In a massive boost to India’s ‘Act East Policy’ and a significant milestone in regional connectivity, India on Thursday flagged off an inaugural shipment from Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in …
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Jaishankar holds ‘productive’ dialogue with SCO Secretary General, stage set for bilateral parleys
by Atul Anejaby Atul AnejaExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a “productive” dialogue with the Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Zhang Ming in Goa on Thursday. “Started my meetings at SCO …
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The Foreign Ministers of the member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), who went into a huddle in a two-day meeting that kicked off in Goa on Thursday under …
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India-born Ajay Banga has been elected as the World Bank’s next president for a term of five years. A 25-member executive board elected the ex-Mastercard CEO who was nominated for …
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Sharif lands in the UK for the fourth time amid economic meltdown in Pakistan
by Rahul Kumarby Rahul KumarPakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in the UK on Wednesday to attend King Charles III’s coronation and the Commonwealth leaders’ summit. He also plans to meet his brother and …
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Watch: Russia says Ukraine tried to assassinate Vladimir Putin with drones, Zelensky denies claim
by Ateet Sharmaby Ateet SharmaRussia has accused Ukraine of striking the Kremlin residence of the country’s President Vladimir Putin with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) on Tuesday night. A statement issued by Putin’s Kremlin Press …
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Why India will go all out to dig its heels in Eurasia during Goa SCO conference
by Atul Anejaby Atul AnejaCalwaddo (Goa): In a world undergoing deep transition, India will engage with the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers to secure its interests in Eurasia, where China is the …
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IAF Chief’s visit to Sri Lanka spotlights India’s focus on Trincomalee harbour and Jaffna
by Ateet Sharmaby Ateet SharmaThanking India big time for providing the much-needed assistance as it undergoes a major economic crisis, Sri Lanka continues to seek more collaborations with New Delhi, specifically in the northern …
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Pakistan’s malice shows up again – Kashmir issue raised ahead of Bilawal Bhutto’s Goa visit
by Rahul Kumarby Rahul KumarJust one day before Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto visits Goa for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers meeting, Pakistani President Dr Arif Alvi has asked the foreign ministry …
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No breakthrough in sight as India joins UN and global powers in Doha to resolve the Afghan issue
by Rahul Kumarby Rahul KumarIndia participated in a two-day closed-door conference on Afghanistan with 20 other countries led by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to discuss the Afghan crisis. The UN was spurred by …
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No longer enamoured by China, Indian Ocean countries rediscover historic bond with India
by Ateet Sharmaby Ateet SharmaForging a strong defence partnership with friendly countries and partners in the region, India on Tuesday gifted a Fast Patrol Vessel and a Landing Craft Assault ship to the Maldives …
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Is Pakistan smuggling food to Afghanistan despite hunger pangs at home?
by Rahul Kumarby Rahul KumarPakistanis are smuggling food to Afghanistan even as their own nation witnesses deaths due to shortage of wheat flour and rising food prices. Western neighbour Afghanistan, which was taken over …
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Japan-Bangladesh partnership yielding new Indo-Pacific doctrine to counter China
by Saleem Samadby Saleem SamadDhaka: Last week Bangladesh’s Prime Minister met her Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio in Tokyo, which political observers described as a much-awaited crucial strategic partnership. Before embarking upon a three-nation tour …
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Vessels to harbour — India bolsters coastal defence of key Indian Ocean ally Maldives
by Ateet Sharmaby Ateet SharmaDefence Minister Rajnath Singh handed over an indigenously built Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), along with an assault landing craft to Maldivian National Defence Force (MNDF) on Tuesday, another gift from …
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Italy likely to dump China’s BRI, Taiwan to benefit as trade winds change direction
by Rahul Kumarby Rahul KumarItaly is thinking of moving away from China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in favour of Taiwan’s chip-manufacturing industry with a view to making Italy a manufacturing and export hub …
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Rajnath in Maldives, IAF chief in Sri Lanka lead India’s fresh outreach in Indian Ocean
by Ateet Sharmaby Ateet SharmaKeeping up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strategic vision for the Indian Ocean – Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR) and ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy – India on …
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Nepali businesses bleed as Indian pilgrims keep away from Chinese border-crossing during Yatra
Kathmandu: Thousands of the Indian Hindu pilgrims used to travel to the holy Kailash-Mansarovar region in Tibet every year through the Tatopani border point of Nepal with China until the …
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‘Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai’ chants rent the air at Mann Ki Baat broadcast in New Zealand, Australia
by IN Bureauby IN BureauThe global broadcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat radio programme was celebrated with great enthusiasm in New Zealand and Australia. Thousands of people from different communities, including …
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Poor quality Pakistani ammunition handicaps Ukraine soldiers on Bakhmut war front
by IN Bureauby IN BureauThe poor quality of ammunition supplied by Pakistan is turning out to be a handicap for Ukraine’s troops fighting against Russian forces in Bakhmut in the bloodiest battle since World …
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Close to PM Modi’s heart — India strengthens its 17th-century bond with Russia’s Astrakhan
by Ateet Sharmaby Ateet SharmaIndia’s big plan of unlocking the transport and logistics potential of the Eurasian region through the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) has received a push with the visit of Indian …
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IAF pilots carry out dare-devil night mission to fly out 121 Indians from Sudan
by IN Bureauby IN BureauIn a dare-devil night operation, Indian Air Force pilots landed a C130J Hercules transport aircraft on a small airstrip in the darkness to rescue 121 Indians amid continuing fighting among …