India and US discuss shared maritime interests, strengthening defence ties

IANS | November 20, 2025 4:17 PM

Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi visited the National Defence University (NDU) at Washington's Fort Lesley J McNair, holding discussions with NDU President Vice Admiral Peter A Garvin on further strengthening defence ties between India and the United States.

India hosts annual BIMSTEC Young Diplomats Interaction Programme in Delhi

IANS | November 19, 2025 7:01 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The annual 'BIMSTEC Young Diplomats Interaction Programme’ was inaugurated at Delhi's Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS) on Wednesday with a total of 14 young diplomats from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka participating in the week-long exercise

Poland to shut Russian Consulate in Gdansk: FM Sikorski

IANS | November 19, 2025 4:48 PM

Warsaw, Nov 19 (IANS) Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on Wednesday announced withdrawal of the consent for the functioning of Russia's last operating Consulate in Poland's Gdansk in response to recent railway sabotage, the local media reported.