PM Modi congratulates Singapore's Lawrence Wong on re-election

IANS | May 4, 2025 10:43 AM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his heartfelt congratulations to Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong after his People's Action Party (PAP) secured a decisive victory in the general elections, earning its 14th consecutive mandate to govern the country.

Rajnath Singh to skip Russia visit amid escalating tensions between India-Pakistan

IANS | May 4, 2025 7:44 AM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will not likely attend Russia's Victory Day parade to be held in Moscow on May 9 to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's win over Germany in World War II, amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, sources said.

Notorious Yunus aide says Bangladesh should seize India's Northeastern states if India attacks Pakistan

IANS | May 3, 2025 8:26 PM

Dhaka, May 3 (IANS) Tapped by Interim Government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus for a high-level role, Major General (Retd.) A L M Fazlur Rahman, a former Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Director General, has sparked diplomatic ripples with an incendiary social media post which suggests that Bangladesh should ally with China to seize India's northeastern states if India retaliates against Pakistan over the recent Pahalgam terror attack.

PM Modi, Angolan Prez Lourenco discuss deepening ties, Global South collaboration

IANS | May 3, 2025 2:35 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a bilateral meeting with Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, extending warm congratulations to Angola for assuming the chairmanship of the African Union and highlighting the historic bond between the two nations.

Rubio slams Germany after it classifies far-right AfD party as 'extremist'

IANS | May 3, 2025 7:06 AM

Washington, May 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has harshly criticised Germany after its domestic intelligence agency described the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) an extremist entity that threatens democracy and called on the country to reverse course on its own domestic matter.