New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday drew a parallel between Mahatma Gandhi’s historic Dandi March of 1930, which united the nation in its struggle for independence, and India’s present collective mission of building a developed nation under the Viksit Bharat vision.Addressing the iTV Network’s NXT Summit in Delhi on the anniversary of the iconic Salt March, the Prime Minister described the current global landscape as one marked by conflicts, disruptions and uncert…
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) “I see opportunity.” That was how Paul Fitzgerald, head of World Para Athletics, chose to frame the atmosphere at the ongoing World Para Athletics Grand Prix, highlighting the immense potential he believes India has to shape the future of para sport.Speaking to IANS at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fitzgerald emphasised that the investment being made in infrastructure and competitions in India is not only about present success but also about building the next generatio…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi on Friday said a future democratic Iran would seek close and cooperative relations with India, citing long-standing cultural, civilizational, and historical ties between the two countries.Pahlavi at a crowded news conference here recalled that relations between India and Iran “go a long time” and said the connection extended well beyond modern diplomacy. “Culturally, it was many, many years,” he said, adding that Iran an…
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India possesses the right to defend itself and will independently determine its response to any threats or acts of terrorism that endanger its citizens.“India will do whatever is required to defend itself,” he said at the inauguration of Shaastra 2026- IIT Madras Techno-Entertainment fest in Chennai.In a veiled attack on Pakistan, EAM Jaishankar said that persistent cross-border terrorism undermines goodwill and…