Submerged nuclear submarine of China: Testimony of its another failure (IANS Analysis)

Lt Col JS Sodhi (retd) | October 13, 2024 9:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Chinese military has been undergoing significant modernisation efforts since the late 1980s, a trend that has accelerated notably since Xi Jinping assumed leadership. This transformation is evident in China's assertive behaviour in various disputed territories, such as the South China Sea and along its borders with India.

President Murmu embarks on historic visit to Algeria, Mauritania, and Malawi

IANS | October 13, 2024 12:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday departed for her official state visit to Algeria, Mauritania, and Malawi, in the first-ever visit by an Indian head of state to the three African nations.

PM Modi has credibility and diplomatic skills to emerge peacemaker in Russia-Ukraine conflict: Fareed Zakaria

IANS | October 12, 2024 6:35 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Acknowledging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's growing stature as a global leader, noted Indian-American journalist Fareed Zakaria has said that the Indian leader can play a constructive role in brokering peace between Russia and Ukraine.

Iranian Parliament's Speaker pilots flight to Beirut amid Israeli strikes

IANS | October 12, 2024 3:26 PM

Tehran, Oct 12 (IANS) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Saturday was the pilot of a flight to Beirut amid the ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon.

Japan's grassroots anti-nuclear weapon organisation awarded Nobel Peace Prize

IANS | October 11, 2024 3:45 PM

Oslo, Oct 11 (IANS) As nuclear powers modernise their arsenals and threaten their use amid various global conflicts, Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024 to showcase efforts to rid the world of these weapons of mass destruction.

PM Modi meets Thai PM on sidelines of East Asia Summit, gifts her Ladakh-made handicraft

IANS | October 11, 2024 3:09 PM

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Thailand counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra, on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Vientiane on Friday and made their first meeting counterpart memorable by handing over a special gift - a wooden table from Ladakh.

Brass Buddha, Patan Patola and more: PM Modi’s gifts for Laos PM, Prez and their spouses

IANS | October 11, 2024 2:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday presented several gifts, including beautiful sculptures of the Buddha, handicrafts, and other exquisite items, to his Laos counterpart, its President and their spouses.

PM Modi leads India's efforts to preserve age-old civilisational connect with Laos

IANS | October 11, 2024 2:32 PM

Vientiane, Oct 11 (IANS) Deepening further the close partnership between two countries, India and Laos signed seven agreements, including on defence cooperation, following the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Laos PM Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane on Friday.

Solutions to problems can't come from battlefield: PM Modi at East Asia Summit

IANS | October 11, 2024 10:56 AM

Vientiane, Oct 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted that conflicts in the world cannot be solved by battlefield but by respecting sovereignty, territorial integrity and international laws.

France lost a dear friend from India, Macron on Ratan Tata's demise

IANS | October 11, 2024 12:17 AM

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has condoled the demise of iconic industrialist and Chairman Emeritus of Tata Group, Ratan Tata, who breathed his last at a Mumbai hospital on October 9.

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Submerged nuclear submarine of China: Testimony of its another failure (IANS Analysis)

President Murmu embarks on historic visit to Algeria, Mauritania, and Malawi

PM Modi has credibility and diplomatic skills to emerge peacemaker in Russia-Ukraine conflict: Fareed Zakaria

Iranian Parliament's Speaker pilots flight to Beirut amid Israeli strikes

Japan's grassroots anti-nuclear weapon organisation awarded Nobel Peace Prize

PM Modi meets Thai PM on sidelines of East Asia Summit, gifts her Ladakh-made handicraft

Brass Buddha, Patan Patola and more: PM Modi’s gifts for Laos PM, Prez and their spouses

PM Modi leads India's efforts to preserve age-old civilisational connect with Laos

Solutions to problems can't come from battlefield: PM Modi at East Asia Summit

France lost a dear friend from India, Macron on Ratan Tata's demise

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