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India, Brazil discuss mutual interests, ways to enhance defence cooperation

Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, met Commander of the Brazilian Air Force, Lieutenant Brigadier Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno

Ukraine wants India to play more active role in ending war with Russia

India is reliant on Russia for military weapons and cheap oil, and has refrained from condemning Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine two years ago

EAM discusses bilateral ties with German Parliament committee's chairperson

Jaishankar also interacted with the members of the German parliament known as the Bundestag

BSF trooper injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire along border in Jammu

He said the troops are on high alert and keeping a strict vigil all along the International Border and Line of Control

Maldivian President Muizzu to officially visit on India 'very soon'

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited the Maldives in August - the first high-level trip from New Delhi after Muizzu assumed office in November last year

India-funded projects 'very important', to continue in B'desh: Interim govt

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed also said that Dhaka looks forward to "enhanced cooperation" with New Delhi during his meeting with Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma

India not closed to doing business with China, says Jaishankar in Berlin

India subsequently tightened its scrutiny of investments from Chinese companies and halted major projects

Indian Navy looking to conclude 3 deals worth Rs 1.25 trn by end of FY25

The Indian Navy has also been provided full support by the government for its urgent modernisation requirements, as it has been provided the highest ever capital budget of Rs 61,000 crore this year

Ties with China to become tense, need deterrence: Ex-diplomat Gokhale

Risk management on a broader political level was also required till India is able to develop the economy to a certain level, he said

EAM Jaishankar holds wide-ranging talks with German counterpart Baerbock

Jaishankar, who arrived here from Saudi Arabia after attending the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue, said they also exchanged views on Ukraine, Gaza

India, UAE ink agreement on operating nuclear plants in Gulf nation

The MoU was inked during the ongoing visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India

Crime watchdog FATF to release mutual evaluation report of India on Sep 19

Financial Action Task Force had in June adopted the mutual evaluation report on India and placed the country in the "regular follow-up" category -- the highest rating given by the global watchdog

Lockheed Martin-Tata pact may enable local C-130J Super Hercules production

Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems announced a partnership to advance the C-130J Super Hercules project in India. The announcement comes days after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's US visit

Foes on earth, pals on Moon: India-China may tie-up for lunar nuclear plant

India wants to join Russia's ambitious plans for a nuclear power plant on the Moon, which is part of a broader lunar base project in collaboration with China

Borders fully secure; will not allow terrorists to disturb J-K polls: BSF

BSF is capable of dealing with any situation and will play its role in ensuring the conduct of free and fair elections

MoD inks Rs 26,000 crore deal with HAL for 240 Sukhoi engines: Key details

The 240 AL-31FP aero-engines, to be produced at HAL's Koraput division, will include some components sourced from Russia

Assured Guterres of India's commitment to multilateralism: UN Ambassador

Harish, who arrived in New York last week to take charge as India's envoy to the world body, presented his credentials to Guterres

India, UAE showed women-led development can deliver better results: Murmu

President's assertion came during a meeting she had with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan who had called on the President at the Rashtrapati Bhavan

India supports Israel-Palestine ceasefire as soon as possible: Jaishankar

Jaishankar made the remarks while speaking at the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue in the Saudi capital

2 heavily armed terrorists killed in gunfight with security forces in J&K

The gunfight broke out in the Laam area of the Nowshera sector late on Sunday night after alert Army troops noticed terrorists trying to sneak into this side from across the border