'Chandrayaan-3 success big step in space exploration', Putin hails India

IANS | August 23, 2023 10:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday congratulated India on the successful moon landing of Chandrayaan-3, saying it is a big step forward in space exploration and certainly a testament to the impressive progress made by India in the area of science and technology.

Xi says int'l rules can't be dictated by 'those with strongest muscles'

IANS | August 23, 2023 7:14 PM

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said that international rules should not be dictated by "those with strongest muscles or the loudest of voice", indirectly hinting at the US while adding that BRICS countries should practice true multilateralism.

US, S.Korea, Japan commit to consult in event of common threat

IANS | August 19, 2023 6:23 AM

Wahington, Aug 19 (IANS) US President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have agreed to consult with one another in the event of a common threat, elevating their trilateral partnership to a new level amid security and economic challenges posed by North Korea and China.