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India withdraws 51 military personnel from Maldives: Prez spokesperson

The Maldivian government earlier announced that two batches of Indian soldiers had left the country. However, the exact figure was not disclosed previously

Israeli forces take control of Gaza side of Rafah crossing with Egypt

On Monday night, the Israeli military said it was carrying out targeted strikes in eastern Rafah

Hamas accepts cease-fire proposal for Gaza, but Israel still uncertain

An official familiar with Israeli thinking said Israeli officials were examining the proposal, but the plan approved by Hamas was not the framework Israel proposed

3 Indian Naval ships arrive in Singapore for deployment to South China Sea

Currently, the Chinese navy is involved in a standoff with the US-backed Philippines naval ships in the South China Sea

Chinese President appoints senior diplomat Feihong as new envoy to India

He will succeed veteran Chinese diplomat Sun Weidong who completed his tenure in India in October 2022

'Attack controlled from Afghanistan': Pak on death of 5 Chinese engineers

An attack on a convoy in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 26 led to the death of five Chinese engineers

Israeli military seizes Rafah border crossing, steps up attacks on Gaza

The Israeli offensive took place as mediators struggled to secure a ceasefire agreement between Israel and its Hamas foes and as the conflict entered its 8th month

India seen as 'friendly, fair' as well as 'firm, fiery' nation: Jaishankar

Jaishankar made the remarks while speaking on the topic "Viksit Bharat @2047-The Voice of the Youth" at an event at the Delhi University's Hansraj college

'Not what we agreed to': Why Israel rejected Hamas' Gaza ceasefire proposal

US State Department still believes Israel-Hamas truce agreement is 'absolutely achievable'

Waiting for results of India's probe into Pannun's murder, says US

"They (Indian government) opened a committee of inquiry to look into the matter, and that work is ongoing; we'll wait to see the results

Anti-drone tech firm Zen Technologies announces leap in financial results

Over the last three years, Zen Technologies has logged a spectacular rise in earnings

Hamas says it accepts Gaza ceasefire deal proposal of Egypt, Qatar

It issued a statement Monday saying its supreme leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had delivered the news in a phone call with Qatar's prime minister and Egypt's intelligence minister

Biden, Netanyahu speak as Israeli military tells Gaza people to leave Rafah

The two leaders also discussed efforts to combat antisemitism and mark Holocaust Remembrance Day. The leaders spoke for about 30 minutes, according to an Israeli official

US, Philippine forces stage combat drills near channel off southern Taiwan

Washington and Manila say the drills are not directed at any country and are crucial for improving the response to emergencies in the Philippines, one of the world's most disaster-prone countries

Indian Coast Guard detains Iranian fishing vessel with 6 Indian crew

The ministry said the crew alleged that the 'Iranian sponsor' of the vessel ill-treated and deprived them of basic living conditions and confiscated their passports

Trudeau upholds Canada's rule-of-law post Indians' arrest in Nijjar killing

Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18, 2023

IAF, Army to jointly deploy Predator drones in Gorakhpur, Sarsawa air bases

The drone deal, expected to be worth around USD 4 billion is being done at tri services level with the Indian Navy leading the negotiations for it with the American side

Poonch attack: Ambush tactics used by terrorists point to worrying trend

A total of 19 security forces personnel were reportedly killed in four militant attacks in the Poonch and Rajouri districts in 2023

Shaksgam valley: How Pakistan 'unlawfully' ceded Indian territory to China

India has lodged a strong protest with China for carrying out construction activities in the Shaksgam valley

India lodges protest with China over infra development in Shaksgam valley

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday that the Shaksgam valley is a part of India and New Delhi never accepted the so-called China-Pakistan boundary pact of 1963