Nicosia, July 21 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Cyprus Manish met Marina Hadjimanoli, Shipping Deputy Minister of Cyprus, on Tuesday and held discussions focused on strengthening bilateral maritime cooperation. “High Commissioner Mr Manish met Ms Marina Hadjimanoli, Shipping Deputy Minister of Cyprus. The discussions focused on: strengthening bilateral maritime cooperation, building on the existing Bilateral Agreement on Merchant Shipping, expanding engagement in shipping and the wider ma…
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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The ISI has been focusing on the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in recent months. This signals a shift in conventional operations that were carried out by the Pakistan-based terror groups along the Line of Control (LoC) or within Jammu and Kashmir.The busting of a Jaish-e-Mohammed module by the Gujarat Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) last week is a sign of how terror groups are modifying their operations. In recent months, the maximum activity by ISI-backed terror groups ha…
Auckland, July 11 (IANS) India and New Zealand on Saturday announced the creation of a Strategic Partnership and unveiled a comprehensive ‘India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030’ to guide cooperation across key areas including political engagement, defence and security, trade, education, science and technology, culture and regional cooperation.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met in Auckland on Saturday and endorsed the road map as a…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India and Russia continue to work on enhancing cooperation and address challenges of violent extremism, radicalisation, and terror financing, discussions on which were held in detail during the 14th meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism (CT).According to the MEA, the 14th meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism (CT) took place on July 8 in New Delhi and was co-chaired by Sibi George, Secretary (West) in th…
Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday formally began his visit to Australia, with the two countries expected to unveil a series of major initiatives aimed at strengthening defence cooperation, maritime security, energy collaboration and critical technology partnerships, according to sources. From expanding defence ties to reinforcing energy security and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, PM Modi’s visit is expected to yield several significant outcomes that will further…
United Nations, June 29 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm on Monday against emerging technologies “super-charging” terrorism and said better cooperation among countries can “close critical gaps”. He said that in South Asia, “affiliates of Al-Qaida and Da’esh [Islamic State terror outfit] and other terrorist groups persist”, as also in Africa and the Middle East, in threatening nations and people.”Violent extremist narratives, including those based on xenophobia, racism,…
Ottawa, June 27 (IANS) The Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s (CSIS) acknowledgment that Canada-based Khalistani extremists were responsible for the 1985 Air India Flight 182 ‘Kanishka’ bombing, which claimed all 329 lives on board, was far more than a symbolic admission, a report has stated. It marked a belated affirmation of India’s longstanding position that the massacre was the outcome of a terrorist plot conceived and executed from Canadian soil by extremists pursuing a violent separa…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The National Security Advisors (NSAs) and senior security officials of BRICS countries called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday following the conclusion of the two-day 16th BRICS National Security Advisers’ Meeting in the capital. Taking to X, PM Modi said that he was pleased to meet the visiting security advisors and senior security officials.”In a changing global landscape, BRICS has a vital role in deepening security cooperation and addressing s…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that BRICS is far more than a grouping of nations, describing it as a collective home to nearly half of the world’s population with a “special role” in addressing global challenges at a time when the international order is facing growing instability, geopolitical tensions, and evolving security threats. Addressing the 16th BRICS National Security Advisors’ Meeting, NSA Doval welcomed his counterparts and reaffir…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India and Morocco on Monday held a meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism in New Delhi, during which they condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, and the terror incident near the Red Fort in New Delhi on November 10, 2025.The two sides discussed threats posed by terrorist groups globally and in their respective regions.They exchanged views on current and emerging counter-terrorism challenges, including counterin…