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Indian forces to participate in Mauritius National Day celebrations

At the invitation of the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, PM Modi will pay a State Visit to Mauritius from March 11-12 and attend the National Day celebrations

EAM Jaishankar inaugurates new Consulate General of India in Belfast

Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland, a devolved region of the United Kingdom, which is home to an estimated 10,000 people of Indian heritage as per the last official census

Russia ready for 'trilateral talks' on Ukraine, says envoy Denis Alipov

He also said the current US adminstration, in comparison with its predecessors, was showing the "right signs" to stop of the conflict

India concludes 3-month-long mega naval Theatre Level Operational Exercise

The theatre of operations for the exercise was from the Strait of Hormuz in the West to the Sunda and Lombok Straits in the East

IAF fighter jet crashes in Haryana's Panchkula, pilot ejects safely

A Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the accident

Meitei alliance, Thadou Inpi demand NRC,ST list revision in Manipur

At the meeting, Thadou Inpi Manipur was led by M James Thadou, President of Thadou Inpi, Manipur and Meitei Alliance was led by Sagolsem Biramani, the statement said

Defence Ministry inks $248 mn deal for T-72 tank engines, tech transfer

The ministry said it has signed a contract worth USD 248 million (approximately Rs 2,156 crore) with Rosoboronexport (RoE) for the procurement of 1,000 HP engines for T-72 tanks

IIT Bombay, Australia's Monash University develop sensor for toxic metals

Ingesting these metals can cause serious health problems, including damage to skin, bones, brain and other organs, especially in children

PM Narendra Modi to visit Mauritius on March 11 and 12, says MEA

President Droupadi Murmu attended the Mauritius's National Day celebrations as chief guest last year

India, US in process of advancing discussions on multi-sector BTA, says MEA

The MEA further stated that its objectives is to bolster India-US trade across goods and services sector, increase market access and reduce tariff

Russia warns of countermeasures to respond to EU 'militarisation' plans

European leaders on Thursday backed plans to spend more on defence and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump's reversal of U.S. policies

Multipolar world benefits India, strengthens global ties: EAM Jaishankar

India has a stable relationship with the US, unlike some other countries, Jaishankar stated

India, China should tango together, support each other, says Chinese FM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks were made in connection with the breakthrough which was achieved last year between the two neighbours that ended the four-year-long military standoff

PM Modi expresses gratitude to Barbados for conferring 'Honorary Award'

Dedicate the 'Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados' Award to the 1.4 billion Indians and to the close relations between India and Barbados, said PM Modi

US Supreme Court rejects Tahawwur Rana's plea to halt extradition to India

Tahawwur Rana had claimed that extradition to India could expose him to torture due to his identity as a Pakistani-origin Muslim; his extradition received approval from US President Donald Trump

10 missing Indian workers rescued from West Bank by Israeli authorities

Indian workers were lured to a village in the West Bank with job promises, where their passports were confiscated. Israeli authorities have since rescued them, and they are now in a safe location

EAM Jaishankar begin his official visit to Ireland, meets President Higgins

Jaishankar on Thursday conveyed the regards of President Droupadi Murmu to him and the two leaders discussed about the role of culture in strengthening the nationhood

Israeli authorities rescue 10 Indian workers in Palestinian village

The workers were stuck in A-Za'im for more than one month before the Population and Immigration Authority rescued them

MEA issues demarche to UK charge d'affaires over Jaishankar security breach

The external affairs minister was in London as in the first leg of his six-day visit to the UK and Ireland from Tuesday that is aimed at exploring ways to further boost bilateral cooperation

China deepens ties with B'desh, extends loan repayment, duty-free access

The delegation headed by Abdul Moyeen Khan, a senior leader of the opposition Bangladesh National Party, visited China at the invitation of the ruling Communist Party of China