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Connectivity corridor will be game changer, says Jaishankar about IMECC

Reflecting on the historical and cultural ties between the two nations, he emphasised that India and Italy share a rich heritage

Hezbollah fires over 250 rockets into Israel, wounding at least 7

Israeli strikes have killed over 40 Lebanese troops since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, even as Lebanon's military has largely kept to the sidelines

India views Italy as key partner, crucial ally in Europe: S Jaishankar

India and Italy last week unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic action plan outlining specific initiatives in key sectors of defence, trade, clean energy and connectivity

Police, security forces bust terrorist hideout in Baramulla's Kunzer

Baramulla Police, in a joint operation with security forces, busted a terror hideout in the Kunzer area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

In name of open economy, we gave unfair advantages to others: Jaishankar

Jaishankar said in the name of globalisation, we actually hollowed out the manufacturing. SMEs have been hurting for the last 30 years because they see unfair competition, he said

Govt denies permission to blind cricket team to travel to Pak for T20 WC

The Indian team was supposed to cross the Wagah border on Wednesday for the event, scheduled to be held from November 23 to December 3

PM Modi honoured with Global Peace Award for minority upliftment in US

Association of Indian American Minorities (AIAM), a newly formed non-governmental organisation, was launched at Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church, Maryland where PM Modi was honoured (in absentia)

Lankan Prez must fully implement vision document with India: Wickremesinghe

President Dissanayake, elected to the top office in September this year, is scheduled to visit India in mid-December

Mob ransack two police check points in violence-marred NW Pakistan province

After a lot of protests, the crowd ransacked Bab-e-Kurram, an entry point to Baggan Main Bazar and burnt two police check points at Palachinar

Canada ends extra screening for India-bound travellers amid diplomatic row

The revised rules mean that India-bound passengers will no longer face the extra security checks that had sparked concerns about delays

The roads in Pakistan's Kurram have turned into killing fields. Here's why

Kurram, Pakistan's volatile tribal district near Afghanistan, sees 42 killed in a convoy attack, pushing civilian casualties to over 120 in recent months amid sectarian tensions

Trend of rising US-Indo ties expected to continue under Trump: Mike Hankey

About ties with India, Hankey said the number of Indian students going to the US has gone up since 2008

Security personnel kill 10 Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma: CM Sai

The gunfight broke out in the morning in a forest within the jurisdiction of the Bhejji police station

Rajnath meets his Asia-Pacific counterparts, US secy of defence in Laos

India and Korea share a Special Strategic Partnership which has made significant progress in recent years and is bound to move to the next higher level, a release said

PM Modi meets Barbados PM Mottley, expresses gratitude for 'honour'

Speaking to the media earlier, PM Mottley had said that the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked a 'historic moment' for the CARICOM countries

'Lack of minimum security': India cancels more consular camps in Canada

Indian Consulate in Toronto cancels more camps citing lack of 'minimum security' against threats; Ministry of External Affairs hopeful of resuming services in safer locations

Canada denies reports linking Nijjar killing to PM Modi, NSA Doval

India has denied all the allegations, calling them absurd and motivated

India-US ties strong: WH confident of navigating crisis over Adani charges

Adani has been charged by US prosecutors for allegedly being part of a scheme to pay over $250 million (about Rs 2,100 crore) bribe to Indian officials in exchange for favourable terms

India was never expansionist; stayed away from others' resources: PM Modi

Modi, referring to geopolitical tensions, said it is time to identify the conditions leading to conflicts and remove them

PM Modi leaves for home after 'warm and productive' three-nation visit

Announcing his departure from Guyana on Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a post on X, 'A very warm & productive State visit to Guyana concludes'