PM Modi plants Kadamb sapling gifted by King Charles at his residence

IANS | September 19, 2025 2:13 PM

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday planted a Kadamb sapling at his official residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. Interestingly, this Kadamb sapling was given to him by King Charles III of the United Kingdom as a birthday gift on turning 75 on September 17.

US return to Bagram faces logistical, diplomatic challenges

Jayanta Bhattacharya | September 19, 2025 12:53 PM

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday again publicly stated that he is considering a return to the strategic Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. It has been four years since the American-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) withdrew from the airbase, which is about 60 km north of Kabul.

Indian envoy to US meets senior Pentagon official, holds 'valuable discussion'

IANS | September 18, 2025 8:47 PM

Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra held a "productive conversation" with the US Undersecretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby at the US Department of War headquarters in the Pentagon recently as both sides charted an actionable path on several initiatives.

Iranian President meets visiting Russian minister, says era of unipolar world over

IANS | September 18, 2025 6:52 PM

Tehran, Sep 18 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has asserted that the cooperation between independent nations like Iran and Russia signals the end of global unipolarity. Pezeshkian made the comment during his meeting with visiting Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev in Tehran where he stressed that nations can achieve growth without relying on unilateral powers, the local media reported on Thursday.

Extension of CPEC project into Afghanistan faces many challenges

IANS | September 18, 2025 4:54 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China have agreed to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan despite the strained relations between Islamabad and Kabul over the latter extending support to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).