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World stands at the cusp of '3rd nuclear age': Britain's armed forces head

Admiral Tony Radakin, chief of defence staff, said Britain needs to recognise the seriousness of the threats it faces, even if there is only a remote chance of Russia launching a direct nuclear attack

India better placed to engage with Trump 2.0, says EAM Jaishankar

On India's proposed free trade agreements with the European Union and the UK, Jaishankar said there are certain non-trade complex issues

Putin lauds Modi's 'India First' policy, says Russia will 'Make in India'

Russian President Vladimir Putin expresses Russia's readiness to establish manufacturing operations in India, describing investments in the country as profitable

UN resolutions ignoring terrorism, not in India's interest: EAM on Gaza war

Addressing the Rajya Sabha, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar condemned terrorism and hostage-taking while explaining India's stance on the Israel-Gaza war

Centre cautious on FTAs to safeguard farmers and MSMEs: EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at an event, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke about India's resilience and post-Covid recovery along with its careful stance on free trade agreements

PM Modi, Bhutan King resolve to expand 'exemplary' bilateral ties

Shortly after Wangchuck arrived here on a two-day trip, he and Modi held talks focusing on boosting cooperation in diverse areas, including clean energy partnership, trade and investment

Pakistan ISI in North East? Bangladesh visa policy shift poses challenges

Northeast extremist groups have a history of launching hit-and-run attacks in India from bases in Bangladesh, allegedly with support from Pakistan's ISI and Bangladeshi intelligence agencies

Russia's Rosneft invested $20 bn in India, says govt quoting Putin

Rosneft gained access to India's fuel retail market when it completed a $12.9 billion deal to acquire Indian private refiner Essar Oil in 2017

Coast Guard rescues 12 Indian crew members of sunken ship with Pak's help

Vessel 'MSV Al Piranpir' sank on November 4 outside Indian waters, within Pakistan's search and rescue region

Relation between India, France exceptional: French Ambassador Mathou

Mathou emphasised that core of India-France relationship lies in security and defence, noting its significance as both countries celebrated the 25th anniversary of their partnership last year

India, Kuwait sign MoU to establish Joint Commission for Cooperation

The JCC would also oversee existing working groups in areas such as hydrocarbons, health, and consular matters

Indian Army, J-K police conduct search in Tral after terrorist attack

According to sources, the jawan, who was on leave and had returned home, sustained a gunshot wound

India, Kuwait to set up joint commission to expand overall cooperation

The decision was taken at a meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Kuwaiti counterpart Abudullah Ali Al Yahya

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri likely to visit Bangladesh next week

It will be the first high-level visit by a senior Indian government official to Bangladesh since the interim government came to power on August 8 after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister

Bhutan king Wangchuck to visit India for two-day trip starting Thursday

"The visit shall provide both sides an opportunity to review the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation and to further advance the exemplary bilateral partnership across diverse sectors," it said in a

Nepal signs BRI cooperation agreement with China during PM Oli's visit

The agreement was inked during Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's official visit to China - his first official visit to that country after assuming office for the fourth time

730 CAPF, NSG, AR personnel committed suicide in last five years: Govt

The data cited by him showed that 47,891 personnel in CAPF, NSG and AR have taken voluntary retirement and 7,664 have resigned in the last five years

Hasina destroyed governance, need reforms before elections are held: Yunus

The relations between the two neighbours have deteriorated ever since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister in August with India expressing concern over Hindus and other minorities being

Grains for gold: Govt export curbs drive boom in barter smuggling

The practice of smuggling gold to buy grain has persisted even after India, the world's second-largest gold consumer, slashed 9 percentage points from its import duty in July

Will discuss de-escalation with China in coming days: Jaishankar tells RS

Jaishankar also said that disengagement has now been achieved in full in eastern Ladakh through a step-by-step process