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PM Modi meets Barbados PM Mottley, expresses gratitude for 'honour'

Speaking to the media earlier, PM Mottley had said that the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked a 'historic moment' for the CARICOM countries

'Lack of minimum security': India cancels more consular camps in Canada

Indian Consulate in Toronto cancels more camps citing lack of 'minimum security' against threats; Ministry of External Affairs hopeful of resuming services in safer locations

Canada denies reports linking Nijjar killing to PM Modi, NSA Doval

India has denied all the allegations, calling them absurd and motivated

India-US ties strong: WH confident of navigating crisis over Adani charges

Adani has been charged by US prosecutors for allegedly being part of a scheme to pay over $250 million (about Rs 2,100 crore) bribe to Indian officials in exchange for favourable terms

India was never expansionist; stayed away from others' resources: PM Modi

Modi, referring to geopolitical tensions, said it is time to identify the conditions leading to conflicts and remove them

PM Modi leaves for home after 'warm and productive' three-nation visit

Announcing his departure from Guyana on Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a post on X, 'A very warm & productive State visit to Guyana concludes'

India, Australia sign air-to-air refuelling agreement for defence

Australia's minister for defence industry, Pat Conroy, and India's minister for defence, Rajnath Singh, announced the arrangement during bilateral discussions on Thursday

There should be cooperation over space-sea, not conflict: PM Modi in Guyana

The prime minister, who arrived in Guyana on the final leg of his three-nation visit, is the first Indian head of the state to visit the country in more than 50 years

President Irfaan Ali welcomes India's commitment to Guyana's sugar industry

He further said that PM Modi's visit- the first by an Indian PM to Guyana in 56 years- represents a 'significant milestone' in enhancing cooperation between the two nations

PM Modi inks 10 MoUs with Guyana covering agriculture, UPI, defence

Key agreements include an MoU on Cooperation in the Hydrocarbons Sector, focusing on joint efforts in crude sourcing, natural gas collaboration, and infrastructure development

PM Modi proposes 7 'key pillars' to boost ties between India, CARICOM

Leaders at the CARISCOM summit discussed ways to strengthen ties in areas such as economic cooperation, agriculture and food security, health and pharmaceuticals, and science and innovations

PM Modi set to address special session of Guyanese Parliament today

Modi holds the distinction of addressing the highest number of foreign Parliaments as prime minister with this becoming the 14th such instance of him speaking in parliaments of foreign nations

From new stealth jet to colossal drone: China's latest weapons revealed

Many of the new Chinese weapons are viewed by experts as developed to rival the United States

India's Russian oil imports up 3.3% in Oct from Sep, shows trade data

India, the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer, has been gorging on Russian oil

Under China's glare, Pakistan launches Balochistan offensive to save CPEC

Facing China's mounting demands for better security after attacks on its citizens and CPEC delays, Pakistan is under intense pressure to safeguard Beijing's interests

Indian Navy demonstrates tactical response at Sea Vigil-24 in Kolkata

According to an official release, the exercise, conducted with precision by security forces, highlighted inter-agency collaboration and rapid operational readiness in countering evolving threats

India always advocated, practiced dialogue for resolving issues: Rajnath

During the meeting, Singh underscored India's commitment to dialogue in resolving complex issues and emphasised that India firmly believes in constructive engagement

COAS Gen Dwivedi discusses importance of digitised and automated systems

Gen Dwivedi highlighted the recent developmental projects and initiatives to bolster own preparedness and also emphasised on the key focus areas of the Indian Army

PM Modi meets Grenada PM Dickon Mitchell; discusses cooperation, ties

Discussions focused on development cooperation in areas such as education, ICT, healthcare, food security, cricket, capacity building, and sustainable development

PM Modi meets Antigua and Barbuda PM Browne at India-CARICOM summit

The leaders exchanged views on issues of trade & investment, capacity building for SIDS, and climate change action