INS Sahyadri all set for Busan exercise with South Korean Navy

IANS | October 28, 2026 9:07 PM

Busan, Oct 28 (IANS) Indigenously designed and built guided missile stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri, has arrived at South Korea's Busan Naval Harbour earlier to participate in the India-Republic of Korea Navy (IN-RoKN) bilateral exercise, the Ministry of Defence stated on Wednesday.

Rajnath Singh meets counterparts from Philippines and South Korea during ASEAN meet

IANS | October 28, 2026 8:10 PM

Cebu (Philippines), Oct 28 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday evening held "productive meetings" with the Secretary of National Defence of the Philippines, Gilberto C Teodoro Jr and South Korean Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus in Philippines' Cebu.

China’s weak domestic demand cripples economy

IANS | October 28, 2026 5:28 PM

London, Oct 28 (IANS) Weak domestic demand has emerged as the main factor behind the slowdown in the Chinese economy and with people losing jobs amid the collapse of the country’s real estate sector, this problem has only become worse.

Bangladesh repays twice its foreign loan amount in Q1 FY27

IANS | October 28, 2026 5:24 PM

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Bangladesh repaid over twice the amount it received in foreign loans during Q1 FY27, a new report has said, arguing that rising debt-servicing obligations exerts pressure on the country's external finances.