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India emerges as key partner in global crackdown on transnational crimes

IANS | July 18, 2026 4:37 PM

Brussels, July 18 (IANS) India's cooperation with international agencies in combating transnational crime is rooted in its commitments under international law. After ratifying the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC) and its three protocols in 2011, New Delhi accepted obligations to tackle human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and the illicit manufacture and trafficking of firearms.

India's expanding defence sector creates opportunities for Australia

IANS | July 18, 2026 3:51 PM

Canberra, July 18 (IANS) The rapid growth of India's defence production and exports is opening new avenues for countries seeking to diversify their strategic partnerships.

India, Finland eye doubling bilateral trade by 2030 via EU FTA

IANS | July 18, 2026 3:48 PM

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India and Finland agreed to deepen economic ties and explore how a proposed EU‑India free trade agreement could double trade by 2030, a new report has said.

Lot to learn for Bangladesh from PM Modi's landmark three-nation visit: Report

IANS | July 18, 2026 3:11 PM

Dhaka, July 18 (IANS) India's diplomatic outreach reflects the growing role of emerging powers in shaping the regional order rather than simply responding to the changing geopolitical realities.

Nepal prepares legislation to enable govt raise foreign currency debt for first time

IANS | July 18, 2026 2:41 PM

Kathmandu, July 18 (IANS) The Nepali government has prepared a draft amendment to the Public Debt Management Act that would allow it to issue government debt instruments denominated in foreign currency for the first time.

Pakistan's patronage of terror groups warrants global attention

IANS | July 18, 2026 2:13 PM

Washington, July 18 (IANS) Having harboured terror group Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), Pakistan's military has recently carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan under the pretext of counterterrorism. These strikes targeting civilian populations are masked as security operations aimed at exerting pressure on the Taliban government, while projecting resolve to Western audiences, a report has detailed.

Two more civilians forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan: Rights group

IANS | July 18, 2026 2:01 PM

Quetta, July 18 (IANS) Another two civilians were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation alleged on Saturday.

BLA-TTP alliance declares all-out war on Pakistan, CPEC

Vicky Nanjappa | July 18, 2026 1:56 PM

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A sharp escalation in violence is expected over the next few days in both Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), as multiple militant outfits recalibrate their strategies in response to the evolving security situation.

Organised crime group lured Indian youth with fake American visas, says US

IANS | July 18, 2026 12:41 PM

Washington, July 18 (IANS) An organised crime syndicate recruited vulnerable young people from India by promising money, power and opportunities to migrate to countries including the United States and Canada, while allegedly paying some recruits as little as Rs 20,000 ($200) to commit murders, according to a sweeping US federal indictment.

Exiled East Turkistan authorities condemn China-Turkey engagement, allege role in Uyghur genocide

IANS | July 18, 2026 12:10 PM

Washington, July 18 (IANS) The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (ETGE) strongly condemned the recent engagement between China and Turkey, alleging that the growing cooperation has emboldened Beijing to intensify “colonial occupation” and “genocide” with impunity in East Turkistan, also known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

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India emerges as key partner in global crackdown on transnational crimes

India's expanding defence sector creates opportunities for Australia

India, Finland eye doubling bilateral trade by 2030 via EU FTA

Lot to learn for Bangladesh from PM Modi's landmark three-nation visit: Report

Nepal prepares legislation to enable govt raise foreign currency debt for first time

Pakistan's patronage of terror groups warrants global attention

Two more civilians forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan: Rights group

BLA-TTP alliance declares all-out war on Pakistan, CPEC

Organised crime group lured Indian youth with fake American visas, says US

Exiled East Turkistan authorities condemn China-Turkey engagement, allege role in Uyghur genocide

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