Shillong, May 20 (IANS) A multilateral military exercise, ‘PRAGATI 2026’, involving armed forces personnel from 12 friendly nations, commenced on Wednesday at the Umroi Military Station in Meghalaya, officials said. The two-week-long exercise has brought together participants from Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Vietnam to strengthen regional cooperation, interoperability and strategic coordination among the partic…
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Srinagar, May 16 (IANS) J&K Lok Bhavan on Saturday celebrated Sikkim statehood day. The event brought together students, security personnel and people of Sikkim living in the Union Territory.Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, extended his heartiest greetings to the people of Sikkim on the occasion.“Sikkim, the sacred land of Guru Padmasambhava, shines like a radiant star among Himalayan states and UTs. It is recognised globally as a model of organic farming, pe…
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) In a major breakthrough in the double murder case in Batala, Punjab Police, in a well-coordinated operation with Central agencies, have arrested three key operatives linked to foreign-based fugitive gangster Happy Jatt close to Indo-Bhutan border in West Bengal while they were attempting to flee to Bhutan, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday. The operation under the name “Operation Nest Wrecker” was jointly carried out by Anti-Gangster T…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India will be supplying fertiliser to Nepal as a request has been received from Kathmandu amid the supply disruptions that the Himalayan country is facing due to the West Asian conflict, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Tuesday. “We have received a request from Nepal for the supply of fertilisers. This is being processed within the existing framework of cooperation,” Jaiswal said in the MEA’s weekly briefing.Nepal is sourcing 80,000 ton…
Itanagar, May 7 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Cultural Affairs Minister Dasanglu Pul on Thursday said that women-led rural tourism has the potential to emerge as a powerful instrument for promoting cultural exchange, sustainable development, and regional cooperation across the Himalayan Buddhist belt. Addressing a regional workshop on “Development of the Buddhist Circuit in Northeast India” in Tawang, the Minister lauded the initiative aimed at connecting Buddhist centres in Northeast India with …
Jaipur, May 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday credited the West Bengal mandate to the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the organisational strategy of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while also acknowledging the efforts of party workers. He said the verdict carries national significance, reflecting the people’s desire for change and stability in a strategically important region.“The outcome reflects a strong public mandate in favou…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Middle East conflict has also brought out the contrasting styles in which India and China deal with their neighbours in an hour of need. When China offers energy, as it did with Taiwan, the offer arrives bundled with a political price tag attached to it. When India supplies fuel to Nepal or Sri Lanka, it does so through existing intergovernmental frameworks, with no conditions on sovereignty or po…
New Delhi/Itanagar, April 26 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, urging accelerated development of border infrastructure in the state. The Defence Minister assured that the proposed projects would be examined and taken up on priority.An official in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that CM Khandu held a meeting with the Defence Minister in Delhi and sought continued support for strengthening critical infrastructure…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Admiring record voter participation, a group comprising 32 delegates from 16 countries and International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), who witnessed voting in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu described the Assembly elections as “a true festival of democracy”, an Election Commission of India (ECI) official said on Sunday. The delegates also praised the meticulous planning and seamless execution of polls by ECI during their visit organised as part of…
Tokyo/Beijing, April 25 (IANS) China’s claims of democratic reforms, freedom, and development in Tibet rings hollow given the absence of democracy in the mainland, a report has highlighted. Writing for ‘Japan Forward’, Tsewang Gylapo Arya, Representative of the Dalai Lama’s Liaison Office for Japan and East Asia, stated that the Chinese regime portrays itself as democratic, claiming former serfs have become masters. However, he noted that even after 76 years of “democratic reforms”, no Tibetan h…