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Armed forces ready for Operation Sindoor 2.0 if need arises: Army chief

India launched Operation Sindoor, a military exercise to destroy terror infrastructure in Pakistan in May 2025, in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives in April

Myanmar Prez Aung Hlaing begins India visit; defence, trade ties in focus

Aung Hlaing kicked off his trip by landing in Gaya to visit the Mahabodhi temple, ahead of his arrival in Delhi this evening

Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar takes charge as 48th Vice Chief of Navy

Earlier, as the Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command, he was instrumental in executing the Navy's aggressive forward deployment of critical assets as part of Operation Sindoor

India, Canada launch trade and investment forum to boost economic ties

The pact will be important for expanding market access, supporting resilient supply chains, and enabling two-way economic growth

Australian PM praises India's growth, looks forward to hosting Modi again

Albanese said India, which already has the largest population in the world, was set to become the third-largest economy over this decade

2 Indian peacekeepers to be honoured posthumously on Int'l Peacekeepers Day

Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh (MONUSCO) and Naib Subedar Sujit Kumar Pradhan (UNMISS) will be posthumously awarded the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal by UN chief António Guterres for sacrifice

India, China hold 'constructive' talks on LAC border situation in Ladakh

The two sides also agreed to work together to make "substantive preparation" for the next meeting of the Special Representatives (SR) which is to be held in China

India sends emergency medical supplies for Ebola outbreak response in Congo

The supplies include essential diagnostics, therapeutics, infection prevention and control materials, and case management support, which will be deployed to affected communities in eastern DR Congo

Govt issues request for proposal to pvt firms for 5th-gen Amca jet

The defence ministry has invited bids from three shortlisted private-sector consortiums to build prototypes for India's indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft

India, US sign MoU to secure critical minerals, rare earths supply chains

The framework is designed to deepen comprehensive cooperation across the entire critical minerals and rare earth supply chain

Quad ministers announce maritime, energy and minerals cooperation

Quad foreign ministers announced new initiatives on maritime security, critical minerals, energy resilience and undersea cable connectivity at their meeting in New Delhi

Quad launches Indo-Pacific monitor plan as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

The meeting comes as Iran discusses establishing a permanent tolling system that would formalize its control over maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

Indo-Pacific must remain driver for global growth: Jaishankar at Quad meet

The Quad meeting came amid rising global concerns over China's increasing military muscle-flexing in the Indo-Pacific

Quad diplomats meet in Delhi to revive group after Trump tensions

Quad, formed to counter China's growing influence in the Asia-Pacific region, has been beset by tension after Trump last year raised tariffs on Indian goods to 50% due to purchases of Russian oil

Rubio downplays anti-India rhetoric row, says Trump a 'big fan' of Modi

The comment came as the US Secretary of State is currently on a four-day trip to India that is aimed at recalibrating the bilateral relations that have faced headwinds since mid-last year

India can count on me 100%, says Trump, calls himself 'big fan' of PM Modi

Trump also described Rubio as the 'greatest secretary of state in the history of the US' and concluded by saying: 'Say hello to Prime Minister Modi and let him know I'm a big fan'

DRDO may soon bring pvt players on board to make Astra air-to-air weapon

Move follows lessons drawn from West Asia crisis, Russia-Ukraine war, and Pakistan's decision to raise Army Rocket Force Command

New theatre command would be unique, says CDS General Anil Chauhan

General Anil Chauhan says the plan looks at India's geography as one entity and then beyond

India-US ties have not lost momentum: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

On maiden India visit, US Secretary of State discusses energy, trade and immigration with foreign minister

India-US ties have not lost momentum, says Rubio after meeting Jaishankar

Rubio, who is currently in New Delhi, said, "India-US relations have not lost momentum India-US relations will come out much stronger in the coming years