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Evolving global security demands innovation, stronger ties: Rajnath Singh

Addressing the Defence Ministers' Conclave organised as part of the Aero India 2025 here, he said, India believes that international order and peace cannot be ensured from a position of weakness

UK cracks down on Indian restaurants in Trump-style immigration raids

Under the direct supervision of Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, the Home Office recorded a record-breaking January, conducting raids on 828 premises

EAM Jaishankar meets French counterpart Barrot during Paris AI summit

'A pleasure meeting FM Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris this evening. Discussed our wide-ranging cooperation with a focus on AI & innovation, connectivity and clean energy,' EAM wrote

'Great, great victory': PM Modi greets US Vice President JD Vance in Paris

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a three-day official visit to France. He will also travel to the US on February 12, where he will meet US President Donald Trump

Iran-India share long-standing friendship, says Ambassador Iraj Elahi

Elahi asserted that Iran remains committed to protecting its national interests, ensuring security, expanding economic diplomacy, and promoting regional peace

US-India ties strengthen, driven by trade, and tech: Sinclair Chairman

David Smith highlighted the growing alignment between the two countries, emphasising their expanding collaboration across multiple sectors

UK strengthens India defence ties with new initiative, dedicated MoD office

India-UK strategic partnership gets a fillip with the formal launch of 'Defence Partnership-India', the signing of agreements at Aero India 2025, and a dedicated programme office within the UK's MoD

India in talks with US to buy combat vehicles, seal jet engine deal

Modi is preparing additional tariff cuts ahead of his meeting with Trump that could boost American exports to India and avoid a potential trade war, government officials said

Diplomacy in chains? US deportation flight sends a message to India

India's cooperation shows it wants to shake off the label of being a major source of illegal immigration to the US

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Yunus assures BNP to hold elections by December

Alamgir along with party standing committee members Salahuddin Ahmed and Major (retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed joined the one and a half hours meeting with the Chief Adviser

Indian restaurants among targets in UK crackdown on illegal migrants

The new legislation aims to smash the criminal gangs that Prime Minister Keir Starmer-led administration says undermines border security

PM Modi arrives in France to attend AI summit, hold talks with Macron

Modi and Macron will visit Cadarache, the site of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), a high-science project

France in advanced talks to buy India's 'Pinaka' rocket launcher system

India is the world's biggest arms importer, but has been trying to boost local production to meet its defence requirements and has been steadily raising its defence exports

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral defence talks with Tanzania, Zambia, Algeria

Both sides also agreed to expedite the finalisation of Terms of Reference for institutionalising a Joint Defence Cooperation Committee

UK, India strengthen defence ties with key agreements at Aero India 2025

This contract marks a significant step forward in UK-India defence cooperation, particularly in the critical area of air defence, the Commission added

India, Israel to discuss ways to promote trade, investments in Feb 11 meet

India-Israel Business Forum meeting will focus on expanding trade relationships, fostering cross-sector collaborations, and identifying investment opportunities

Tap our defence ecosystem to meet global challenges: Rajnath to CEOs

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was speaking at the CEOs Roundtable, which he chaired as part of Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru and was attended by over 100 domestic and foreign CEOs

HAL renames Hindustan Jet Trainer HJT-36 as 'Yashas' after modifications

The stepped up rear cockpit with drooped nose provides excellent all-around vision and enhanced situational awareness with state-of-the-art glass cockpit with MFDs

Bangladesh foreign advisor likely to meet EAM Jaishankar in Muscat: Report

Bangladesh may use this meeting to convey a message to prevent further strains in bilateral relations between the two countries

US visit to build on progress achieved in Donald Trump's 1st term: PM Modi

In a departure statement ahead of his trip to France and the US, PM Modi highlighted that the visit would help shape an agenda to further strengthen India-US ties