New Delhi , May 5: On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the India-France Strategic Partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend this year's Bastille Day Parade as Guest of Honour on July 14 in Paris this year. PM Modi has been invited by French President Emmanuel Macron...
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) , May 5: People of the Shia community in Kashmir held a protest on Friday here against the target killing of Shia teachers in Pakistan. Several people from the Shia community staged protests in Alamgari Bazar, Zadibal area of Srinagar expressing anger against the targeted killings of the Shia community in Pakistan. On Thursday, Tehreek-e-Taliban, an umbrella group of several Sunni Muslim terrorist groups, claimed responsibility for killing the Shia teachers in a...
Port Sudan , May 2: An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J aircraft on Tuesday departed from Port Sudancarrying 135 Indians to Jeddah, marking the 18th batch of evacuees from the conflict-torn African country to the Saudi Arabian city, the Ministry of External Affairs said. Arindam Bagchi, Official Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs, India, tweeted, "IAF...
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...
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,...
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 25: United Kingdom (UK) based leading business financial platform Tide kicked off an exchange programme in India on Tuesday with the aim to globalise entrepreneurship which will help to grow UK business in India and Indian business in the UK. On the exchange programme, British High...
New Delhi , April 25: Indians stranded in Sudan have departed from the conflict-torn country in the first phase of 'Operation Kaveri', the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. The third Saryu-class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy, INS Sumedha with 278 people onboard departed from Port Sudan for Jeddah. Taking to Twitter, the...