Live: India following ideals of Sikh gurus, says Modi at Red Fort event

Live news updates: Speech comes after communal clashes near a mosque in Delhi locality.

10:16 PM

Don't bully and don't accept bullying: PM Modi

Our traditions say that a wise person is one who doesn’t bully anyone and doesn’t tolerate being bullied: PM Modi

10:11 PM

I bow in front of all Sikh gurus: PM Modi

Red Fort has seen the martyrdom of Sikh guru Tegh Bahadur. I bow in front of all Sikh gurus, says PM Modi.

10:06 PM

India following ideals of Sikh gurus: Modi

India is following ideals of all Sikh gurus. It is a land of great traditions, says PM Modi.

10:02 PM

PM Modi begins speech on Sikh guru

8:08 PM

US announces $800 mn in new military assistance for Ukraine

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an additional USD 800 million in military aid to help Ukraine fight back against the Russian invasion, but he also warned Congress will need to approve additional assistance. The new military assistance package includes much needed heavy artillery, 144,000 rounds of ammunition, and drones for Ukrainian forces, the AP reported.

6:35 PM

UK has raised Ukraine war issue with Modi: British PM Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday said his country has already raised the Ukraine war issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a diplomatic level, and added that everybody understands that India and Russia shared "very different relationships historically". Johnson's visit to India comes at a time when India has taken a neutral stand on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and amid the criticism by western countries, especially the US, that India was not taking a clear stance against Russia, PTI reported.

 

5:24 PM

Pakistan Finance Minister leaves for Washington to IMF leaders

Pakistan's new Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Thursday left for Washington to meet top IMF officials to renegotiate a USD 6 billion bailout package that was stalled by the previous Imran Khan regime. Under the agreement signed in 2019, Pakistan would receive USD 6 billion for a period of 39 months.

5:00 PM

Series of explosions kill 10 people in Afghanistan

A series of explosions across Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 10 people and wounded scores more, according to police and hospital officials. No one immediately took responsibility for the deadly explosions, but they mostly targeted the country's minority Shiite Muslims and had all the hallmarks of a deadly Islamic State affiliate known as Islamic State in Khorasan Province, or IS-K, the AP reported.

4:03 PM

UK sets out 26 new sanctions against Russia

Britain on Thursday added 26 new designations to its list of sanctions against Russia over the Ukrainian war, including on military figures and defence companies, Reuters reported. Britain, which has sought to play a key role in the West's response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, has already set out hundreds of sanctions, such as asset freezes and travel bans on prominent Russian billionaires and politicians including President Vladimir Putin.

3:36 PM

Boris Johnson meets billionaire Gautam Adani in Ahmedabad

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday meting with industrialist Gautam Adani in Ahmedabad as part of his appointments during a two-day visit to India. The two men talked about energy transition, climate action, aerospace and defence collaboration, PTI reported quoting sources.