian captain … Read more
New Delhi: The meeting between Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and the foreign ministers of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 21 has been described as a “historic occasion”. In some way, it … Read more
US President Donald Trump announced late on Friday that he will distribute nearly USD 100 to 20 million senior citizens nationwide, marking his latest initiative to offer direct cash payments to Americans. The White House published details outlining Trump’s plan on its official website, noting that the majority of qualifying seniors will obtain the distribution … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his efforts to bring an end to the Ukraine war, saying the Indian leader has put forward “very good ideas” to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. Speaking at an event in Moscow, Putin said Modi has consistently raised the issue of ending … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has underscored that there is “very big potential” for economic collaboration with India that extends well beyond logistics, while expressing Moscow’s strong intent to partner with New Delhi on major international transit and shipping corridors. Speaking on the development of global transport routes, Putin on Thursday (local time) asserted Russia’s commitment … Read more
Washington, DC [US], October 2 : The United States military has positioned two extra Patriot missile batteries in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, reinforcing security around critical petroleum and natural gas installations as Washington braces for potential large-scale military engagements involving Iran. According to an Axios report, which referenced a pair of American officials and a … Read more