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India welcomes Putin-Trump summit on Ukraine conflict in Alaska next week

India's reaction came hours after the US and Russia announced that Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska next Friday on the Ukraine conflict

Who pressured PM to stop Operation Sindoor: Congress after IAF revelation

The Congress party questioned PM Modi's decision to halt Operation Sindoor after the IAF chief revealed they shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and at least one more aircraft

DRDO chief says Op Sindoor was declaration of India's self-reliance

DRDO chief Samir Kamat said that Operation Sindoor was not just a mission, but a statement to the world that India has the capability to protect its borders through homegrown technology

Kulgam encounter: 2 soldiers killed, 2 injured as anti-terror ops continue

The Army's Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, in a post on X, paid tributes to the soldiers killed in the encounter and said that the operation was still underway

Air Force Chief confirms at least 5 Pakistani jets downed during Op Sindoor

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh described the downing of a large ELINT or AEW&C aircraft at 300 km as the largest ever recorded surface-to-air kill

NSA Doval meets Russia's first deputy PM, discusses military-technical ties

Doval is in Russia to hold crucial talks on bilateral energy and defence ties and to prepare the ground for President Putin's visit to India later this year

Trump again claims helping 'settle' tensions between India, Pakistan

Trump referred to the conflict between India and Pakistan twice during his remarks at the event, adding them to the nearly 35 previous occasions

'New world order taking shape', says expert on PM Modi's call with Putin

Putin briefed PM Modi on Ukraine during their call, and both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership

Modi, Putin reaffirm commitment to deepening ties amid US tariff tension

In a telephonic conversation, PM invites Russian President to visit India later this year

India must not yield to US pressure in trade talks: Amitabh Kant

Speaking at the Business Today India@100 event, Kant said India should use trade-related uncertainties as a unique opportunity to carry out very vigorous reforms in the economy

PM Modi talks to Putin, reiterates partnership as Trump tariffs loom

Modi and Putin reaffirm defence and trade cooperation; talks follow Ajit Doval's Moscow visit and rising global trade tensions involving the US, India, and Brazil

Govt halts US arms deals after Trump slams 50% tariffs on India, MoD denies

Post publication of this story, India's government issued a statement it attributed to a Ministry of Defence source describing news reports of a pause in the talks as "false and fabricated."

China welcomes PM Modi's visit to Tianjin for SCO summit this month

After a gap of over seven years, Prime Minister Modi is expected to travel to China later this month to attend the annual summit of the SCO, people familiar with the matter in Delhi said this week

US links India tariff hike to 'national security' over Russian oil imports

White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro links extra 25% tariffs on India to its refusal to stop buying Russian oil, calling it a national security threat amid ongoing US-India trade tensions

US calls India strategic partner, vows dialogue despite trade tensions

The US affirms full dialogue with India amid tariff disputes and Russian oil concerns, emphasising direct engagement to resolve differences, while reiterating New Delhi's status as a strategic partner

Got directly involved when India, Pakistan went to war, says Marco Rubio

Speaking at an interview, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump is committed to bringing peace and ending conflicts around the world

Under pact, 6,774 Indian workers went to Israel for work as of July 1: Govt

This was revealed by Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha

From illness to violence: What's behind 1,203 lost Indian lives in Canada?

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that most deaths in Canada between 2020 and 2024 were caused due to medical illness or old age

US tariff impact: India exploring alternative markets, says MEA official

India is scouting new export destinations in South Asia, Africa, and Latin America after US imposed additional tariffs on goods over Russian crude oil imports

India, US should find common ground to resolve tariff issue: Netanyahu

As India-US ties are reeling under some strain after US President Donald Trump imposed 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, the Israeli prime minister said both sides should amicably resolve the issue