External Affairs & Defence Security News

Operation Sindoor was India's most powerful tool of progression towards domain jointness. But we need to achieve domain integration and fusion, General Dwivedi said

On the ongoing Iran war, he said it is a sharp reminder that sea lane disruption, energy supply shocks, and regional instability can affect India's interests without a single adversary targeting us

India backs ceasefire and calls for de-escalation as Jaishankar plans UAE visit to discuss energy supplies, trade and regional developments

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman meets External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval

Misri on Wednesday began his three-day visit to the US to meet with senior officials to review bilateral trade and defence relations and discuss global developments, including the crisis

India welcomed the US-Iran two-week ceasefire and hoped it would ease tensions in West Asia, stressing dialogue and calling for smooth global trade through the Strait of Hormuz

The signing of the MoU was witnessed by Indian envoy to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha

The fresh advisory comes as the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, about an hour before Trump's deadline to 'obliterate' the rival country was set to expire

Rahman's three-day trip to New Delhi from Tuesday is the first high-level visit by a senior member of the new Bangladesh Nationalist Party government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman

The Ministry of External Affairs said Misri's April 8-10 trip will provide an opportunity to advance ongoing bilateral cooperation across key areas

Both envoys emphasized that they are pursuing robust efforts to achieve the goals set by their leaders for the India-US strategic ties

Jaiswal said the Indians who returned home included 895 students and 345 fishermen

SAIL supplies 4,000 tonnes of specialised steel for INS Taragiri, strengthening India's naval shipbuilding capabilities and advancing defence indigenisation under Project 17A

The external affairs minister also held a phone conversation with Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan

The death toll from natural disasters across 25 provinces of Afghanistan has risen to 35, with 52 people injured over the past two days, authorities said

Following his talks with Al Nahyan, the external affairs minister, without sharing much details, said the evolving situation in West Asia was discussed

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for assistance in the return of the Indian nationals

The second is the procurement phase, which will commence with the issuance of a commercial Request for Proposal (RFP) to the qualifying development agencies

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar observed that the impact of conflicts on even distant societies has been profound, which is a testimony to the extent of globalisation

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi and Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan were among the attendees, along with other senior Indian Navy officials