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EAM Jaishankar to arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday to attend SCO meeting

In August, Pakistan invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the SCO summit

'Trudeau's hostility long been evident': India responds strongly to Canada

New communication continues the trend of baseless assertions, which seem to be part of a deliberate strategy to smear India for political gains, says the Ministry of External Affairs

Israel-Lebanon war: Why have latest Israeli moves made India uncomfortable?

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on the UN to immediately pull its international peacekeeping force from southern Lebanon, saying that Hezbollah is using them as 'human shields'

Israeli minister denounces UN peacekeepers as fighting with Hezbollah rages

Israel and the United Nations have been trading accusations over the peacekeepers in south Lebanon

'Turn to war at any time': What's behind China's Taiwan blockade drills?

China has also deployed its Liaoning aircraft carrier as part of its Joint Sword-2024B blockade drills around Taiwan, initiated during the early hours of Monday

Security measures tighten as Pakistan set to host SCO meet from Tuesday

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and prime ministers of China and Russia among others are attending the two-day 23rd SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting

Army chief Gen Dwivedi embarks on Japan visit to boost defence cooperation

During his visit from October 14-17, the Army chief will also visit Hiroshima, wherein he will lay a wreath at the Hiroshima Peace Park and pay floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at his statue at the P

President Murmu interacts with Indian community in Algerian capital

There are about 4,000 Indian citizens staying across Algeria and working in different projects and establishments, she said, adding

China holds large naval, air force exercises around Taiwan as warning

Taiwan's Defense Ministry called the drills a provocation and said its forces were prepared to respond

India-Algeria ties strengthen as President Murmu embarks on historic visit

President Murmu is on a three-nation tour of Africa, visiting Algeria, Mauritania, and Malawi from October 13 to 19, according to the Ministry of External Affairs

US will send troops to run it to Israel to aid defence against Iran

Israel is widely believed to be preparing a military response to Iran's October 1 attack when it fired roughly 180 missiles into Israel

Front-line units ready to strike Seoul if more drones appear: North Korea

South Korea has refused to confirm whether it sent drones but warned it would sternly punish North Korea if the safety of its citizens is threatened

India to develop missile testing range on east Coast; CCS gives approval

The proposal was cleared by the CCS headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week as per which the new missile range will come up in the Nagayalanka area of Andhra Pradesh, govt sources told ANI

Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians, cut off aid

The plan calls for Israel to maintain control over the north for an indefinite period to attempt to create a new administration without Hamas, splitting the Gaza Strip in two

Iran indirectly threatens US military forces against operating in Israel

A move of the complex system, known by the acronym THAAD, to Israel would involve the deployment of soldiers to operate it

Canadian MP raises alarm over attacks on journos covering Khalistan issue

Citing attacks on Rishi Nagar of Red FM Calgary a few days, he said that there are many more attacks in Greater Toronto Area and across Canada by Khalistani extremists

Why life of one soldier is not same as another: Rahul questions Agnipath

The Congress leader said the Agneepath scheme is an "injustice" to the army and an "insult "to the martyrdom of our brave soldiers

President Droupadi Murmu embarks on historic three nation visit to Africa

President Murmu will land in Algeria on October 13, where she will be meeting with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune within a month of his second tenure as the President

US and India can work together on mental health: Surgeon General Murthy

He said he was proud of the US-India health partnership for six decades, during which both countries have worked on smallpox, polio, HIV, tuberculosis and Covid-19, and many other health challenges

EAM Jaishankar, seven PMs to attend SCO meet at Islamabad next week

Pakistan is hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting on October 15 and 16 and in his capacity as the current Chair of the CHG