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Rajnath Singh, Lloyd Austin discuss defence cooperation issues

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Monday (March 18, 2024) when they discussed a range of bilateral, regional security and defence cooperation issues.

India, USA to participate in bilateral tri-service training exercise Tiger Triumph- 24

India and the USA will participate in a bilateral tri-service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise named Tiger Triumph – 24 from March 18 to 31, officials said on Monday.

New Delhi-Male core group discusses deployment of Indian personnel for aviation platforms during high-level meeting

India and Maldives officials on Sunday reviewed the ongoing process of replacing Indian military personnel from the island nation.

Colombo hosts first meeting of India-Sri Lanka JWG on Renewable Energy

The first meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Renewable Energy constituted under the MoU on Cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy signed between the Governments of India and Sri Lanka in July 2023 during the visit of the President of Sri Lanka to India, was held on March 11, 2024 in Colombo, officials said on Saturday.

Indian-American leaders demand action against terrorism

In a significant development, a group of influential Indian-Americans based in Silicon Valley convened a special meeting with senior officials from the Department of Justice, FBI, and local law enforcement agencies. The focal point of this gathering was to address mounting concerns over the exploitation of US soil for terrorist activities targeting India.

CAA an internal matter, US statement misplaced, misinformed, unwarranted, says MEA

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 is India's internal matter and the statement of the United States on its implementation is "misplaced, misinformed and unwarranted" Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday.

Indian government, ADB sign $23 million loan agreement to strengthen fintech ecosystem in India

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a $23 million loan agreement to enhance access to quality fintech education, research, and innovation at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT-City).

India,USA, South Korea commit to coordinate measures to protect sensitive technologies and build trusted technology ecosystems globally

India, USA and South Korean officials have recently committed to coordinate measures to protect sensitive technologies and build trusted technology ecosystems in the region and globally.

Indian Navy's First Training Squadron concludes visit to Port Louis, enhances bilateral ties

The First Training Squadron (1TS), comprising INS Tir and CGS Sarathi, concluded visit to Port Louis, Mauritius, as part of their Long Range Training Deployment, officials said on Friday.

Tshering Tobgay meets PM Modi, calls India a reliable, trusted and valued partner in development of Bhutan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Bhutanese counterpart Dasho Tshering Tobgay in New Delhi on Thursday (Mar 14, 2024) when both leaders reviewed the progress in various areas of bilateral partnership, including infrastructure development, connectivity, energy, hydropower cooperation, people to people exchanges and development cooperation.

PM Modi holds talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Dasho Tshering Tobgay

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday held talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Dasho Tshering Tobgay on various aspects of "unique and special partnership" between the two neighbouring countries.

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay commences his India visit, meets Narendra Modi

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, who is currently visiting India, met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday when the two leaders discussed various aspects of the relationship shared between India and Bhutan.

Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik appreciates India for supporting its SCO membership

Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik recently thanked India after it supported the country's application for full-fledged membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Droupadi Murmu, Pravind Jugnauth witnessed exchange of four agreements between India and Mauritius

Indian President Droupadi Murmu led delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth of Mauritius when they reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen the long-standing partnership between the two countries.

UN report lauds India's 'remarkable progress' in human development as HDI ranking improves to 134

New Delhi: India witnessed an increase in its Human Development Index (HDI) value in 2022, rising from 0.633 to 0.644, a positive trend after a decline in 2021, according to the latest report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).