Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to travel to Brussels on 17–18 December for the final European Council meeting of the year, where India and the European Union hope to formally sign their long‑negotiated free trade agreement (FTA), according to a report by Politico. While the visit has not yet been officially confirmed, officials on […]
India and Kuwait have agreed to significantly deepen defence cooperation, holding the inaugural meeting of their Joint Defence Committee (JDC) in New Delhi on Friday — just a day after Kuwait signed a major defence pact with Pakistan. The timing underscores Kuwait’s effort to balance regional partnerships while expanding military ties with India. At the
5.6 Lakh Yaba Tablets Recovered, One Trafficker Arrested Silchar: Assam Rifles has achieved a major success against an inter-state drug trafficking network. In a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Silchar, Yaba tablets worth approximately Rs 168 crore have been seized. The special operation was conducted from the night of August 25
Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has said an Indian loitering munition may have accidentally hit Pakistan’s Kirana Hills during Operation Sindoor after running low on fuel, insisting that India had not deliberately targeted Pakistan’s nuclear facility in the area. Speaking at the Vivekananda Centre in New Delhi on Tuesday, Chauhan said Indian
India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reaffirmed the global credibility and robustness of the country’s election system after US President Donald Trump cited India’s voter‑identification rules while pushing for stricter election laws in the United States. The remarks came during the MEA’s weekly press briefing, where spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded to questions about Trump’s comments.
Indian security agencies have dismantled a major Pakistan-linked terror network in a coordinated multi-state operation, detaining 253 people across 14 states just days before Independence Day. The Shahzad Bhatti Network, allegedly backed by Pakistan’s ISI, was targeted in an operation conducted on August 12, aimed at thwarting suspected plans for subversive activities timed around August
India marked its 80th Independence Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the celebrations from the Red Fort in New Delhi. He unfurled the national flag from the historic monument and addressed the nation for the 13th consecutive year, as the country marked 79 years since independence from British colonial
Tomorrow, as the tricolour rises over ramparts and rooftops across the nation, India marks 79 years of independence. It is a day of flags and speeches, of sweets shared among neighbours and songs sung in schoolyards — but beneath the celebration lies a debt every Indian carries: the memory of those who gave everything so
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday defended India’s relationship with Italy, pushing back against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the Modi government’s foreign policy approach. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded directly to Gandhi’s remarks about the government’s ties with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, asserting that India’s relationship with Italy is strong
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said it does not maintain consolidated data on the number of passports issued to non-citizens of India, in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application seeking those figures. The application had asked how many passports have been issued under Section 20 of the Passports Act, 1967, which
