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Quad meet: EAM Jaishankar holds talks with US Secy Blinken in Tokyo

Jaishankar and Blinken are in Tokyo to attend a meeting of foreign ministers of the four-nation grouping Quad or Quadrilateral coalition on Monday

US to provide consultancy to India to build UAVs under $3 bn drone deal

India and the US have been holding discussions for the MQ-9B Predator drone deal for the last few years, under which the three services will get the 31 drones

Russia Navy Day: President Putin greets Navy personnel onboard INS Tabar

The tradition to hold the Main Naval Parade in St Petersburg is "to honour glorious victories of the Navy that made a substantial contribution to defending the Fatherland" emerged in 2017

Maldives President thanks India for strengthening country's fragile economy

Muizzu came to power last year on an anti-India campaign plank seeking the removal of around 80 Indian military personnel operating helicopters

Amid rising attacks, experts urge reassessment of counter ops in Jammu

Jammu region has witnessed a series of violent incidents over the past few week

Jammu-Kashmir terror attack: One soldier killed, several injured in Kupwara

The Jammu region, which saw relative peace from 2005 to 2021, is experiencing a surge in terrorist activities over the past few months

Govt moves over 2,000 BSF personnel from Odisha to terror-hit Jammu

The troops of these two units are expected to be based in Samba and near the Jammu-Punjab border

Army foils attack by Pak's Border Action Team in J-K's Kupwara, 1 killed

The BAT generally comprises special forces personnel of the Pakistan Army and terrorists

Three army personnel injured in exchange of fire in J-K's Kupwara

Further details are awaited as the operation is ongoing, the officials added

Jaishankar, Lavrov exchange views on ways to further boost bilateral ties

Jaishankar is in the capital of the Laos People's Democratic Republic to participate in the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

India and US sign first-ever deal for retrieval of antique objects

Interacting with the press later, Shekhawat said it is a general agreement that will allow "smooth repatriation" of historic artefact from the US to India

Kargil Vijay Diwas: MP to UP, 6 states announce job quotas for Agniveers

The Odisha government on Friday announced a 10 per cent quota and five years of age relaxation for Agniveers in the state's uninformed services

India has highest trade deficit with China, gap narrowing: Piyush Goyal

It may also be noted that from 2004-05 to 2013-14, trade deficit grew by approximately 24.8 times while it grew only by 1.75 times from 2014-15 to 23-24, Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said

25 years of Kargil Vijay Diwas: India Post releases commemorative stamp

This stamp not only honours the valour of our troops but also serves as a powerful reminder of their heroism and the spirit of national pride, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said

Rahul meets Vietnamese Ambassador to India, condoles Phu Trong's demise

Gandhi on Friday met Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai and condoled Trong's demise

Security forces seize arms consignment dropped by drone in J&K's Rajouri

They said a search operation was initiated in the Nowshera area following the sighting of a suspected drone along the LoC in the Mangla battalion area

Rajnath Singh's positive response to defence corridor in Assam: CM Sarma

Sarma met Singh during his recent visit to New Delhi and discussed the issue of setting up of a defence corridor in the state after Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

S Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with counterparts on sidelines of Asean

Jaishankar is in the capital of the Laos People's Democratic Republic to participate in the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)

EAM S Jaishankar calls Asean cornerstone of India's Act East Policy

Jaishankar is in the Laotian capital to participate in the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)

PM Modi targets Pak on Kargil Vijay Diwas, says 'hasn't learnt any lesson'

Paying tributes to soldiers here on Kargil Vijay Diwas, he said the nation honours gallant efforts and sacrifices of the armed forces