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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

PM Modi to visit Ukraine on Aug 23, set to hold talks with Zelenskyy

Modi will visit the Ukrainian capital on August 23 to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

India-Japan defence ties vital to ensure free, open Indo-Pacific, says govt

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will hold the talks with their Japanese counterparts Kihara Minoru and Kamikawa on Tuesday

Terrorists open fire on patrol party in J&K, 1 CRPF inspector killed

The CRPF along with the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the local police was fired upon by terrorists around 3:30 pm in the remote Dudu area of Basantgarh

Two more murder cases filed against Sheikh Hasina, total now at 15

These latest charges add to the growing number of legal cases against ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned and fled to India on August 5 following massive student protests

Bangladesh's interim govt focused on improving law and order, says new NSA

Talking to the media, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury emphasised the urgency of addressing security concerns

Nepal to export 1,000 MW electricity to India, says EAM Jaishankar

In their talks, the two ministers also focused on boosting cooperation in areas of trade, connectivity and infrastructure

India needs to engage with those in power in Bangladesh: Ex-foreign secy

Shringla said this at a programme in which a report on policy options for India in dealing with the current Bangladesh situation was released

US firm behind delay in LCA Tejas Mk1A deliveries to IAF: Here's how

The LCA Mk1A, which is an advanced variant of the LCA Mk1, made its maiden flight in March 2024

Thailand's new PM Shinawatra keen to boost bilateral ties with India

Shinawatra, the 37-year-old former business executive, became Thailand's youngest prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement on Sunday

Ex-Army Chief Gen Sundararajan Padmanabhan dies in Chennai on Monday

Former Chief of Army Staff General Sundararajan Padmanabhan, affectionately known as Paddy in army circles, passed away in Chennai due to old age, a source close to him said on Monday.

Along with Poland, PM Narendra Modi to visit Ukraine. What we know so far

PM Narendra Modi's visit to Ukraine, his first to the war-torn nation since the conflict with Russia began, was announced just about a month after he met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow

Taiwan boosts efforts to stop Chinese boats from operating across borders

Taiwan's CGA said that all illegal fishing vessels have been expelled and added that there were no violations despite concerns

Death of the tank: Is this the end of dominance of the battlefield bully?

Russia's vaunted military, especially its mechanised forces, lie battered and scattered while social media networks are filled with videos of charred carcasses and deadly attacks on Russian tanks

Hasina's 'brutal dictatorship' destroyed institutions of Bangladesh: Yunus

Hasina, 76, resigned and fled to India on August 5 following a massive protest by students against a controversial quota system in government jobs

Indian Coast Guard D-G Rakesh Pal dies due to cardiac arrest in Chennai

The officer, who was to attend an ICG event along with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, was admitted to Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital (RGGH) after he complained of chest pain

Nepal foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba begins five-day visit to India

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Deuba's visit is a testament to the "unique and close" relationship between the two countries

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim to begin three-day visit to India on Monday

Ibrahim, to be accompanied by a high-level delegation, begins the visit on Monday. It would be his first visit to India as the prime minister

Nearly a third of army has been sent to Ukraine border: Belarusian prez

Lukashenko said the Belarusian-Ukrainian border was mined "as never before" and that Ukrainian troops would incur huge losses if they tried to cross it

Israeli GDP grows at 1.2% in April-June period as Gaza war rages on

First-quarter GDP was revised to 17.3% annualised from a prior estimate of 14.4%, bouncing back from a contraction of 20.6% in the fourth quarter of 2023