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Delegations to UNSC nations to counter Pakistan propaganda, says Misri

Foreign Secretary Misri briefs MPs on India's global outreach post-Pahalgam attack; Rafale cited as symbol of India-France ties in meet with French lawmakers

No deadline can be set for Ukraine memorandum: Kremlin spokesperson

"The drafts will be formulated by both the Russian and Ukrainian sides, these draft documents will be exchanged, and then - complex contacts to develop a single text," the Kremlin spokesman said

Donald Trump hands Putin win with retreat from Ukraine peace talks

One European official, who asked not to be identified discussing private conversations, said leaders fear that Trump is disengaging from the diplomatic effort

Pakistan govt promotes Army Chief Asif Munir to field marshal rank

The elevation makes Munir only the second serving chief to be awarded the rank in Pakistan's history, the first being Gen Ayub Khan, who awarded himself the honour

Phillora 1965: How India won one of South Asia's biggest tank battles

The Battle of Phillora, fought during the 1965 India-Pakistan war, was one of the largest tank battles in South Asia, marking a major Indian Army breakthrough in the Sialkot sector

Pakistan govt promotes Army Chief General Asim Munir as Field Marshal

The state-run PTV reported that the cabinet took the important decision to promote General Asim Munir as Field Marshal of the country

North East sea-road link via Myanmar back in focus as ties with Dhaka fray

India looks to fast-track a long-pending multimodal corridor to the North East via Myanmar, bypassing Bangladesh, amid rising regional tensions and shifting geopolitical equations

Jaishankar thanks Dutch PM for his nation's firm stance against terrorism

It is Jaishankar's first foreign visit after the four-day-long military confrontation between the Indian and Pakistani armed forces following the Pahalgam attack

Army deployed air defence to protect Golden Temple from Pak drones: Lt Gen

Lt Gen Sumer Ivan D'Cunha says Army deployed guns at Golden Temple to counter Pakistani drone threats; operation was cleared after coordination with temple authorities

Close cooperation with India more vital than ever: Netherlands defence min

EAM Jaishankar arrived in the Netherlands early Monday (IST) to hold discussions with the country's leadership

Retreat ceremony for public along Pak border to resume from May 21

Officials said on Monday that the event held daily in the evening at Attari, Hussainiwala and Sadki will be opened for public viewing from May 20

If US can extradite terrorists, Pak can give us Saeed, Lakhvi: Indian envoy

Narrating the incidents leading up to India's offensive, Ambassador JP Singh in an interview with Israeli TV channel i24 said that the operation was initially against terror groups in Pakistan

Bangladesh's politics of belligerence returns with Awami League ban

The Awami League may be deeply unpopular at the moment, but it nevertheless can claim to represent the beliefs of a large part of the country

Jaishankar lauds Netherlands' support on terrorism, boosts bilateral ties

Jaishankar expressed gratitude for the Netherlands' hospitality, noting his discussion with his counterpart on deepened bilateral ties between the two nations and pressing global issues

Vikram Misri briefs MPs on Op Sindoor: No nuclear threat, Trump role denied

The briefing covered nuclear threat reports, use of Chinese weapons by Pakistan, and clarity on the ceasefire decision after Operation Sindoor. Here are the key highlights

CDS visits border bases, lauds armed forces after Operation Sindoor

During his visit to bases in Gujarat and Rajasthan, General Anil Chauhan praised the high morale and joint preparedness of troops for their role in Operation Sindoor

India, Pak conflict was always in conventional domain: Misri to Parl panel

The sources said Misri reiterated the government's stand that the decision to stop military actions was taken at a bilateral level

Espionage crackdown: Nine accused of spying for Pakistan arrested

The arrests in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh come amid a crackdown on espionage networks after the Pahalgam terror attack and India's Operation Sindoor retaliation

Jaishankar arrives in Netherlands on first leg of three-nation tour

Jaishankar will meet the leadership of the three countries and hold discussions with his counterparts on the entire gamut of bilateral relations and regional and global matters of mutual interest

India sends team to 78th World Health Assembly, backs global health ties

Providing the details in a post on X, the MoHFW said that the Indian delegation is being led by Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare