Singapore, May 30 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Saturday held bilateral discussions here with his Australian counterpart, Meghan Quinn. During the meeting, on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, both sides reviewed the progress of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, discussed upcoming high-level engagements, and explored opportunities to further strengthen defence cooperation in areas of mutual interest.”Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh held b…
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Pune, May 30 (IANS) Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, on Saturday said that self-reliance and innovation have become key pillars of India’s military preparedness, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mantra of JAI — Jointness, Atmanirbharta and Innovation — will continue to shape the future direction of the Indian Armed Forces. Addressing a press conference after reviewing the Passing Out Parade (POP) of the 150th Course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pun…
Kakamigahara (Japan), May 30 (IANS) The Indian team began its campaign at the U18 Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2026 on a positive note, registering a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Malaysia in their opening Pool A encounter on Saturday.Fifteen-year-old forward Nousheen Naz emerged as the star of the match, scoring both goals for India and earning the ‘Player of the Match’ award for her match-winning performance. Her clinical finishing helped India secure all three points in a closely contested fi…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) India’s design-linked incentive (DLI) scheme is showing good results, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said, hailing the country’s first flagship AI system on chip (SOC) ‘A2000’ at 12nm technology node designed by Thiruvananthapuram-based fabless semiconductor startup Netrasemi.The chip has now achieves successful silicon Bringup and getting ready for commercial production.“Netrasemi has designed India’s first Edge AI System-on-Chip (SoC) ‘NETRA A2000’, at…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will begin a five-day official visit to India on Saturday at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, starting his trip from Bodh Gaya, Bihar.During his visit, President U Min Aung Hlaing will hold talks with PM Modi on June 1 on further strengthening the ties between the two countries, according to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This will be President U Min Aung Hlaing’s first visit to India aft…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA) scheme aims to create investment-ready industrial parks that can rapidly attract industries, generate employment and strengthen India’s manufacturing ecosystem, DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia said on Friday.Addressing the gathering during a workshop organised by the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) here, Bhatia said the success of the BHAVYA scheme would not be measured merely by infrastructur…
Hong Kong, May 29 (IANS) India’s talented high jumper Pooja improved the national and meet record on the second day of the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships being held in Hong Kong, on Friday.On her way to winning the gold medal with a jump of 1.93m, Pooja improved the decade-old national record of 1.92m set by Sahana Kumari in 2012. Pooja’s performance on Friday was also better than the previous Asian U20 meet record of 1.90m set by Svetlana Radzivil of Uzbekistan in 2006.Race walker N…
Washington, May 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was preparing to make a final decision on a potential agreement with Iran, outlining terms that include a commitment by Tehran never to acquire a nuclear weapon and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.In a post on social media, Trump said Iran must accept a permanent ban on nuclear weapons as part of the proposed arrangement.”Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb,” he wrote.Trump said the Strai…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India’s growing role in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), backed by deeper partnerships with France and Italy, is not aimed at heightening confrontation but at preserving regional stability. Such cooperation underscored the need to secure vital maritime trade routes, strengthen deterrence, and protect the shared strategic interests of the three countries amid the rising geopolitical competition, a report has stated.“Indian Ocean politics is undergoing a major strategic …
Rishikesh, May 29 (IANS) BJP President Nitin Nabin and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday took part in Ganga Aarti in Rishikesh. On the occasion, both leaders prayed for the happiness, peace, prosperity, and good health of the citizens.Addressing the gathering on the occasion, BJP President Nabin said that visiting the sacred banks of the Ganga river always brings a deeply spiritual and emotional experience. He stated that the Ganga is not merely a river, but a living strea…