Foreign Affairs

India, Qatar Reiterate to Strengthen Bilateral Defence Tie-up

  New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held delegation-level talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs of Qatar Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah in New Delhi February 4. The...

India Signals Strategic Interest in Chabahar; Allocates Rs 100 Cr for Its Development

  New Delhi: With an allocation of Rs 100 crore in the 2020-21 for the development of Chabahar port in Iran, India has clearly signalled its interest in developing what it considers to be a...

MEA Set to be Overhauled for First Time since Independence

  New Delhi: In what is seen as External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar putting his stamp in the crucial Ministry, there are plans for bringing far reaching changes which includes creating verticals in...

Putin Says Transition Plan for Country Crucial

  Moscow: In a move aimed at ensuring there is no political upheaval in the future, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said a transition plan was crucial for the country. He said he does not want...

Russia’s Northern Fleet to Acquire New Anti-submarine Aircraft

New Delhi: In a move to boost surveillance over the Barents and Norwegian Seas, Russia’s Northern Fleet is set to acquire new anti-submarine aircraft that will be modeled on a late-Soviet passenger plane, Russian...

2020 be Year of Implementation of Indo-Russian Decisions: PM

  New Delhi: Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of establishment of strategic partnership between India and Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 16 suggested that 2020 should be the 'year of implementation of decisions'...

India, Finland Ink MoU to Enhance Defence Cooperation

New Delhi: India and Finland inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further defence cooperation between the two countries. The MoU was signed by Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of...

Russian President Putin Proposes Constitutional Changes to Get More Political Power

Moscow: In a move aimed at wielding more power at the end of his tenure, Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed constitutional changes as his longtime ally, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, unexpectedly resigned. The changes...

China to Emerge as America’s Strategic Threat

Washington: There is need for ramping up American presence in the Indo-Pacific region since China will emerge as America's strategic threat in this era of great power competition, a top Pentagon official said. The presence...

Raisina Dialogue Sees Former Heads of State Sharing Perspectives

  New Delhi. Raisina Dialogue 2020 was a forum which saw seven former heads of state or government sharing their perspectives on challenges facing the world ranging from US-Iran tensions, Afghan peace initiatives and climate...

India Should Become Stabilising Power in the World: EAM

  New Delhi: India should become a stabilising power in the world for it is “not India’s way to be a disruptionist power internationally,” said External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar at the Raisina Dialogue...

US President Trump Not Want to Degrade India’s Defence Capabilities

  Washington: Wanting to maintain relations with India, the Trump administration does not want to do anything that would degrade the defence capabilities of India which is its ''Major Defence Partner'', a senior US official...

Sino-Pak Navies Exercise in Arabian Sea Deploying Submarines for First Time

Beijing: Chinese and Pakistan navies, who are currently holding a nine-day exercise in the Arabian Sea, have for the first time deployed submarines to enhance their all weather strategic partnership and providing a rare...
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