New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu held a meeting with her counterpart from Myanmar, U Min Aung Hlaing, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, expressing India’s steadfast support for Myanmar’s pursuit of peace and reconciliation. Highlighting the shared Buddhist heritage and the centuries-old people-to-people bonds during the meeting, President Murmu stated that Myanmar is India’s gateway to Southeast Asia.”President Droupadi Murmu received President U Min Aung Hlaing …
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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) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that India is looking forward to welcoming Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing and all issues that form the gamut of bilateral ties will be discussed during his visit to India. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Friday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Myanmar President Hlaing will hold talks on June 1 on further strengthening bilateral ties.”The Presiden…
Tokyo, May 23 (IANS) India’s expanding maritime outreach, including its ‘Necklace of Diamonds’ counter-strategy, logistics agreements with Australia, France and Japan, coastal surveillance networks, naval base arrangements in Seychelles and BrahMos missile sales to the Philippines beginning in 2024 signals the most “proximate and credible structural pushback” to Chinese maritime assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.No other Quad members possess India’s geographic and strategic positionin…
Colombo, May 18 (IANS) The Indian Navy on Monday said that IOS Sagar’s visit to Sri Lanka reinforces both countries’ shared commitment towards regional peace, stability and collective maritime security under the vision of MAHASAGAR and the government of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. “As part of her operational deployment in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), IOS Sagar, crewed by sailors and officers from 16 Friendly Foreign Countries, undertook a port visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka,” the …
Dhaka, May 8 (IANS) Underscoring the growing maritime partnership between India and Bangladesh, the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar reached Chattogram harbour in southeastern Bangladesh on Friday following a successful transit through the Bay of Bengal.According to the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh, the high-profile port call was conducted as part of the IOS SAGAR 2026 multinational deployment in continued pursuit of maritime excellence and regional interoperability. “The ship was welcome…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India’s maritime sector has witnessed a sharp rise in women’s participation, increasing by nearly 340 per cent since 2020, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday.Addressing the 10th Indian Ocean Dialogue in the national capital, Sonowal said initiatives such as “Sagar Mein Samman” are helping create greater opportunities for women in the maritime sector by promoting dignity, inclusion and leadership. He said the transf…
Naypyitaw, May 6 (IANS) Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi interacted with the officers from various units at the Naval Training Command (NTC) of the Myanmar Navy, underscoring the shared maritime challenges in the Bay of Bengal region.Addressing the staff and trainee officers, the CNS stressed the need for enhanced navy-to-navy cooperation between India and Myanmar under the Indian Government’s Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions (MAHASAGAR) …
Singapore, April 28 (IANS) Several top dignitaries from Singapore’s Ministry of Defence, Navy, Diplomatic Corps, prominent Singaporeans and members of the Indian diaspora attended a reception onboard visiting Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sunayana at the Changi Naval Base, the High Commission of India in Singapore stated on Tuesday. The event was jointly hosted by the High Commissioner of India in Singapore, Shilpak N Ambule and Commanding Officer of INS Sunayana Siddharth Chaudhary.The vessel had arr…
Colombo, April 26 (IANS) India handed over two Personal Watercrafts (PWCs) and safety gear to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard on Sunday.The Indian government is assisting in enhancing the Sri Lanka Coast Guard’s capability in near-shore Search and Rescue (SAR), the High Commission of India in Colombo said on its X handle.The Defence Advisor of the High Commission handed over the equipment to the Director of Operations in a ceremony held at the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Headquarters in Mirissa.As part of…