New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India and Russia held the 7th UN Consultations in New Delhi on Tuesday, with discussions focused on issues related to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) agenda, particularly counter-terrorism, peacekeeping, UNSC reforms and others. Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sibi George and Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov co-chaired the meeting. Russia’s Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov and other officials were present during t…
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New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India on Monday reiterated its commitment to the judicial process while rubbishing claims of any involvement in transnational organised crime as “baseless, politically motivated and unsupported by credible evidence despite repeated requests.” Addressing a special briefing on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to India, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Periasamy Kumaran said that India believes any such concerns must be addressed throu…
Jammu, Feb 23 (IANS) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi has commended the troops of the Indian Army’s Northern Command for their exemplary professionalism and steadfast resolve in the ongoing counter-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir, Army officials said. Taking to its official X account on Sunday, the Additional Director General of Public Information (ADGPI) of Indian Army said, “COAS General Upendra Dwivedi commends the troops of Indian Army’s Northern Command for their ex…
Jerusalem/New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Israel on February 25 for a two-day official visit, marking his second trip to the country since his historic 2017 visit. In remarks during Israel’s weekly Cabinet meeting earlier on Sunday and shared via posts on social media platform X from official channels, Israeli PM Netanyahu described the upcoming engagement as a key expression of the special …
Noida, Feb 19 (IANS) A joint team of UP Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Gautam Buddha Nagar police has arrested a fugitive terrorist linked to the banned Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) after nearly three decades on the run.The Noida unit of the ATS received credible information that Sukhwinder Singh Dhillon, also known as Dayal Singh, Rakesh Sharma, and Chinda, a resident of Punjab, was an active member of the banned terrorist outfit. An FIR had earlier been registered against him under …
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The much-awaited elections in Bangladesh finally got underway on Thursday, amidst incidents of vote theft and violence. Since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, ties between India and Bangladesh have soured considerably, with the interim government under caretaker Muhammad Yunus leaning more towards Pakistan and China.He has been under the control of Islamabad, as a result of which he has framed policies that were aimed at hurting India’s interests.India’s consistent posit…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are steadily transforming their bilateral relationship into a clearly defined defence and security framework, reflecting a shift from primarily transactional engagements to cooperation that also addresses hard-security calculations, according to a report.”This happened following the conclusion of the Strategic Defence Partnership Agreement between the two nations in January 2026. This agreement was part of the wider package of agre…
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India’s stance on terrorism is firm — “no double standards and no compromise” — and also stressed that New Delhi will continue to expand cooperation with Malaysia in counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing and maritime security. Addressing a joint press meet with his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, in Kuala Lumpur, PM Modi said, “First of all, I thank my friend, Anwar Ibrahim, for this warm welcome. Last year, I …
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Young actress Sara Arjun has described her latest film Euphoria as a deeply personal and special project, saying it came into her life at a time when “nothing felt certain, yet everything felt possible.”Taking to Instagram after attending the film’s premiere, Sara reflected on her emotional journey with the project and expressed gratitude to filmmaker Gunasekhar and producer Neelima Guna for trusting the story and telling it with honesty.She wrote: “#euphoria premier…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) India and Tanzania held the fourth edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting in Zanzibar, discussing cooperation in military training, maritime security, and defence industry collaboration, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. Defence Ministry’s Joint Secretary, International Cooperation, Amitabh Prasad, co-chaired the meet held in Zanzibar from February 2-3. During the meeting, the officials of the two nations spoke about enhancing cooperation in…