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Australian PM praises India's growth, looks forward to hosting Modi again

Albanese said India, which already has the largest population in the world, was set to become the third-largest economy over this decade

2 Indian peacekeepers to be honoured posthumously on Int'l Peacekeepers Day

Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh (MONUSCO) and Naib Subedar Sujit Kumar Pradhan (UNMISS) will be posthumously awarded the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal by UN chief António Guterres for sacrifice

India, China hold 'constructive' talks on LAC border situation in Ladakh

The two sides also agreed to work together to make "substantive preparation" for the next meeting of the Special Representatives (SR) which is to be held in China

India sends emergency medical supplies for Ebola outbreak response in Congo

The supplies include essential diagnostics, therapeutics, infection prevention and control materials, and case management support, which will be deployed to affected communities in eastern DR Congo

Govt issues request for proposal to pvt firms for 5th-gen Amca jet

The defence ministry has invited bids from three shortlisted private-sector consortiums to build prototypes for India's indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft

India, US sign MoU to secure critical minerals, rare earths supply chains

The framework is designed to deepen comprehensive cooperation across the entire critical minerals and rare earth supply chain

Quad ministers announce maritime, energy and minerals cooperation

Quad foreign ministers announced new initiatives on maritime security, critical minerals, energy resilience and undersea cable connectivity at their meeting in New Delhi

Quad launches Indo-Pacific monitor plan as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

The meeting comes as Iran discusses establishing a permanent tolling system that would formalize its control over maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

Indo-Pacific must remain driver for global growth: Jaishankar at Quad meet

The Quad meeting came amid rising global concerns over China's increasing military muscle-flexing in the Indo-Pacific

Quad diplomats meet in Delhi to revive group after Trump tensions

Quad, formed to counter China's growing influence in the Asia-Pacific region, has been beset by tension after Trump last year raised tariffs on Indian goods to 50% due to purchases of Russian oil

Rubio downplays anti-India rhetoric row, says Trump a 'big fan' of Modi

The comment came as the US Secretary of State is currently on a four-day trip to India that is aimed at recalibrating the bilateral relations that have faced headwinds since mid-last year

India can count on me 100%, says Trump, calls himself 'big fan' of PM Modi

Trump also described Rubio as the 'greatest secretary of state in the history of the US' and concluded by saying: 'Say hello to Prime Minister Modi and let him know I'm a big fan'

DRDO may soon bring pvt players on board to make Astra air-to-air weapon

Move follows lessons drawn from West Asia crisis, Russia-Ukraine war, and Pakistan's decision to raise Army Rocket Force Command

New theatre command would be unique, says CDS General Anil Chauhan

General Anil Chauhan says the plan looks at India's geography as one entity and then beyond

India-US ties have not lost momentum: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

On maiden India visit, US Secretary of State discusses energy, trade and immigration with foreign minister

India-US ties have not lost momentum, says Rubio after meeting Jaishankar

Rubio, who is currently in New Delhi, said, "India-US relations have not lost momentum India-US relations will come out much stronger in the coming years

EAM Jaishankar holds delegation-level talks with US State Secy Rubio

The meeting, led by Jaishankar and Marco Rubio, who is on his first official visit to India, underscored a deep convergence of interests amid a challenging global geopolitical landscape

No power can stop India from becoming top arms exporter in 30 yrs: Rajnath

After inaugurating an ammunition manufacturing unit at Shirdi, Singh said the target is to take the private sector role in defence production to 50 per cent

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in India to reset strained bilateral ties

Ways to bolster India-US ties in energy, trade, investment, critical technology and people-to-people exchanges are likely to dominate the talks between EAM Jaishankar and Rubio

Estonia to be India's gateway to northern Europe after EU FTA: Indian envoy

Noting that Estonia also offers e-residency, Sinha said many of the Indian businessmen and high-value industrialists have taken Estonia's e-residency