Sardar Patel's dream of confident, united India finds reflection in India’s partnerships abroad: Report

IANS | October 31, 2025 5:48 PM

Dubai, Oct 31 (IANS) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's dream of a confident, united India now finds reflection in India's partnerships with other nations, particularly in the Gulf, where mutual trust, cultural empathy, and shared opportunity are the foundation of one of the world’s most stable relationships, a report highlighted on Friday as India celebrated 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas', or National Unity Day, to commemorate 150th birth anniversary of the leader who brought together a divided subcontinent into a single nation.

India hands over multi-ethnic trilingual school to Lankan government

IANS | October 31, 2025 4:30 PM

Colombo, Oct 31 (IANS) In a significant milestone in India-Sri Lanka development cooperation, a multi-ethnic trilingual school built with an Indian grant in North Central Province's Polonnaruwa district of the island nation, was handed to the Sri Lankan government on Friday.

Rajnath Singh, Malaysian counterpart discuss ways to strengthen bilateral defence ties

IANS | October 31, 2025 3:33 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 31 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur on Friday, as both discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral defence partnership.

India and Australia focus on increasing cooperation in Amphibious Operations, UAS during Army Staff talks

IANS | October 31, 2025 3:27 PM

Canberra, Oct 31 (IANS) India and Australia on Friday concluded the Army-to-Army Staff talks in Canberra, with discussions focused on exploring new domains of cooperation in Amphibious Operations and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

Rajnath Singh, US War Secretary Hegseth sign 10-year ‘Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership’

IANS | October 31, 2025 12:19 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 31 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur, where the two leaders signed a 10-year ‘Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership’ heralding a new era in deepening the defence ties between the two nations.

Defence Minister Singh holds talks with US War Secretary Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur

IANS | October 31, 2025 10:37 AM

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 31 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held a meeting with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur, marking a key bilateral engagement on the sidelines of the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) scheduled to begin on November 1.

BJP MP leads parliamentary delegation in engaging with 120 Indian-American leaders in New York

IANS | October 31, 2025 7:49 AM

New York, Oct 31 (IANS) Around 120 leaders of the Indian American Community joined the Indian parliamentary delegation led by BJP MP Daggubati Purandeswari for an interactive session in New York.

US Senate moves to block Trump’s global tariffs in rare bipartisan rebuke

IANS | October 30, 2025 11:40 PM

Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) The US Senate on Thursday delivered a rare bipartisan challenge to US President Donald Trump’s trade policy, voting to block his decision to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from around the world.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Malaysia as India bolsters security ties with ASEAN members

IANS | October 30, 2025 8:01 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Malaysia on Thursday on a two-day visit to attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting - Plus (ADMM-Plus). High Commissioner of India to Malaysia, B N Reddy received Singh at the Subang Airbase.

India hosts first Quad Ports of Future Conference

IANS | October 30, 2025 7:42 PM

Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) India hosted the first Quad Ports of the Future Conference in Mumbai, with thematic panel discussions centered on advancing a shared Quad vision for resilient, secure and future-ready ports, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Thursday.

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Sardar Patel's dream of confident, united India finds reflection in India’s partnerships abroad: Report

India hands over multi-ethnic trilingual school to Lankan government

Rajnath Singh, Malaysian counterpart discuss ways to strengthen bilateral defence ties

India and Australia focus on increasing cooperation in Amphibious Operations, UAS during Army Staff talks

Rajnath Singh, US War Secretary Hegseth sign 10-year ‘Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership’

Defence Minister Singh holds talks with US War Secretary Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur

BJP MP leads parliamentary delegation in engaging with 120 Indian-American leaders in New York

US Senate moves to block Trump’s global tariffs in rare bipartisan rebuke

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Malaysia as India bolsters security ties with ASEAN members

India hosts first Quad Ports of Future Conference

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