Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hails growing India-US ties

IANS | August 23, 2024 10:03 AM

Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised the growing strength of India-US relations while addressing the Indian diaspora in Washington DC during his four-day visit to the United States at the invitation of US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin.

India, US enter into Security of Supply Arrangement

IANS | August 23, 2024 5:45 AM

Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) India and the US have entered into a bilateral, non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) that will enable both countries to acquire the industrial resources they need from one another to resolve unanticipated supply chain disruptions to meet national security needs, the Pentagon said in a statement.

Bangladesh Islamist leader's plan of implementing Sharia spells trouble for region

IANS | August 21, 2024 9:56 PM

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Fearing Bangladesh could well be the next Pakistan in the making in India's troubled neighbourhood, several scholars and experts on Wednesday severely condemned the recent statements given by Shafiqur Rahman, the radical leader who currently heads Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI), in which he has openly backed implementation of Sharia law in the country.