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India signs Haj agreement with Saudi Arabia, quota set at 175,025 pilgrims

India on Monday signed a Haj agreement with Saudi Arabia, finalising a quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims for itself.

PM Modi to dedicate 3 frontline naval combatants to nation on Wednesday

INS Vaghsheer, the sixth and final submarine of the P75 Scorpene Project, represents India's growing expertise in submarine construction and has been built in collaboration with the France Naval Group

India expects uninterrupted Russian oil supply for next two months

Global Brent crude futures extended gains to climb above $81 a barrel on Monday, their highest since August, on expected disruption of Russian oil supply to China and India

CATS Warrior: HAL completes key test of loyal wingman for deep-strike ops

Controlled by a Tejas 'mothership', the Combat Air Teaming System platforms can autonomously perform surveillance and deep-penetration strikes in enemy territory, eliminating risks to the pilot

India summons Bangladesh envoy amid border fencing row with Dhaka

Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry voiced concern over India's BSF allegedly building unauthorised fencing along the 4,156-km border

No troop cuts at LAC this winter, summer review likely, says Army chief

The LAC in Ladakh remains 'sensitive but stable', says Army Chief Dwivedi, ruling out winter troop cuts while emphasising summer reviews contingent on trust and talks

Security forces recover weapons, war-like stores from Manipur districts

The joint operations were carried out by the Assam Rifles, whose operational control rests with the Indian Army, and Manipur Police

Taiwan detects 6 Chinese military aircraft, vessels near its territory

The Taiwan-China issue is a complex and longstanding geopolitical conflict centred on Taiwan's sovereignty

Indonesian President Subianto set to grace R-Day parade as chief guest

History beckons as Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto attends India's Republic Day function as chief guest amid growing ties between the two countries in a shifting global landscape

India holds meeting with Nepal govt; wheat supply of 200,000 MT confirmed

This meeting of the IGC, a bilateral mechanism aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties, carried out a comprehensive review of the whole gamut of bilateral trade and economic relationships

Sweden to contribute up to 3 warships to reinforce Nato presence in Baltic

The decision comes as a string of incidents in the Baltic has heightened concerns about possible Russian activities in the region

Five Naxalites, including two women, killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

We seized one Self Loading Rifle (SLR), one 12 bore rifle, two Single Shot rifles, one Barrel Grenade Launcher (BGL), one muzzle loading gun and cache of explosives- the IG said

EAM Jaishankar to visit Spain on January 13-14 to discuss bilateral ties

Jaishankar will meet the leadership of Spain and hold discussions with his Spanish counterpart Manuel Albares on the entire gamut of bilateral relations, MEA said

Bangladesh summons Indian envoy Pranay Verma over border tensions

The development came hours after Dhaka alleged that India was trying to construct fences at five locations along the Indo-Bangla border, in violation of a bilateral agreement

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 8 Indian fishermen for poaching, seizes 2 trawlers

The arrests took place on Saturday night during a special operation conducted in the sea area north of Mannar

EAM Jaishankar to attend Donald Trump's oath taking ceremony on January 20

Last month, Jaishankar was in the US to kickstart high-level engagements between the incoming Trump 2.0 administration

Taiwan detects 8 Chinese military aircraft, 6 vessels near its territory

The Taiwan-China issue is a complex and longstanding geopolitical conflict centred on Taiwan's sovereignty

Mauritius' PM Ramgoolam to visit India in next 2-3 months, says minister

Narsinghen shared details about his meetings with PM Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, stating that he had a great time meeting with the EAM

India, Nepal officials discuss border security ahead of Maha Kumbh, R-Day

According to the statement the primary objective of the meeting was to bolster border security ahead of Maha Kumbh-2025, scheduled from January 13 to February 26, and Republic Day celebrations

Manipur CM urges Naga leaders to take bigger role in solving ethnic crisis

Clashes between Kuki and Meitei communities have left over 250 people dead and thousands homeless since May 2023. The Nagas were not involved in this conflict