New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Centre for Fire, Explosives & Environment Safety (CFEES), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and National Fire Service College (NFSC), Nagpur, will now carry out collaborative and innovative research in fire safety and engage in knowledge sharing. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed between the two organisations on Monday, July 27, 2026. The MoU was exchanged between the Director, CFEES, and Director, NFSC, in the pre…
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New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) India and Cote d’Ivoire on Monday discussed ways to strengthen defence cooperation and enhance the capabilities of the Ivory Coast Air Force. The discussions were held during a meeting between Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and the Chief of Air Staff of the Cote d’Ivoire Air Force, Major General Koffi N’Guessan Alfred.”Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh met Chief of Air Staff of the Cote d’Ivoire Air Force, Air Maj Gen Koffi N’Guessan Alfred, in New Delhi o…
Tehran, July 27 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the United States is exchanging messages with Iran through mediators, including Pakistan and Qatar, according to Iranian media reports, citing his remarks in an interview with Austrian broadcaster ORF.Baghaei stressed in the interview that for any dialogue to be formed, the “proper ground” must be prepared, noting that the United States has destroyed such a ground, Xinhua news agency reported quoting Iranian media.He …
Male, July 19 (IANS) Iruthisham Adam, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Abdulla Rafiu, Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Fitness of the Maldives, expressed gratitude to the Government of India for its generous support, highlighting its transformative impact on Maldivian communities after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and the Maldives supporting Maldivian communities. “The Government of Maldives (GoM) and the Government of India (GoI) have signed Memoranda …
Ottawa, July 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s recent mediation between the US and Iran reflects a strategy shaped by its own vulnerabilities, aimed at avoiding entanglement in a wider conflict. Amid Islamabad’s defence commitments to Saudi Arabia, the country sought to secure its 900-kilometre border with Iran, and rebuild an international image tarnished by years of isolation, a report has stated. But the economic dividends from that role remain speculative. With the agreement now effectively collapsed, …
Tehran, July 18 (IANS) Iran has suspended its commitments under the recently-signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States, country’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, announced on Saturday.”We were in negotiations, and unfortunately, the Americans themselves, in violation of their obligations under the Memorandum of Understanding, took these aggressive actions,” Gharibabadi said in response to a question about the future of negotia…
London, July 14 (IANS) The US military on Tuesday advised neutral vessels to immediately depart Iranian ports or discontinue transit to Iran, according to VHF radio recordings obtained exclusively by Xinhua.A crew member aboard a merchant vessel in waters near the Strait of Hormuz provided Xinhua with recordings from the public maritime radio channel, which showed the US military broadcasting a message to nearby vessels.”All neutral vessels are advised to immediately depart Iranian ports and dis…
Washington, July 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress that American forces resumed military operations against Iran last week, saying the action was necessary after Tehran allegedly attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz despite a ceasefire and a diplomatic agreement signed last month.In a letter dated July 10 to congressional leaders under the War Powers Resolution, Trump said the renewed military action began on July 7 and followed what he described a…
Kathmandu, July 13 (IANS) Nepal’s Supreme Court order directing the government to work on increasing Nepal’s share of free electricity from the 480 MW Phukot Karnali Hydropower Project being developed by India’s state-owned NHPC Limited, is likely to be one of the key issues during high-level bilateral energy talks between both countries this week. The 13th meeting of the Joint Secretary-level Joint Working Group (JWG) and the Secretary-level Joint Steering Committee (JSC) — the highest bilate…
Doha, July 12 (IANS) Qatar’s Ministry of Transport on Sunday announced a temporary suspension of maritime navigation and all marine activities as a precautionary measure to safeguard public safety.In a statement, the ministry advised owners and users of all maritime vessels, including leisure boats, fishing boats, jet skis, and other watercraft, to temporarily suspend sailing and all marine activities until further notice.The ministry said the measure does not apply to vessels operating under in…