Chennai, March 5 (IANS) In a story of grit, conviction and service beyond self, Foreign Officer Cadet (Women) Srijana Ghalley from Bhutan has transformed an early childhood dream into military distinction, choosing the rigours of uniformed life over the comfort of a promising corporate career.Born in Samtse in Bhutan into a humble family of eight, Foreign Officer Cadet (Women) Srijana Ghalley’s journey to the military was shaped not by lineage but by inspiration.Far removed from the world of u…
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New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the Raisina Dialogue 2026. In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “Warm welcome to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka, Mr. Vijitha Herath as he reaches New Delhi to participate in Raisina Dialogue 2026. India and Sri Lanka share a close and multifaceted part…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The 11th edition of the Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics, will commence in New Delhi on Thursday, bringing together an array of global leaders, policymakers and strategic experts.Instituted in 2016, the annual Raisina Dialogue has emerged as India’s leading platform for discussions on international affairs. The three-day conference, organised by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of External …
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Bhutan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the Raisina Dialogue. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noted that Dhungyel’s visit to India will impart further momentum to bilateral ties.”Warm welcome to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan, Lyonpo D. N. Dhungyel as he arrives to attend the 11th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi. India–Bhutan p…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Investigations into several narcotics cases in India, especially down South, are increasingly being linked to cartels run from Thailand. While Thailand itself is a big market in terms of consumption, there are various cartels that are doing business in India.Investigators have learnt that Thai cartels hold a huge clout in various parts of India. However, their operations in South India have increased over the last couple of years.The agencies have also learnt that Thai …
Itanagar, March 2 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday asserted that the state does not have any homegrown insurgency, emphasising that whatever security or administrative challenges exist must be owned and addressed by the government with responsibility and resolve. Addressing the inaugural session of the state-level conference of Superintendents of Police and Commandants here at the DK Convention Centre, the Chief Minister said: “We cannot remain dependent on the Gov…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The unified payments interface (UPI) saw 27 per cent transaction count growth (year-on-year) at 20.39 billion in the month of February — along with registering 22 per cent annual growth in transaction amount at Rs 26.84 lakh crore, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Sunday.Average daily transaction amount in February stood at Rs 95,865 crore, up from Rs 91,403 crore in January, the NPCI data showed.The month of February recorded 728 milli…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India and Bhutan have decided to further strengthen bilateral cooperation on trans-boundary rivers and hydropower projects at a high-level official meeting in Thimphu, according to an official statement issued on Friday.V. L. Kantha Rao, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD and GR), Ministry of Jal Shakti, led an Indian delegation comprising officers from the ministry, officials from the Assam and West Bengal govern…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged with several world leaders, holding as many as nine bilateral meetings before wrapping up a hectic Wednesday by hosting a banquet for the visiting dignitaries attending India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. PM Modi held meetings with the leaders of Spain, Finland, Serbia, Croatia, Estonia, Kazakhstan and Bhutan. He also met the CEO of Google and co-founder of Sun Microsystems.The informal interactions with global leaders continued…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Wednesday thanked PM Narendra Modi for India’s support to the country’s 13th Five-Year Plan as well as the Gelephu Mindfulness City Project. Both leaders also reviewed the progress in bilateral cooperation in several key sectors – including energy, connectivity, development partnership and people to people connect – during their meeting held on the sidelines of the India-AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.As they reaffirmed their com…