India-Japan partnership promotes peace and stability in Indo-Pacific: PM Modi

IANS | August 19, 2024 10:18 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defence Minister Minoru Kihara to take stock of bilateral defence and security ties, while stressing the Indian-Japanese partnership's role in promoting peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.

ULFA-I’s bomb scare a failure of government, says Assam Oppn leader

IANS | August 19, 2024 1:58 PM

Guwahati, Aug 19 (IANS) Lurinjyoti Gogoi, leader of Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) has launched a sharp attack on the police and administration on ULFA-I’s bomb scare on Independence Day, claiming that the entire government intelligence has failed to counter the militant outfit.

FairPoint: Who takes the baton in J&K, that’s crucial

Deepika Bhan | August 18, 2024 3:51 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The baton has been passed on to the people of Jammu & Kashmir. The announcement of elections is the first step towards restoring the right to choose the government and it is now over to the people to elect a dispensation they deem fit to carry them forward. But it is here where the real challenges lay.

India, Japan to hold third '2+2' dialogue on Aug 20

IANS | August 17, 2024 2:44 AM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India and Japan are set to hold the upcoming third round of the 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers' Meeting on August 20 in New Delhi to advance their strategic partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.