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India-Bangladesh border talks to begin Feb 16; infiltration top agenda

Obstruction to the work of fence construction on this border was underlined last week after India followed by Bangladesh summoned the High Commissioners of the either country in their national capital

CRPF's Parliament unit disbanded, merged with VIP security for dignitaries

The change follows a directive earlier this month that involved transferring the CRPF's battalion based in Jharkhand's Chatra district, to the VIP security division

Mizo group urges govt to reinstate FMR, revoke pass on Indo-Myanmar border

Zo Re-unification Organisation, which represents ethnic Zo or Mizo tribes of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh, also demanded the revocation of order mandating a border pass for people living within 10 km

J&K saw 'downfall' in violence, peaceful polls certify it, says Army chief

Indian Army Chief General Dwivedi also honoured the family members of soldiers who were awarded the Sena Medal (gallantry) (posthumously) for their bravery in counter-terrorism operations

Chinese auto giants set to return to India's motor show after 5-year hiatus

Auto expo 2025: China remains a key supplier of auto parts to India, accounting for approximately 30 per cent of India's component imports, valued at around $6 billion in FY24

Will collaborate with depts to reassess India-US ties: Pete Hegseth

Hegseth highlighted the importance of joint military exercises, defence sales, and strategic talks which have bolstered India-US ties significantly

Jaishankar meets King Felipe VI of Spain, reaffirms bilateral partnership

A day earlier, Jaishankar met with Spanish President Pedro Sanchez in Madrid, reaffirming the strong partnership between India and Spain

Committed to ensuring spiritually-fulfilling Hajj for Indian pilgrims: Min

Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, on a visit to Saudi Arabia from June 11 to 14, had important engagements pertaining to the preparations for the forthcoming Hajj pilgrimage

Singapore President T Shanmugaratnam arrives on 5-day India visit

Shanmugaratnam, accompanied by a high-level delegation, was received at the airport by Union Minister Jitin Prasada

Indian refiners hopeful of Moscow finding path around latest US oil curbs

Processors are hopeful that the new US government may help to blunt the impact of the far-reaching curbs announced last week

Sheikh Hasina's niece Tulip Siddiq resigns as UK Treasury minister

In her resignation letter released by 10 Downing Street, Siddiq pointed out that the watchdog had not found her in breach of the Ministerial Code and noted that she had not acted improperly

EAM Jaishankar meets Spanish Prez, reaffirms 'long-standing' bilateral ties

Jaishankar also held "productive" talks with Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles on enhancing bilateral defence cooperation

Naval combatants to strengthen India's defence leadership: PM Modi

INS Surat has an indigenous content of 75 per cent and is equipped with the state-of-the-art weapon-sensor packages and advanced network-centric capabilities

Sri Lanka's India-backed unique ID card project likely to begin by Jan end

The previous cabinet of President Ranil Wickremesinghe approved the India-funded unique identity card project. India advanced Rs 450 million for the implementation of the project in August 2023

From epics to modern wars: Indian Army to showcase evolution of warfare

During this period of interaction, Singh will also be handed over a 'Kalash' containing 'sacred waters' collected from various forts in Maharashtra associated with Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji

FTA talks with India have been relaunched: UK govt tells Parliament

According to the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) statistics, the total trade in goods and services between the UK and India was GBP 42 billion in the four quarters to the end of 2024

After another death, MEA demands release of all Indians in Russian Army

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said an Indian national from Kerala has died and another has sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment at a hospital

India in unique position to talk to Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Iran: Jaishankar

The Quad consists of Australia, Japan the US and India while the BRICS grouping now has Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the UAE as its members

Rajnath Singh announces doorstep medical delivery for ex-servicemen

Addressing around 1,000 ex-servicemen during the event at the Tanda Artillery Brigade, Singh described the Veterans' Day celebrations at Akhnoor

Students going abroad for studies a reflection of globalisation: Kerala FM

In 2022, 1.32 million Indian students ventured overseas for their studies, with approximately four per cent from Kerala, he said, quoting figures