New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Monday said India has transformed from a defence importer into a defence exporter under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding that the country’s progress in the sector has drawn global attention. Addressing a programme organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Read More…
New Delhi: Senior officials from India and the United Kingdom will meet in New Delhi on Tuesday for a two-day international symposium to discuss the growing challenges of substance abuse and narcotics trafficking. The discussions will focus on tackling emerging drug threats, including synthetic narcotics, cyber-enabled drug trafficking, and substance abuse, in line with the Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian weightlifter Raja Muthupandi on winning the silver medal in the men’s 65 kg event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. In a post on X, the Prime Minister hailed the achievement as another proud moment for Indian weightlifting and praised the athlete for bringing glory to Read More…
Bucharest: On the final day of her State visit to Romania, President Droupadi Murmu addressed members of the Indian community and ‘Friends of India’ in Bucharest, highlighting the strong people-to-people ties between India and Romania. She praised the Indian diaspora for contributing to Romania’s development while promoting India’s culture and values. The President urged the Read More…
Bucharest: President Droupadi Murmu was on Friday conferred an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) by the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (BUES) during her State Visit to Romania. The honorary degree, the university’s highest academic distinction, is awarded to eminent personalities in recognition of their exceptional contributions to academia, public service and international cooperation. President Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent as the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 officially got underway. In a message shared on social media platform X, the Prime Minister expressed confidence that Indian athletes would compete with passion, determination and a spirit of excellence throughout the Games. Read More…
New Delhi: India on Friday strongly rejected China’s official account of the recent meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, asserting that New Delhi has never violated China’s sovereignty while accusing Beijing of continuing its illegal occupation of Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The Ministry of Read More…
New Delhi: Senior Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer K Srikar Reddy has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Qatar, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. Srikar Reddy, a 2001-batch IFS officer, is currently serving as the Consul General of India in San Francisco, United States. He will succeed the current envoy Read More…
Skopje: President Droupadi Murmu, along with North Macedonian President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, on Wednesday unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Museum of the City of Skopje. Addressing the gathering, President Murmu said Mahatma Gandhi’s message of truth and non-violence belongs to all humanity and remains relevant in a world facing conflict and division. She Read More…
Washington: US President Donald Trump has approved a landmark nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that could allow the kingdom to enrich uranium for its civilian nuclear programme, according to two people familiar with the matter. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity as the agreement has not yet been formally announced, said the Read More…