Foreign Affairs

Washington: Aerospace major Boeing’s defence unit recorded a loss of $ 924 million in the third quarter of 2023, primarily dragged down by rising costs on its VC-25B Air Force One programme. More than half...

Colombo: A Chinese research ship on October 25 docked at Sri Lanka's Colombo port, officials here said, amid security concerns raised by the US over its visit. "Shi Yan 6 was given permission to enter...

Islamabad: Pakistan has successfully conducted a training launch of a Ghauri medium-range ballistic missile. The military’s media branch, Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan, said October 24 test was intended to determine the “operational and technical...

New Delhi:  The consequences of various conflicts in a globalised world spread far beyond immediate geographies, the external affairs minister S Jaishankar said. Reflecting on the geopolitical upheavals in the world, external affairs minister S...

Tel Aviv: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) made the first operational use of the Elbit Systems’ Iron Sting Guided Mortar Munition to precisely hit targets in Gaza and Lebanon. The special munition according to...

Tel Aviv: Israel and the US are coordinating their air defence systems to counter any escalation in the war between Israel and Iran's proxies in Gaza and Lebanon. US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin announced...

Tel Aviv: Europe is awakening to the danger of the stockpile of chemical weapons in Syria that may be used by terror organisations. While Israel has again and again pointed to that danger, the US...

Jakarta: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on October 19 chaired the regional conference of ASEAN and East Asia Ambassadors in Singapore and discussions were held regarding the regional situation and its potential ramifications for...

  Tel Aviv: Israel may retaliate with a variety of weapon systems if Iran and its proxies in the Gulf region join the war. On October 19 the USS Carney, a US Navy destroyer in the...

Beijing: Russian President Vladimir Putin October 17  attended the third 'Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF)' to participate in the welcome and family photo ceremonies. Putin attended the official meeting ceremony with Chinese...

Moscow: The lower house of the Russian parliament October 17 gave preliminary approval to a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban in what Moscow has described as a move to...

Washington: A bipartisan group of senators is appealing to the White House to release Pentagon cost estimates related to the submarine-industrial base as the Biden administration and Congress move to implement AUKUS, the trilateral...

Astana: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on October 17 underscored the importance of connectivity and economic integration with the Central Asian countries and said that it is a key priority for India. "Connectivity and...