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Amid China threat, India and Japan to update 2008 security cooperation pact

India and Japan held a fresh edition of their 2+2 dialogue on Tuesday, amid China's increasing muscle-flexing in the Indo-Pacific region

PM Modi to discuss resolution of Russia-Ukraine conflict during Kyiv trip

Modi will be in Kyiv for around seven hours on August 23 in the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Ukraine since the country became independent in 1991

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to go on four-day visit to US from Aug 23

The visit is expected to further deepen and broaden the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, defence ministry said announcing Singh's trip to the US from August 23 to 26

India, Malaysia elevate ties to comprehensive strategic partnership

Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Delhi for a state visit, his first visit to India as the Malaysian premier and he was warmly received by Union Minister of State, V Somanna at the airport

Security forces busts major underground terrorist hideout in J&K's Rajouri

The well-build hideout was unearthed during a cordon and search operation by a joint party of police, Army and CRPF at Sagrawat forest in the Darhal area

'2+2' dialogue: India asks Japan to remove bottlenecks in tech sharing

At the third '2+2' foreign and defence ministerial dialogue, India and Japan also agreed to prepare a new framework for security cooperation in line with the desire to further expand the overall ties

India leads as top origin country and destination for Hindu migrants: Pew

At 47%, Christians make up the largest share of migrant population across the world, according to Pew Research Centre's analysis of global migrant religious composition

Antony Blinken visits Gaza mediators in pursuit of ceasefire deal

He noted the capture of a narrow buffer zone along the Gaza-Egypt border that Israel calls the Philadelphi corridor. Neither Hamas nor Egypt wants an Israeli presence there

'Not feasible': ICC moves Women's T20 WC from strife-hit Bangladesh to UAE

The event, which also features India and is scheduled to take place from October 3 to 20, will now be staged in Dubai and Sharjah with Bangladesh retaining the hosting rights

Bangladesh's Yunus to head foundation to be set up for violence victims

Over 600 people, including 44 police personnel and at least 30 children, have been killed since the massive protest by students over a controversial quota system

Will continue to work with Malaysia for prosperous Indo-Pacific: Prez Murmu

Malaysia is also a key partner for India in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and an important country in the Act East Policy and in the Indo-Pacific vision, she said

China deploys new laser weapon on amphibious navy ship. What we know so far

Recent incidents, such as the downing of Houthi drones in the Red Sea, have heightened interest in arming naval warships with directed energy weapons

Israel-Hamas war: Hard decisions remain over ceasefire, says Blinken

Blinken is travelling to Egypt and Qatar on Tuesday for further negotiations after meetings in Israel on Monday

Sheikh Hasina accused of genocide, faces International Crimes Tribunal case

Bangladesh's interim government has announced that it will prosecute those involved in killings during the mass student movement against Hasina in the ICT

Taiwan launches live-fire missile drills as China ramps up military threats

The exercises took place at the Jiupeng Military Base in a remote area in southern Taiwan

CRPF pays tributes to inspector Kuldeep slain during Udhampur encounter

A wreath-laying ceremony was held at headquarters of the 187th battalion of CRPF in Battal Ballian of the district, where several officers of civil administration, army and police also paid tributes

India, Singapore discuss bilateral, int'l issues of mutual interest

Ties between India and Singapore have a history rooted in strong commercial, cultural, and people-to-people links

Pak HC temporarily bars trial court from issuing verdict against Imran Khan

An anti-corruption court has been hearing the Al-Qadir Trust case against the former first couple which is based on the charges that Khan caused a loss of over Rs 50 billion

India seen as 'Vishwa Bandhu' in conflict-ridden world: President Murmu

Addressing officer trainees of the Indian Foreign Service (2023 batch), who had called on the President at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, she asked them to always be there for fellow Indians abroad

Japanese FM Yoko arrives in India to participate in '2+2' ministerial meet

Confirming her arrival, the Ministry of External Affairs said that substantive discussions covering various spheres of the "India-Japan multifaceted partnership" lie ahead