India, UK hold 15th ESG talks to deepen defence cooperation

IANS | June 23, 2026 3:27 PM

London, June 23 (IANS) India and the United Kingdom held the 15th Executive Steering Group (ESG) meeting in London, discussing ways to enhance defence cooperation and deepen the long-standing partnership between the Indian Army and the British Army.

BRICS has special role in changing world facing turmoil, security challenges: NSA Doval

IANS | June 23, 2026 11:29 AM

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that BRICS is far more than a grouping of nations, describing it as a collective home to nearly half of the world's population with a "special role" in addressing global challenges at a time when the international order is facing growing instability, geopolitical tensions, and evolving security threats.

Iran talks could transform Middle East: Vance

IANS | June 22, 2026 11:57 PM

Burgenstock, June 22 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that negotiations with Iran had produced agreements on maritime security, regional ceasefire enforcement and nuclear inspections, describing the talks as the foundation for what could become a "truly transformed Middle East."

India, Morocco discuss global terror threats; condemn Pahalgam, Red Fort attacks

IANS | June 22, 2026 11:32 PM

New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India and Morocco on Monday held a meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism in New Delhi, during which they condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, and the terror incident near the Red Fort in New Delhi on November 10, 2025.