New Delhi , March 16: France-led multilateral exercise, La Perouse, enhanced cooperation between partner navies in the Indo-Pacific, according to an official release.
The exercise which was conducted on March 13 and 14, brought together seven nations involved in maritime security in the Indo-Pacific: India, Australia, Canada, the United States,...
At the onset of his unprecedented third term, Xi Jinping stacked China’s top ranks with a slate of loyalists who he presumably hoped would smooth the paths to achieve his grand vision for China.
Less than a year on, however, a storm of turbulence is roiling Xi’s hand-picked ruling elite,...
New York: Hours before dawn on March 1, 2003, the US scored its most thrilling victory yet against the plotters of the Sept 11 attacks the capture of a disheveled Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, hauled away by intelligence agents from a hideout in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
The global manhunt for al-Qaida's No...
A staggering USD 23 billion per year is being drained out of Pakistan due to black marketing and smuggling.
According to a report by ACE Money Transfer, a UK-based company, clandestine operations, encompassing black market currency trade, oil smuggling, gold smuggling, and import controls, have detrimental effects on Pakistan's economic...
China is using the world's largest-ever disinformation campaign to target US residents, according to a new report as tensions soar surrounding Taiwan.
The Chinese operation has targeted US residents, businesses and politicians, according to reports which reviewed court documents and public disclosures by social media companies.
The attacks - often deeply...
LONDON: Days after a convoy of Chinese engineers was attacked in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, a prominent Baloch activist justified the incident calling it an attempt by the indigenous people to protect their identity and land.
Hakeem Baloch, a journalist and a senior activist of the Baloch National Movement...
New Delhi , December 16: The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Oman's Dhofar University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on establishment of the ICCR Chair of Indian Studies - Hindi language, according to a release issued by Ministry of External Affairs.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information...
BEIJING: China has announced export restrictions to take effect from Aug. 1 on some gallium and germanium products, metals used in computer chips and other products, citing national security interests.
China produces around 60per cent of the world's germanium, or 180 metric tons in 2022, and over 90per cent of...
New Delhi , January 17: The Indian Navy on Tuesday rescued a patient from a French-flagged vessel, CMA CGM Palais Royal, which was about 65 nautical miles from Mumbai port, the Indian Navy said.
The Naval ALH MK III (MR) was promptly launched in an ambulance role from INS Shikra...
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian Space Research Organisation on the successful landing of Chandrayan-3 on the surface of the moon on Wednesday.
Nepal PM took to his social media 'X', formerly known as Twitter, and said, “I congratulate Prime Minister Shri...
