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EAM Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan opposition leader Sajith Premadasa

Premadasa, the leader of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party, is the son of former president Ranasinghe Premadasa

Once seen as saviour, China is costing Pak millions of dollars. Here's how

China has reportedly demanded that Pakistan sign an agreement on anti-terrorism cooperation to address Beijing's security concerns

India to continue dialogue with US on totalisation pact: Piyush Goyal

The proposed agreement seeks to do away with the requirement for an expatriate in either country to pay for social security schemes of the host country

EAM meets Dissanayake, pledges support for Sri Lanka's economic recovery

He was received at the airport by Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardena and the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha

French envoy hails PM Modi-Macron bond as 'key asset' in troubled times

French envoy Thierry Mathou told ANI, "Personal relations are essential to understand each other and to reduce fragmentation of our world

Army working on proposal to relocate villages along LoC in J&K: Lt Gen Ghai

Lt Gen Ghai said the safety of the people in those areas is a matter of concern and also the development in such areas is possibly constrained by the geographical locations

Two Army personnel injured in landmine blast near LOC in J-K's Kupwara

The two personnel have been admitted to the army hospital in Drugmulla and their condition is stable

Pak terrorists continue using US weapons in J&K. How is Army responding?

American M4 assault rifles and night-vision sights, left behind after withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, continue being recovered from slain Pakistan-backed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu likely to visit India on October 7

This will notably be the second time that Muizzu is visiting India this year after attending the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this June

What will Iran do if Israel responds to missile attack? Here's what we know

Israel was initially contemplating an attack on Iran's nuclear or oil facilities as retaliation for Tuesday's missile salvo, which involved nearly 200 ballistic missiles

Is Nasrallah's successor Hashem Safieddine eliminated in Israeli strikes?

Hashem Safieddine is widely regarded as a likely successor to Hassan Nasrallah. If appointed, he could take charge of Hezbollah during a challenging period amid increased escalation with Israel

Israel extends evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signalling increased attacks

Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah after nearly a year of rocket attacks that began on October 8 and displaced some 60,000 Israelis from communities in the north

President Biden 'in discussion' on possible strikes on Iran oil faciitlites

Oil prices rose following Biden's suggestion that US and Israeli officials were considering a possible Israeli strike on Iranian oil facilities

Amid West Asia crisis PM Modi chairs Cabinet Committee on Security meet

India has voiced deep concern over the escalation of the security situation in West Asia and said the conflict must not take a wider regional dimension

G-7 countries to hold emergency meeting as Israel-Iran conflict escalates

Italy, which holds this year's G-7 presidency, will host the extraordinary call on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told Parliament time was of the essence to avoid further escalation

Bangladesh interim govt recalls five envoys in major diplomatic reshuffle

The foreign ministry ordered envoys in Brussels, Canberra, Lisbon, New Delhi and the permanent mission to the United Nations in New York to immediately return to the capital, Dhaka

Nepal, India, B'desh sign pact to facilitate cross-border electricity trade

As per the agreement, Nepal will export its surplus electricity to Bangladesh via India from June 15 to November 15 every year

Taking stock of B'desh: Visa woes slow Petrapole border's road to normalcy

Movement of people and trade between India and Bangladesh are limping back to normalcy 2 months after latter's political upheaval. The first of a two-part series is a ground report from Petrapole

Israeli strike in Beirut kills 9 as battle with Hezbollah continues

There was no warning before the strike late Wednesday, which hit the building close to the United Nations headquarters, the prime minister's office and parliament

'Biased organisation with political agenda': India rejects USCIRF report

In its report, the USCIRF that monitors universal right to freedom of religion criticised India for alleged violations of religious freedom