Male , April 2: On the second day of his 3-day visit to the Maldives, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh handed over a Fast Patrol Vessel and a Landing Craft Assault ship to the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF) on Tuesday, according to Ministry of Defence. The Fast Patrol Vessel, capable of coastal and offshore surveillance...
Srinagar , May 2: India's engineering prowess in building the world's tallest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir has come in for special mention by the Global TV network, CNN. The Chenab Rail Bridge, constructed 359 metres (around 109 feet) above the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir region, is some 35 metres taller than...
Beijing , April 2: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will travel to India to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers' meeting to be held in Goa. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that at the meeting Qin Gang will exchange views with other SCO member states' foreign ministers on the international and...
New Delhi , April 28: On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral with his Russian counterpart General Sergei K Shoigu on Friday. The two Ministers spoke on a variety of topics related to bilateral defence cooperation, including industrial cooperation and military-to-military...
Santo Domingo , April 28: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday arrived in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic for his first official visit to the country. "Arrived in Santo Domingo for my first official visit. Thank Vice Minister @josejuliogomezb for a warm welcome. Look forward to my engagements in the Dominican Republic," the EAM tweeted on Friday. The EAM on Thursday in Colombia said,...
Tel Aviv , April 28: Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant met Thursday evening with US CENTCOM Commander General Michael E Kurilla at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Tel Aviv. CENTCOM - the US military's Central Command - covers the Middle East. The parties discussed developing regional challenges, with a focus on Iran's malign activities in...
New Delhi , April 28: After no handshake with China, Defence Minister General Li Shangfu on Thursday vouched for a "comprehensive, long-term and strategic perspective," with India. Speaking at the bilateral meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Defence Ministers meeting, he said, "As major neighbouring countries...
New Delhi , April 28: Pakistan will be attending the conclave of the defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Delhi on Friday in virtual mode. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be chairing SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting on April 28th and Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is set to attend...
The Hague , April 28: Tibetans in the Netherlands protested against China and demanded the release of the 11th Panchem Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima on the occasion of his 34th birthday. Demonstrators included members of the Tibetans Support Group and the Tibetan community, who led a demonstration in front of the Chinese Embassy on April...
Abu Dhabi , April 28: The United Arab Emirates will participate in the Joint Annual Meeting of Arab Financial Institutions which will be held on April 29 in Rabat, Morocco, to discuss means of overcoming the development challenges faced by the Arab region. Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, will...