Bold defence reforms and strategic self-reliance mark PM Modi's 11 year-milestone

IANS | July 25, 2025 4:15 PM

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi surpasses Indira Gandhi, becoming India’s second-longest-serving Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru, his 11-year tenure stands marked by a transformative overhaul of India’s defence sector, with a sharp focus on indigenous capabilities, swift military responses, and modernisation.

India-UK FTA not just economic partnership but blueprint for shared prosperity: PM Modi

IANS | July 24, 2025 5:45 PM

London, July 24 (IANS) Terming the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the UK as "historic", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the pact is not just economic partnership but also a blueprint for shared prosperity. He stated that India and the UK have also reached a consensus on double contribution convention.

India's military response to Pahalgam attack brought back global attention on terrorism

IANS | July 24, 2025 9:20 AM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) With nearly three months passing since the horrific Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, several top diplomats, military experts and security analysts reckoned that India's decisive 'Operation Sindoor' has brought back the global attention on Pakistan-based terror launchpads and sites as countries worldwide unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms.