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India-Singapore relations poised for bigger take-off: MEA on PM's visit

Prime Minister Modi is set to visit Singapore on September 4-5 at the invitation of his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong, before that he is scheduled to visit Brunei on September 3-4

INS Arighat joins Navy: How will SSNs, SSBNs transform India's defence?

Typically smaller and more agile, SSNs are optimised for speed and manoeuvrability, while SSBNs are larger, and designed to carry and launch SLBMs from vertical launch systems

B'desh to push for resuming talks with India on Teesta water sharing treaty

Hasan expressed confidence that the Teesta treaty and other water-sharing agreements with India would be resolved amicably

Mauritius invites Indian SMEs to get duty-free export benefit under AGOA

Replying to a question, High Commissioner of Mauritius to India Haymandoyal Dillum said, 'Indian industries should make the most of the AGOA agreement with African countries and the US'

Tejinder Singh takes charge as Deputy Chief of Air Staff at Vayu Bhawan

After taking charge at the Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), the Air Marshal paid homage to the bravehearts, who made the supreme sacrifice, by laying wreath at the National War Memorial

No place for violence and anarchy in country, says Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli

Oli made these remarks at a programme organised in Kathmandu to release the book titled "In to the Fire" authored by Captain Rameshwor Thapa, chairman of Simrik Air

Chile FM Klaveren's visit to India helped advance bilateral ties: MEA

The Chilean foreign minister paid an official visit to India from August 27-31 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

Pakistan isolated, militancy in J&K on its last legs, says minister Reddy

While Pakistan struggles, India's vision for Jammu and Kashmir is moving forward with peace and progress, he said, asserting that militancy is on its last legs in the union territory

Flood death toll reaches 59 in Bangladesh, affecting over 5.4 mn people

Monsoon rainfall-triggered floods in deltaic Bangladesh and upstream Indian regions have wreaked havoc in the country for about two weeks resulting in deaths and displacement of humans

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy proposes India summit to end war with Russia

The proposal was put to Narendra Modi during the Indian prime minister's visit to Ukraine last week, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private talks

Could seek Sheikh Hasina's extradition: Bangladesh foreign affairs adviser

Sheikh Hasina had arrived in India on August 5, following an uprising led by students against her that turned violent

Indian Embassy in Laos rescues 47 nationals from cyberscam centres

This mission, which underscores the Embassy's commitment to the safety and well-being of Indian citizens abroad, was executed in close coordination with local authorities in Laos

Japan protests over Chinese survey ship entering its territorial waters

China's increasingly assertive activity around Japanese waters and airspace has caused unease among Japanese defence officials

India to support mutually acceptable solution: MEA on Russia-Ukraine war

Randhir Jaiswal said, The decision as to when and how to commence peace talks is the prerogative of the two parties to the conflict

Next-gen Aravalli engines set to power Hindustan Aeronautics helicopters

At the Shakti engine's current unit price of Rs 8-10 cr, the expense on these engines would amount to Rs 40,000-50,000 cr

We have to look at mutuality of interests: EAM on India-Bangladesh ties

Now, if one looks at conundrums, for every country in the world, 'neighbours are always a conundrum', because, neighbouring relationship for every country in the world, are most difficult, EAM added

India, Malaysia ink MoU to strengthen tourism ties, promote growth

The MoU signed between India and Malaysia is expected to further strengthen the economic and cultural bonds between the two nations

Bengal arms drop: Denmark refuses to extradite accused Niels Holck to India

India has long pursued the extradition of Holck, who is suspected of supplying weapons to a rebel group in West Bengal in 1995 and was known by the alias Kim Davy at that time

PM Modi to visit Brunei, Singapore in first week of September: MEA

This visit will also mark 40 years of the establishment of the diplomatic ties between India and Brunei, MEA's Jaiswal added

India's 'uninterrupted dialogue' with Pakistan is over, says Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S says India will not overlook terrorism to improve relations with Pakistan