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'Exercise Surya Kiran': 300 Indian Army personnel depart for Nepal

During the exercise, the soldiers of two nations will be able to share best practices, enhance interoperability and foster a stronger bond in conduct of joint operations

EAM concludes meeting with Indian Embassy team, Consuls General in US

The officials discussed opportunities for deepening India-US partnership, focusing on technology, trade and investments

EAM meets Trump's NSA pick Waltz; discusses bilateral ties, global issues

Jaishankar is currently on an official visit to the US from Dec 24-29, during which he will hold multiple meetings to strengthen India-US ties

INS Sarvekshak arrives in Mauritius to undertake Joint Hydrographic Survey

On its arrival on December 26, the ship was received by Anurag Srivastava, High Commissioner of India to Mauritius, Captain CG Binoop, Commandant, Mauritius National Coastguard and other dignitaries

Pak accuses India of 25 LoC violations, several false flag ops in 2024

The Pakistan military is battling insurgency mostly in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces

Bangladesh targets Hasina with new corruption probe, extradition plea

The Anti-Corruption Commission said Thursday it will investigate Hasina and five other family members for allegedly misappropriating government land in Purbachal

Putin recalls ex-PM Manmohan Singh's role in elevating India-Russia ties

In a condolence message, Putin said Singh accomplished a lot in promoting India's economic development and asserting its interests on the world stage

Manmohan Singh's legacy: Risking it all for the India-US civil nuclear deal

Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, risked his government's survival to secure the India-US civil nuclear deal, ending India's nuclear isolation and transforming its global standing

Jaishankar, Blinken review India-US partnership; focus on tech, trade

Jaishankar is currently on an official visit to the US. During his visit, he met India's Ambassador to US, Vinay Kwatra and Consul Generals based in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Houston

I was in jail, Manmohan offered scholarship for my children: Malaysian PM

On X, he described the former prime minister, who died Thursday, as the midwife of India's emergence as one of the world's economic giants

Won't affect lower reaches: China defends plan to build dam on Brahmaputra

The dam is to be built at a huge gorge in the Himalayan reaches where the Brahmaputra River makes a huge U-turn to flow into Arunachal Pradesh and then to Bangladesh

China praises Manmohan Singh's role in strengthening Sino-India ties

When he was prime minister, China and India announced the establishment of the strategic cooperative partnership for peace and prosperity and reached an agreement on the political parameters

Defence Ministry heightens friendships, cooperation with other nations

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, MoS for Defence Sanjay Seth, Chief of Defence Staff, three Service Chiefs and Defence Secretary undertook visits to various nations with the aim to boost defence ties

Indian Navy deployed 30 ships, responded to over 25 incidents: MoD

As part of its mission-based deployments, the Indian Navy has maintained a continuous presence in critical areas of the Indian Ocean Region, including Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian sea

Japan cabinet okays record defence budget of $55 bn amidst regional threat

Cabinet-endorsed draft defence budget marks the third year of Japan's ongoing five-year military buildup under the national security strategy adopted in 2022

China flies 2 sixth-gen stealth jets in 24 hrs: Wake-up call for India, US

In under 24 hours, two previously unseen Chinese combat jets, likely sixth-generation designs, have emerged and appear to be undergoing flight testing

India, China reached consensus to restore ground situation in LAC: MoD

The statement said that although the situation along the LAC is stable, it is sensitive

World leaders mourn 'Great Champion' Manmohan Singh's passing

Leaders from around the world including the US, Canada, Afghanistan, Russia, and more share their condolences on the passing of former Prime MInister Manmohan Singh

EAM Jaishankar meets US NSA Jake Sullivan, discusses bilateral ties

As per a press release by the Ministry of External Affairs, S Jaishankar is visiting the United States of America from December 24 to December 29

Indian Coast Guard rescues 9 crew members after vessel sinks in Arabian Sea

According to officials, the rescue operation saw collaboration between Indian and Pakistani maritime authorities