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Maldives opposition parties mock President Muizzu over 'U-turn' on India

Pro-China Muizzu had assumed office last November riding on the back of an aggressive 'India Out' campaign. Within hours of taking oath, he had asked India to repatriate its military personnel

GRSE delivers second of four survey vessels INS Nirdeshak to Indian Navy

INS Nirdeshak is the second in a series of four such vessels being constructed by GRSE, with the first delivered to the Navy 10 months ago in December 2023

EAM Jaishankar's visit was crucial in ending debt restructuring: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka declared its first-ever sovereign default in mid-April 2022, having run out of its foreign exchange reserves, the first since gaining independence from Britain in 1948

More Israelis will be displaced as militants extend rocket fire: Hezbollah

The Israeli military said that 85 projectiles were launched from Lebanon toward northern Israel in a significant burst of fire on Tuesday

Malaysia terms India's import duty hike on palm oil a temporary aberration

India, the world's largest edible oil importer, raised import duties on palm oil and other edible oils on September 14, 2023, increasing the effective duty on crude palm oil from 5.5% to 12.7%

Rajnath Singh, Pistorius discuss strengthening Indo-German defence ties

The ministers also discussed ways to further strengthen the defence industrial collaboration and enhance supply chain resilience, the Indian defence ministry said

Israel begins ground operations in southwest Lebanon despite Iran's warning

Israel has been weighing options to respond to Tehran's ballistic missile attack last week, carried out in response to Israel's military action in Lebanon

South Korean ambassador lauds growing bilateral relations with India

Ambassador highlighted the crucial role of cultural exchanges in bringing the two nations closer

Vehicle used as IED in Karachi airport explosion carried 80kg explosives

Shah Fahad, a citizen, was listed as the owner of the car, ARY News reported, citing sources investigating the matter

China is building world's largest amphibious assault ship. Details here

China's Type 076 amphibious assault ship is significantly larger than the US Navy's America-class vessels and Japan's Izumo-class helicopter carriers

PM Modi to visit Laos on Oct 10, 11 for Asean-India, East Asia summits

During the visit, Modi will attend the 21st Asean-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit being hosted by Laos as the current chair of Asean

India-Maldives interjoined by shared values of democracy: President Murmu

President Murmu noted that India is one of the top trading partners of Maldives and that there is also potential for taking forward collaboration in field of digital payments and other technologies

Pakistan rules out bilateral talks with India during Jaishankar's visit

India on Friday announced that Jaishankar would lead a delegation to Pakistan to participate in the SCO summit in Islamabad. However, Jaishankar ruled out chances of bilateral talks

MEA names Sanjeev Singla, Ajit Gupte as ambassadors to France, Germany

Singla presently serves as the Ambassador of India to Israel; Gupte is presently the Ambassador of India to Egypt

Outcomes of Muizzu's visit will take ties to new heights: Foreign secy

Misri told reporters that the Maldivian president is accompanied by a large number of cabinet ministers and a business delegation

Will soon launch operations on Lebanon's southern coast, says Israel

The statement told residents south of Lebanon's Awali River to stay off beaches and the sea for their safety

Hezbollah fires rockets at Haifa, Israel steps up bombings in south Lebanon

Iran-backed Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, the Palestinian militant group fighting Israel in Gaza, said it targeted a military base south of Haifa with "Fadi 1" missiles

Two Chinese nationals killed in attack by Baloch suicide bomber in Pak

The attack occurred less than a mile from the airport's main terminal. Authorities briefly suspended all traffic going to the airport

Maldives 1st Lady visits FSSAI office, discusses aspects of food standards

During the meeting, Sajidha Mohamed had an "engaging interaction with India's contact point for the Codex Alimentarius Commission, discussing key aspects of food safety standards

India, Maldives sign currency swap agreements; agree to discuss FTA

India extended two currency swap agreements to the Maldives, including an agreement worth $400 million and another worth Rs 3,000 crore, to help the island nation's access to foreign currency