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How Priyanka Gandhi's Palestine bag reignited Israel-Gaza debate in India

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra faces criticism and praise after carrying a Palestine bag, sparking renewed discussions on the Israel-Gaza conflict

Decoding row over relocation of 1971 Surrender pic from Army Chief's lounge

The iconic painting depicting the surrender of the Pakistani Army chief after the 1971 war was relocated from the Indian Army Chief's lounge. Here's explaining the row over the issue

Japan, India startups to study laser satellites to combat space debris

Tokyo-based Orbital Lasers and Indian robotics company InspeCity said they would study business opportunities for in-space services

Norway-India ties at their very best and growing: Norwegian envoy Stener

Norwegian Ambassador to India, May-Elin Stener expressed support for the 10-point peace plan and said that India is contributing towards conflict resolution just like Norway

President Murmu discusses long-standing ties with Sri Lankan counterpart

Terming it a "meaningful meeting," Dissanayake said that their discussions on Monday focussed on regional security and mutual cooperation

Amit Shah asks forces to coordinate to eliminate Naxalism by March 2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah was speaking while chairing a review meeting to assess Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation in Chhattisgarh

NSA Doval, China's Wang Yi to discuss solutions to boundary question on Wed

NSA Doval is India's Special Representative on the India-China boundary question and Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee

India to continue backing Sri Lanka's sustainable economic growth: Murmu

President Murmu said that as a close and trusted partner, India would continue to support the Sri Lankan government's efforts for the sustainable economic development of Sri Lanka

Won't permit Sri Lankan territory to be used against India: Prez Disanayaka

Disanayaka, on a three-day visit to India, held wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Modi that saw both sides deciding to soon conclude a defence cooperation agreement

Sri Lanka President's India tour: Energy, defence ties to be ramped up

The proposal for establishing a pipeline between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka is expected to ensure an affordable and reliable supply of fuel to Sri Lanka

Representatives of India, China likely to hold talks in Beijing on Dec 18

Constituted in 2003 to comprehensively address the vexed dispute of the India-China border spanning to 3488 kms, the SRs mechanism over the years met 22 times

Be tough with Maoists, but also look at needs of locals: HM Shah to CRPF

Shah said that any local who comes to any camp must be offered help like medical care, or free food, or education for their children

12 Indians found dead at Georgia's mountain resort: Indian mission

Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement that no signs of injuries or signs of violence were detected in an initial inspection. All victims died from carbon monoxide poisoning

Army Chief installs iconic 1971 surrender painting at Manekshaw Centre

The iconic painting portrays the ceremonial surrender of Pakistani soldiers to the Indian Army on 16 December, 1971, in Dhaka following the liberation of Bangladesh

India to be global hub for renewable energy in next 30 years: US Ambassador

The outgoing ambassador was speaking at the South Asia Women in Energy leadership summit hosted by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)

India to supply LNG to Sri Lankan power plants, connect power grids

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is on a three-day visit to India for bilateral talks centred around economic cooperation, defence collaboration, and energy connectivity

President Murmu highlights need to expand trade between India, Armenia

During a meeting with a parliamentary delegation from Armenia, she noted the close cooperation between the two countries at global multilateral fora

NSA Doval may visit China soon to restart Special Reps boundary talks

NSA Ajit Doval is expected to visit Beijing soon to represent India at the Special Representatives dialogue with Chinese FM Wang Yi on the India-China boundary after nearly five years

PM Modi holds talks with Sri Lanka Prez Dissanayake over trade, defence

Disanayaka is scheduled to attend a business event in Delhi to promote investment and commercial linkages between India and Sri Lanka

EAM Jaishankar calls for balanced India-China ties for mutual benefit

An agreement was recently firmed up between India and China on patrolling and disengagement of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh