Boosting Space Defence: Govt, Private Sector Get Together

NEW DELHI: In order to examine ways and means to boost India’s space defence capabilities, the Indian Space Association (ISpA), which represents the private space industry, and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have organised the first edition of DefSpa, a three-day symposium on space defence here from April 11-13.According to DefSpa, the idea behind the event is to create

April 11, 2023
Read More >>

Ukraine Looking At India To Help End Russia’s War, Says Minister

MEA secretary Sanjay Verma with first deputy minister of foreign affairs of Ukraine Emine Dzhaparova in New Delhi on MondayUkraine seeks enhanced engagement with India, including a resolution to the war with Russia. Ukrainian First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova delivered a letter from President Volodymyr Zelensky seeking a phone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and

April 11, 2023
Read More >>

Pakistan Condemns India’s Decision To Hold G20 Meetings In Kashmir

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Tuesday condemned India’s decision to hold Group of 20 meetings in the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir next month, calling the move "irresponsible".Kashmir is claimed in full but ruled in part by the two nuclear-armed neighbours who have fought two of their three wars over control of the region.India currently holds the rotating year-long presidency of the G20 and

April 11, 2023
Read More >>

In First, Two U.S. B1-B Bomber Jets To Participate In Joint Exercise In India

Two B1 bombers were part of American exhibits at the Aero India 2023 in Bangalore in FebruaryNew Delhi: Two B1-B heavy bomber jets of the US Air Force, for the first time, will be a part of the ‘Cope India’ exercise, a joint India-US mega air drills that began on Monday. The B1 heavy bomber jets will participate in the exercise this week.Amid the current geopolitical situation and China’s

April 11, 2023
Read More >>

UK Parliamentary Delegation Calls On Vice President, Discuss Business, People-To-People Ties

New Delhi: A Parliamentary delegation from the United Kingdom called on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday and held discussions on historical, business and people-to-people ties between both countries.Taking Twitter, the Vice President said, "A parliamentary delegation from UK, co-led by Baroness Verma and Lord Karan Bilimoria called on Hon’ble Vice President, Shri Jagadeep Dhankhar today

April 11, 2023
Read More >>

Determined To Work Together To Find FTA That Supports UK, Indian Businesses: British Dy High Commissioner

New Delhi: British deputy high commissioner Christina Scott on Tuesday said that negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement between India and the United Kingdom are continuing and both countries are "determined" to work together.The remarks by the senior UK diplomat in India come after Indian officials dismissed as "baseless" a report in The Times, which claimed that New Delhi had stalled

April 11, 2023
Read More >>

Training On ‘DRDO Water Testing Kit’ For Armed Forces Under 4 Corps

Tezpur: Defence Research Laboratory (DRL) Tezpur, one of the premier lab of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), took proactive steps to conduct training on "DRDO Water Testing Kit " on Tuesday to Army personnel under 4 Corps.Director DRL, Dr D V Kamboj interacted with all the participants and encouraged them to learn the necessary skills to detect contaminants from water using

April 11, 2023
Read More >>

Indian Ambassador To U.S. Receives ‘Sikh Hero Award’, Says Khalsa Stands For Unity

Washington: Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu was presented with the "Sikh Hero Award" from Sikhs of America, an independent organisation.India’s top diplomat to the US received this award days after the violence at the Indian missions in the US by a small group of pro-Khalistan supporters. The Khalistan supporters recently incited violence at the Embassy of India and personally targeted

April 11, 2023
Read More >>

US Chamber of Commerce’s US-India Business Council, Confederation of Indian Industry Host Sitharaman

Washington: The US Chamber of Commerce’s US-India Business Council (USIBC) co-hosted India’s Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman for an exclusive member roundtable at US Chamber headquarters in Washington DC, Monday evening in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).The roundtable focused on how the US and India could strengthen trade and investment

April 11, 2023
Read More >>

Navy Sailor Dies Onboard INS Brahmaputra During Sea Operations; Probe On

A 23-year-old Indian Navy personnel died after sustaining grievous injuries onboard a frontline missile frigate during operations at sea, officials said on SundayThe Navy personnel Mohit, who was a Hull Artificer 4, was deployed onboard guided missile frigate INS Brahmaputra.Mohit, who was a Hull Artificer 4, was deployed onboard guided missile frigate INS Brahmaputra. The accident took place on

April 11, 2023
Read More >>