Jaishankar Meets Sweden’s Defence, Foreign Ministers During His Stockholm Trip

Stockholm: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Sweden’s Defence Minister Pal Jonson and Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom during his three-day visit to Sweden.Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "Good to meet Defence Minister Pal Jonson of Sweden. Useful exchange of views on regional and global security."After meeting his Swedish counterpart, Jaishankar said that both countries are

May 14, 2023
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INS Kavaratti Arrives In Batam To Participate In India-Indonesia Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’

Jakarta: The fourth edition of the India-Indonesia bilateral exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ is scheduled from May 14-19. Indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette INS Kavaratti arrived at Indonesia’s Batam to participate in the bilateral exercise.Exercise Samudra Shakti is aimed at enhancing interoperability, jointness and mutual cooperation between the two navies, the Eastern Naval Command

May 14, 2023
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US State Secretary Expresses Concern Over China Forcefully Gathering DNA From Tibetans In Tibet

Washington: US State Secretary Antony Blinken has expressed concerns over reports of China forcefully gathering DNA from Tibetans in Tibet, Phayul reported.Secretary Blinken said: "We’re also concerned about reports of the spread of mass DNA collection to Tibet as an additional form of control and surveillance over the Tibetan population."The US State Secretary added that access to human genomic

May 14, 2023
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5 People Including Two Women Killed In Separate Firing Incidents In Karachi

Karachi: Five people including two women were killed in separate firing incidents in Karachi on Sunday, Pakistan-based ARY News reported.As per details, the shootings took place in Memon Goth, Surjani Town, Defence, and Municipal Town.Police officers said two people were killed when unidentified men opened fire at a car near a petrol pump in Gulshan-e-Surjani. Those killed have been identified as

May 14, 2023
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