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NSA Ajit Doval meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing for talks

Doval is visiting China to attend a conclave of top national security officials of the member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

Pakistan extends airspace ban for Indian aircraft by another month

The ban was initially imposed on April 23 for one month in the wake of tension between the two countries following the Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed at least 26 people

Putin meets Iranian Foreign Minister in Moscow, condemns US strikes

Putin met Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Moscow, denounced US airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites as unjustified, and reaffirmed Russia's diplomatic and nuclear cooperation with Tehran

Indian Army places order of 450 NAGASTRA-1R loitering munitions from SDAL

The systems has a proprietary encryption for both video and Telemetry communication and comes with high precision targeting system

Iran to block Strait of Hormuz: What it means for India and oil trade

Iran has proposed closing the Strait of Hormuz after US strikes, threatening to disrupt global oil flows and raise prices amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict

Operation Sindhu: India to operate 3 more evacuation flights from Iran

After receiving 285 Indians evacuated from Iran, MoS Margherita said 162 others who crossed into Jordan from Israel would be repatriated within a day or two

US urges citizens to exercise 'increased caution' while travelling to India

The advisory also tells US citizens not to travel to parts of Central and East India due to terrorism

India pursuing FTAs with mature, rule-bound markets: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar says India's trade policy has shifted in the past 11 years to target transparent and stable economies over Southeast Asian competition

India debunks claims that US used Indian airspace to strike against Iran

The US bombed three nuclear sites in Iran overnight, with President Donald Trump warning of additional strikes if Iran retaliates

Iran launches more than 40 missiles toward Israel, 23 people injured

At an impact site in Tel Aviv, the blast had sheared off the face of a multistory residential building and damaged several others including a nursing home in a radius of hundreds of metres

Amit Shah warns Naxals of monsoon operation, rules out talks or truce

The survey estimates India's share in it to be 9 per cent, which means there is huge potential for the youth to explore, he added

Another flight from Iran with 311 Indians lands in Delhi; 1,400 evacuated

India launched Operation Sindhu last week to bring back Indians from Iran and Israel in view of increasing hostilities between the two nations

PM Modi calls Iranian President after US strike, calls for de-escalation

In a post on X, PM Modi said dialogue and diplomacy are the way forward for early restoration of regional peace, security and stability.

Jaishankar calls India's trade pacts with mature markets 'space to watch'

Jaishankar says India is now focusing on FTAs with mature, rule-bound markets like the UK, EU, and US, moving away from Southeast Asia to ensure balanced, transparent trade partnerships

Stealth frigate INS Tamal to join Indian Navy's western fleet on July 1

The ship has 26 per cent indigenous components, including the BrahMos long-range cruise missile for targeting both at sea and land, officials said

Pakistan condemns US strikes on Iran after nominating Trump for Nobel Peace

Islamabad called the strikes a breach of international law and warned of wider conflict, hours after praising Trump for "averting war" between India and Pakistan

Egyptian foreign minister calls off India visit amid West Asia tensions

Badr was scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday

We shouldn't expect smooth sailing always: EAM on neighbourhs, volatility

In conversation with a strategic expert, Jaishankar was also asked about the changes in stance of the US and China in the last 11 years, and how New Delhi looked at this change

After evacuation from Iran, Indians express relief; 827 brought back so far

The evacuees, including students and pilgrims, shared their experiences of the tense situation in Iran and praised the efforts of the Indian embassy and government

FATF links Pak missile tech to dual-use cargo seized by India in 2020

India's seizure of the dual-use equipment used in developing missiles found mention in the report by the multilateral financial watchdog that highlighted vulnerabilities in the global financial system