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Jaishankar holds 'productive' talks with South Korean foreign minister Hyun

Ways to ramp up the overall bilateral cooperation figured prominently in talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his visiting South Korean counterpart, Cho Hyun

India hails Trump-Putin Alaska summit, calls peace efforts 'commendable'

India welcomed the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, calling it commendable; the leaders held talks on the Ukraine war, focusing on peace and cutting the human cost of conflict

Foreign Secy Misri begins Nepal visit on Sunday ahead of Oli's India trip

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Misri is travelling to the Himalayan country following an invitation from his Nepalese counterpart, Amrit Bahadur Rai

Chinese FM Wang Yi to visit India for 2 days from Monday, says MEA

Wang's visit comes days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned trip to China to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

Trump repeats claim of resolving India-Pak conflict on day he met Putin

Trump again spoke about resolving the conflict between India and Pakistan, as well as others, including between Congo and Rwanda, Thailand and Cambodia, and Armenia and Azerbaijan

INS Rana, INS Jyoti arrive in Colombo for SLINEX-25 naval exercise

The previous edition of SLINEX was conducted at Visakhapatnam, India, from December 17 to 20, 2024

India, US meet on maritime diplomacy ahead of crucial net-zero vote

India's Directorate General of Shipping meets a US delegation to advance maritime talks on green shipping and security, with no discussion on the US threat over the IMO's net-zero emissions vote

PM unveils 'Mission Sudarshan Chakra'; pushes for Made-in-India jet engines

In his 12th Independence Day address, PM Modi said that Operation Sindoor demonstrated that strategic autonomy and indigenous capabilities are essential for decisively tackling threats

Best chapters of India-Israel partnership still lie ahead, says Netanyahu

Congratulating India and dear friend Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day, Netanyahu said Israel and India are two proud democracies, bound by history, innovation, and friendship

BrahMos made in Lucknow proves the power of 'swadeshi' tech: CM Adityanath

The chief minister greeted citizens on the occasion of 79th Independence Day and unfurled the national flag at the UP Vidhan Sabha in Lucknow

EAM greets South Korea, Liechtenstein and Congo on their national days

Notably, the national days for these three countries also coincide with the Independence Day of India, with the nation celebrating the 79th Independence Day this year

US, India will rise to challenges together: Marco Rubio in I-Day message

On behalf of the US, Rubio extended congratulations and warm wishes to the people of India on the occasion of the country's Independence Day

China confirms talks with India, to share Wang Yi visit details soon

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said, China and India are maintaining interactions at various levels

Govt takes up with Ireland cases of violence against Indian nationals

At the same time, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noted that Irish President Michael D Higgins and Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris publicly "condemned" the violence

Pak awards military officials for their services during conflict with India

The Pakistan government on Thursday awarded dozens of civilian and military officials, including ministers and services chiefs, for their role in the four-day conflict with India.

Israel set to expand settlements into West Bank to 'bury' Palestinian state

The West Bank-based administration of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the announcement

De-dollarisation is not part of India's financial agenda, says MEA

The remarks came in response to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's recent comments that BRICS members could "discuss" creating a trade currency among themselves

Putin praises Trump's efforts to end Ukraine war ahead of Alaska summit

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders worked to ensure their interests are taken into account when Trump and Putin meet in Anchorage

India rejects Arbitration Court ruling on IWT, questions legitimacy

MEA also rejected Pakistan's references to the award as "misleading", adding that IWT stands in abeyance as part of India's response to Pakistan's continued sponsorship of cross-border terrorism

India awards senior military officers who planned, executed Op Sindoor

Indian Air Force pilots involved in the strikes on terror infrastructure and military installations in Pakistan as well as those manning the S-400 air defence systems