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Modi reaffirms support for Bhutan's 13th plan, attends peace festival

PM Modi held talks with Bhutanese leaders, pledging aid for energy, trade, and connectivity, and inaugurated the Kalachakra ceremony at the Global Peace Prayer Festival

Assam's new military station to boost security, intelligence: Experts

Lieutenant General RC Tiwari, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, laid the foundation stone for the facility last week during a visit to forward areas

Putin to visit India on Dec 5 as ties deepen, says Russia-India forum host

Putin is scheduled to visit New Delhi on Dec. 5, and will participate in the plenary session of the Russia-India Forum taking place that week

Democracy key condition for my return to Bangladesh, says Sheikh Hasina

Hasina thanked the Indian government for providing her refuge and said she was immensely grateful to India's government and its people for their kind hospitality

PM Modi meets Bhutan's former king, praises his efforts for bilateral ties

Modi also thanked His Majesty for his wise counsel and guidance in further enhancing the special India-Bhutan friendship, the Ministry of External Affairs said

EAM Jaishankar meets Canadian counterpart Anand, discusses rebuilding ties

Anand, in a post on X, said the two leaders discussed cooperation on trade, energy, security, and people-to-people ties

Prez Murmu arrives in Botswana for 3-day visit; India to get 8 cheetahs

During her three-day visit to Botswana, President Murmu will hold delegation-level talks with President Duma Boko, and both sides are expected to exchange MoUs to boost bilateral cooperation

Delhi blast: Red Fort metro station to remain close on Wednesday as well

The metro station remained shut for commuters on Tuesday as well, following Monday evening's explosion near the Red Fort that killed at least 12 people and left 20 others injured

PM Narendra Modi promises timely completion of India-Bhutan railway links

During his Bhutan visit, PM Modi announced a Rs 4,000-crore credit line for Thimphu's energy sector and promised timely completion of two India-Bhutan rail links approved in September

EAM S Jaishankar to visit Canada on Wednesday to attend G7 meeting

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Canada on Wednesday to participate in the G7 foreign ministers' meeting, in yet another step to normalise bilateral ties.

6 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

Personnel belonging to police's District Reserve Guard (DRG) from Bijapur and Dantewada districts and Special Task Force (STF) were involved in the operation

PM Modi, Bhutan King hold talks on energy, defence, connectivity projects

After the delegation-level talks, the two leaders jointly inaugurated the 1020 Punatsangchhu-II hydroelectric project, developed jointly by India and Bhutan

India, Nepal security forces to hold annual border talks from Nov 12

The Indian side will be led by SSB Director General (DG) Sanjay Singhal, while the Nepalese delegation is headed by APF Inspector General (IG) Raju Aryal

Robust network key to the success of Op Sindoor: VCAS Air Marshal Tiwari

Air Marshal Tiwari said if anything the Operation Sindoor has shown, it is that how an "effective operation can be conducted if we are networked correctly and have the correct equipment"

India, Vietnam sign agreement, resolve to expand defence cooperation

Both sides also signed a LOI on strengthening defence industry cooperation to promote transfer of technology, prioritise core-technology domains and to undertake joint cooperation in research

Centre monitoring US Supreme Court case against Donald Trump tariffs

Indian officials and experts are monitoring the US Supreme Court case challenging Donald Trump's tariff powers, assessing how the verdict may affect the proposed India-US trade agreement

Prez Murmu urges stronger India-Angola ties in tech, defence, agriculture

The President said trade and economic co-operation are an "important pillar" of the bilateral ties between the two countries

Russia, India to ink labour mobility pact during Putin's December visit

By the end of the year, over 70,000 Indian nationals are expected to be officially employed across Russia under the quotas managed by the Russian Ministry of Labour

We look forward to deepening collaborations: Lockheed Martin's India chief

Post the conference, Lockheed Martin Supply Chain teams are visiting close to 20 supplier facilities across India to assess their capabilities and establish alliances, it said

Tariffs on copper are not safeguard measures: US on India's claim in WTO

As India is an exporter of copper products to the US, it has sought consultations with the US on the matter under the WTO safeguard agreement in September