Japan and Australia decide to bolster security cooperation

IANS | September 5, 2025 4:26 PM

Tokyo, Sep 5 (IANS) Highlighting China's growing assertiveness and other security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan and Australia on Friday decided to expand their security ties in several areas - including defence equipment and cyber sphere - during the 2+2 talks held in Tokyo.

At UN, India backs 'positive developments' in resolving Ukraine conflict

Arul Louis | September 5, 2025 11:19 AM

United Nations, Sep 5 (IANS) India has emphasised the need for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine while voicing concern over the conflict's “collateral consequences”, including prices of fuel, saying countries of the Global South have been left to fend for themselves.

India and Iceland review progress in areas of mutual interest

IANS | September 4, 2025 8:43 PM

Reykjavik, Sep 4 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh held a meeting with Iceland's Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir in Reykjavik on Thursday as they reviewed progress made in bilateral cooperation in various sectors, including trade and investment, renewable energy, geothermal energy and fisheries.