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Pakistan govt issues visas to 94 Indian pilgrims for Shadani Darbar visit

Earlier, in a statement on November 22, the Pakistan High Commission had informed, "Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued 87 visas to Indian Hindu pilgrims for their visit to Pakistan

India, Iran discuss Chabahar port development and trade relations

Located in the Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Iran's southern coast, the Chabahar port is being developed by India and Iran to boost connectivity and trade ties

Jill Biden receives $20K diamond from PM Modi, costliest gift of 2023

The 7.5-carat diamond from Modi was easily the most costly gift presented to any member of the first family in 2023

Relevant T-word is terrorism, not tango: MEA on Pak's '2 to tango' comment

India has been maintaining its diplomatic offensive against Pak on issue of terrorism and remained firm on its position of not having any talks with Islamabad until it stops cross-border terrorism

President to confer Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, MEA announces names

The names for the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) 2025 were recommended by a Jury-cum-Awards Committee. The PBSA is the highest honour conferred on overseas Indians

H-1B visas benefit both nations, mobility of professionals important: MEA

Late last month, Trump said he fully backed the H-1B programme for foreign workers opposed by some of his supporters after Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, vowed to go to "war" to defend

Maldives a concrete expression of India's 'neighbourhood first' policy: EAM

Jaishankar noted the finalisation of a framework to promote the use of local currencies for cross border trade between India and Maldives besides listing New Delhi's financial assistance to Male

'Compulsive hostility': Govt rejects Washington Post's Maldives report

Dismissing the reports, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the newspaper and the reporter in question appear to nurse a "compulsive hostility" towards India

Aiming to boost economic ties with US, engaging with Trump admin: Goyal

Bilateral trade between India and the United States, India's largest trading partner, exceeded $118 billion in 2023/24, with India registering a trade surplus of $32 billion

Pakistan FM to visit Bangladesh; Muhammad Yunus to reciprocate visit

Pakistan's Ishaq Dar will visit Bangladesh next month, the first such trip by a Pakistani foreign minister since 2012, signalling warming ties between Dhaka and Islamabad after Sheikh Hasina's ouster

Iskcon Kolkata to hold daily prayers till normalcy returns in Bangladesh

The Chittagong court had on Thursday denied bail to Das, a former Iskcon leader, in a sedition case

French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to arrive in India on Jan 4

At present, the French CSG is deployed in the Indian Ocean where it is conducting joint training sessions

Why India and China should admit that their economies are intertwined

A lot has changed. Both nations are more than a little concerned about how they will revive slowing growth

India, Bangladesh announce reciprocal repatriation of fishermen in custody

Shortly after Bangladesh said it will hand over 95 Indian fishermen to Indian authorities on January 5, India said it will release 90 Bangladeshi fishermen on the same day

Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Khaleel begins 3-day visit to India

Khaleel's trip to India comes nearly three months after Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu visited India

Border areas, remote villages in Ladakh digitally connected: Army

In a post on X on Thursday, the Indian Army also shared a video of this journey and glimpses of the change it has brought to the lives of local people in the region

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to visit India early next week

Sullivan's trip will be the last high-profile visit to New Delhi from the outgoing Biden administration

We strongly condemn cowardly terrorist attack in New Orleans: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the terrorist attack in New Orleans, which has killed 15 people, and expressed condolences to the families of victims.

RFI issued for manufacturing 23-mm anti-drone ammunition to boost defence

This ammunition is intended to be used with the existing "Zu 23mm and Schilka Weapon System" for the destruction of drones

Mamata accuses BSF of infiltration plot; border guards reject claim

Speaking at an administrative review meeting at the state secretariat, Banerjee alleged that the BSF was allowing infiltrators to enter through areas like Islampur, Sitai, and Chopra