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China extends repayment period of $2 billion loan to Pakistan by one year

The loan was originally due for repayment on March 24, but China has agreed to extend the deadline, providing Pakistan with crucial financial relief

Sign of bigger things to come: Jaishankar on new consulate in Manchester

The external affairs minister said it was apt that Vishakha Yaduvanshi takes over her role as India's newest Consul General on International Women's Day

India, Mauritius to sign several pacts during PM Modi's two-day visit

Misri said on Saturday that two sides will sign several agreements in the fields of capacity building, bilateral trade, tackling cross-border financial crimes and promoting small, medium enterprises

2-front threat a reality, too early to take call on B'desh role: Army chief

During the session, he fielded a broad range of questions about the army's preparedness for the future, lessons from ongoing conflicts, the situation in Bangladesh, and at the Line of Actual Control

Lalit Modi seeks to surrender Indian citizenship, secures Vanuatu passport

India has been pursuing legal proceedings against Modi for over a decade, seeking his extradition on charges of tax evasion and financial irregularities

Pakistan orders Afghan nationals to leave by March 31 or face deportation

The Pakistan government has asked Afghan nationals living in Pakistan to leave the country by March 31, ARY News reported.

India has agreed to cut tariffs, says Trump amid bilateral trade talks

India and the US are holding discussions on a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) aimed at reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers

Dharma Guardian: India, Japan hold 7th Army talks, discuss defence ties

ADG also informed that the Japanese delegation was briefed on Indian Army's United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and the training being conducted by Centre for UN Peacekeeping

India, Ireland to form Joint Economic Commission to boost ties: Jaishankar

EAM also exchanged views on the recent developments in our respective regions and globally, including the Ukraine conflict, West Asia, Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific

Indian forces to participate in Mauritius National Day celebrations

At the invitation of the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, PM Modi will pay a State Visit to Mauritius from March 11-12 and attend the National Day celebrations

EAM Jaishankar inaugurates new Consulate General of India in Belfast

Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland, a devolved region of the United Kingdom, which is home to an estimated 10,000 people of Indian heritage as per the last official census

Russia ready for 'trilateral talks' on Ukraine, says envoy Denis Alipov

He also said the current US adminstration, in comparison with its predecessors, was showing the "right signs" to stop of the conflict

India concludes 3-month-long mega naval Theatre Level Operational Exercise

The theatre of operations for the exercise was from the Strait of Hormuz in the West to the Sunda and Lombok Straits in the East

IAF fighter jet crashes in Haryana's Panchkula, pilot ejects safely

A Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the accident

Meitei alliance, Thadou Inpi demand NRC,ST list revision in Manipur

At the meeting, Thadou Inpi Manipur was led by M James Thadou, President of Thadou Inpi, Manipur and Meitei Alliance was led by Sagolsem Biramani, the statement said

Defence Ministry inks $248 mn deal for T-72 tank engines, tech transfer

The ministry said it has signed a contract worth USD 248 million (approximately Rs 2,156 crore) with Rosoboronexport (RoE) for the procurement of 1,000 HP engines for T-72 tanks

IIT Bombay, Australia's Monash University develop sensor for toxic metals

Ingesting these metals can cause serious health problems, including damage to skin, bones, brain and other organs, especially in children

PM Narendra Modi to visit Mauritius on March 11 and 12, says MEA

President Droupadi Murmu attended the Mauritius's National Day celebrations as chief guest last year

India, US in process of advancing discussions on multi-sector BTA, says MEA

The MEA further stated that its objectives is to bolster India-US trade across goods and services sector, increase market access and reduce tariff

Russia warns of countermeasures to respond to EU 'militarisation' plans

European leaders on Thursday backed plans to spend more on defence and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump's reversal of U.S. policies