External Affairs & Defence Security

The Centre granted High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi status equivalent to a Union Cabinet minister, signalling the importance it attaches to ties with Bangladesh

India's indigenous Netra AEW&C system receives Final Operational Clearance, boosting the Indian Air Force's surveillance capabilities and defence self-reliance

EAM Jaishankar said the world cannot rely on a few countries to uphold global rules, calling for resilient supply chains, stronger cooperation and greater representation for the Global South

Dhaka calls India's explanation over airport incident involving PM adviser Zahed Ur Rahman 'unsatisfactory', saying he was cleared through diplomatic channels to lead Bangladesh's IORA delegation

The state-run steelmaker supplied 5,700 tonnes of specialised DMR-grade steel for INS Dunagiri, INS Agray and INS Sanshodhak, reinforcing India's defence manufacturing capabilities

There is no confirmation from New Delhi on the invitation to PM Modi

The embassy also reiterated its advice to all Indian nationals currently in Iran, as well as those arriving in the country, to register their particulars with the mission at the earliest opportunity

Jaishankar is currently in South Korea on a two-day visit - the second leg of an ongoing foreign tour - after having visited Mongolia

Harish's remarks came after Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, raised the Jammu and Kashmir issue during his intervention at the meeting

Doval held talks with Wang in New Delhi on Monday on the sidelines of a conclave of security officials of the Brics nations

After the US-Iran peace MoU, 11 India-bound vessels have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns over energy supplies and trade disruptions

Addressing the BRICS NSA meeting, Doval said the US-Iran agreement could stabilise energy security and ease supply-chain pressures on key commodities

Tashi Network and DroneVerse demonstrate drone swarms that can self-coordinate, redistribute tasks and continue missions despite connectivity loss or battery constraints

Wang, who is in New Delhi to attend the Brics NSA conference, made the remarks during his meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's planned visit to Guwahati has been dropped due to logistical constraints, though the summit with PM Narendra Modi is expected to proceed in New Delhi

The explosion at the Barzan local gas supply facility at Ras Laffan Industrial City, which is operated by QatarEnergy LNG, injured 66 people, including Indians

Firm also in talks with several countries, including Vietnam, Indonesia and UAE, for exports

The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which administers the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme of the US, issued the arms sales notification in the Federal Register on June 17

India and China discussed gradual normalisation of ties as NSA Ajit Doval met Chinese FM Wang Yi on the sidelines of the BRICS security meeting in New Delhi

The discussions, which have not been previously ​reported, likely include the potential sale of India's air defence system Akashteer