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Israel launches 'preemptive strike' on Iran's nuclear sites, confirms IDF

This comes a day after US President Donald Trump pulled out troops from West Asia and warned that Israel could soon launch a possible strike at Iran's nuclear sites

Iran's top two generals Bagheri and Salami killed in Israeli strikes

The attack on Iran's nuclear sites comes at a time when tensions have escalated over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme

Can resolve Kashmir issue, stopped war between India and Pakistan: Trump

Speaking at a bill-signing event at the White House, Trump said the two countries have been locked in a rivalry over Kashmir for a long time, and he would bring them together

MEA counters US general, says Pakistan's terror record 'very clear'

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal remarked in response to comments by US Army General Michael Kurilla, who had spoken about Washington maintaining ties with both India, Pakistan

Looking at G7 meet as chance to reset ties: MEA on India-Canada relations

Modi spoke to the Canadian PM earlier this month, congratulated him on his election win, and thanked him for the G7 Summit invitation during the call

MEA urges Indians in Los Angeles to stay safe amid ongoing protests

The remarks were made by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal during the media briefing

Manipur extends internet ban in five valley districts till June 13

More than 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in the ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023

Trying to seek early resolution to China's curbs on rare earth magnets: MEA

MEA says India is in touch with China over rare earth export curbs imposed in April and seeks predictable supply chains aligned with international practices

UK sets up crisis teams in Delhi, London after Air India crash in Ahmedabad

In an urgent statement in the House of Commons, Lammy noted that British nationals were on board the aircraft, which was carrying 242 passengers and crew

India, China in talks on rare earths to ensure supply predictability: MEA

"We are in touch with the Chinese side to bring predictability in supply chain for trade, consistent with international practices," said foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal

Nepalese Foreign Minister calls for 'green energy cooperation' with India

Nepal and India had signed a long-term agreement in January 2024 to facilitate the export of 10,000 MW of electricity to India in the next 10 years

Jaishankar meets Macron, thanks France for strong anti-terror support

Jaishankar is on a three-nation visit to Europe to boost bilateral ties and reaffirm India's policy of zero-tolerance against terrorism

India-France joint military exercise to be held from June 18 to July 1

The joint exercise will facilitate developing interoperability, bonhomie and camaraderie between armies of both the nations, the officials said

B'desh wanted good ties with India, but something always went wrong: Yunus

We want to build the best of relationship with India. It's our neighbour, we don't want to have any kind of basic problem with them, Yunus said

China, India's rise to power creating a certain new equilibrium: Jaishankar

Jaishankar said that there are concerns as India and China have quite different economic and political models, while some may think that these differences will put each other out

Looking to deepening ties, centrepiece is FTA: EAM on India-EU relations

Jaishankar stated that India gives "pretty high priority" to its relations with the EU, highlighting the growing interest in Europe over the past decade

US-loaded ethane vessel heads to India after China export curbs

Around half of all US ethane exports head to China, where it is used by the petrochemical industry

Time to pull trigger: Defence R&D, production, export must scale sharply

India's annual defence production reached a record ₹1.46 trillion in FY25 - up almost 15 per cent over the previous high of ₹1.27 trillion in FY24

Govt to sign ₹2 trn in defence contracts in FY26 as well: Defence Secy

After record Rs 2.09 trillion awarded in FY25, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh says FY26 to continue momentum, prioritising domestic industry and technology

China thanks Indian Navy, Coast Guard for cargo ship rescue off Kerala

Of the 22 crew members of Singapore-flagged MV Wan Hai 503 that caught fire following a container explosion on Monday, 18 were rescued by the Navy, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and other agencies