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Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently held talks with Princess Astrid of Belgium, expressing his appreciation for her leadership of a 300-member Economic Mission to India. The mission aims to enhance bilateral trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.During their meeting, PM Modi highlighted the potential for "limitless opportunities" through new partnerships in sectors such as
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London, conveying warm greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The discussions centred around advancing bilateral economic cooperation and enhancing people-to-people exchanges between India and the UK.Additionally, PM Starmer shared the UK’s perspective on the ongoing
The 6th edition of the India-Japan joint military exercise, Dharma Guardian, is currently in full swing at the East Fuji Training Area in Japan. The exercise, which began on February 24, 2025, and is scheduled to conclude on March 9, 2025, marks a significant milestone in the bilateral defence cooperation between the two nations.This year’s exercise is being conducted at an enhanced scale, with
Former Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari emphasised the importance of leveraging newer technologies to achieve superiority across all domains and ensure decisive victory if conflict arises. He highlighted the role of drones, space-based assets, and integrated air defence measures in modern warfare. This perspective was shared during the 16th ‘Jumbo’ Majumdar
A devastating attack occurred in Bannu, a district in Pakistan’s turbulent Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, when two explosive-laden cars driven by suicide bombers crashed into an army compound.The blasts resulted in the deaths of at least nine civilians, including three children and two women, while injuring around 20 others, according to a senior police official who spoke anonymously to AFP. The
SpaceX has postponed the eighth test flight of its Starship rocket due to technical issues that arose during the countdown.The launch, which was scheduled to take place from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in South Texas, was halted at the T-40 second mark after problems with both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship spacecraft were identified.Initially, an issue with the Super Heavy booster was
Ashish Sinha, a seasoned Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer from the 2005 batch, has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Estonia. Currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, Sinha is expected to assume his new role shortly.This appointment marks a significant step in strengthening diplomatic ties between India and Estonia, which have been cordial and
In a gesture of cooperation and goodwill, the Indian Navy has gifted fire-fighting equipment to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard. This donation was facilitated during the visit of the Indian Naval Ship Kuthar to Colombo, which arrived on March 3, 2025.The ship formally handed over a refilled cylinder for the fire-fighting system of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship Suraksha, an offshore patrol vessel that
China has swiftly retaliated against the new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, announcing significant duties on a range of U.S. imports. On March 4, 2025, Beijing declared that it would impose an additional 15% tariff on key American agricultural products, including chicken, wheat, corn, and cotton.Furthermore, China will apply a 10% tariff on other U.S. food imports such as soybeans,
China has firmly responded to the latest U.S. tariffs by announcing its readiness to engage in a trade war if necessary. Following President Donald Trump’s imposition of additional tariffs on Chinese imports, China swiftly retaliated with tariffs of up to 15% on select U.S. goods, including agricultural products like chicken, wheat, corn, and cotton.These countermeasures are part of China’s