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UN's permanent rep Ruchira Kamboj retires after nearly 40 years

The first woman diplomat to occupy the prestigious position as the Ambassador of India at the UN, Kamboj who had joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1987 took to social media to bid goodbye

US shifts focus to China risks; Zelenskyy attends Asia defence meeting

Just hours after Austin spoke at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy arrived in Singapore, where he will address delegates at the security forum on Sunday

'Genocide' in Gaza, not war: Sitaram Yechury at solidarity protest

Communist Party of India (Marxist) and other Left organisations demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and also accused the BJP-led government of supporting Israel

Hostage families seek ceasefire deal by Biden; Israel sets conditions

Biden outlined a three-phase deal Friday proposed by Israel to Hamas, saying the militant group is no longer capable of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel

Philippines to pursue 'robust collaboration' with India on defence front

In April, the Philippines took delivery of India's BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles as part of a $375 million deal signed by the two countries in 2022

12 killed in airstrikes in Gaza as attacks targeting Houthis kill 16

Palestinians in border city of Rafah have reported heavy fighting in recent days as Israel's military widened its offensive in the south, seizing control of entire length of Gaza's border with Egypt

Houthis claim missile attack on US Navy aircraft carrier in the Red Sea

The claimed attack by the Houthis comes after the group said that US and British strikes in Yemen's Hodeidah province had killed 16

Cargo ship attacked by Yemen's Houthis was bound for its 'backer' Iran

A statement released by French naval forces based in the UAE that patrol the Middle East also identified the vessel's grain shipment as being bound for Iran

China deploys stealth jets close to Sikkim. When will India's answer fly?

As China once again deploys its Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon stealth fighter jets close to its boundary with India, the Indian AMCA fifth-generation fighter project finally appears to be gathering speed

US govt reaffirms unwavering commitment to the Indo-Pacific region

Highlighting significant milestones, Patel referenced President Biden's initiatives, including a historic trilateral summit at Camp David involving Japan and the Republic of Korea

Biden allows use of US weapons for limited Ukrainian strikes inside Russia

Under the new directive, Ukraine is permitted to retaliate against Russian forces or targets located near Kharkiv using weaponry supplied by the United States

India's 5th-gen fighter looks to move off the drawing board, into the air

Business Standard was granted an exclusive briefing at HAL Bengaluru on the progress of the AMCA project

IAF takes part in US-led Red Flag-Alaska for multi-nation military drills

The IAF deployed Rafale fighter jets for the 'Red Flag Alaska' exercise from May 30 to June 14.

'CPEC' against our territorial integrity, sovereignty: MEA on PoJK

Randhir Jaiswal's statement comes after Pakistan and China agreed to advance their joint project CPEC and backed finalising the modalities for third-party participation

Situation in Bishkek is normal, says MEA; ensures safety of Indian students

At present, about 17,000 Indian students are studying in Kyrgyz Republic and most of them are in Bishkek

Rafah strike: How India has responded to Israeli attack on refugee camps

MEA said that India is one of the first countries to recognise the state of Palestine in late 1980s

Objective view emerging in Pak: MEA on Sharif's comments on Lahore pact

Sharif on Tuesday said Islamabad had "violated" an agreement with India signed by him and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999, in an apparent reference to the Kargil misadventure

'No proposal made': MEA rejects Maldivian minister's claim on FTA

'No specific proposal for a bilateral FTA with the Maldives has been made by the Government of India,' External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said

The Tejas Mark 2 challenge: Advanced upgrades for superior air power

The third of a four-part series traces the genesis of Tejas Mark 2, which is an improved version of the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft

RudraM-II air-to-surface missile successfully test-fired from Su-30 MK-I

The defence ministry said the flight-testing of the RudraM-II missile met all the trial objectives