Nairobi, Aug 21 (IANS) The High Commission of India in Kenya on Friday confirmed the safety of 22 Indian seafarers on board two foreign-flagged vessels which pirates off the coast of Somalia reportedly hijacked.
Quetta, Aug 21 (IANS) Several leading human rights organisations on Friday condemned the persecution of Baloch communities in Karachi, including raids, arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances allegedly carried out by Pakistani forces.
Dhaka, Aug 21 (IANS) The UN Security Council’s warning over al-Qaeda’s efforts to establish a terrorist cell in Bangladesh should serve as a fresh wake-up call for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The current resurgence of violent extremism was allowed to gain momentum during the former Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, a report has highlighted.
Jerusalem, Aug 21 (IANS) The recent US State Department’s 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report has highlighted serious gaps in parliamentary and civilian oversight of Pakistan’s military and intelligence budgets, recommending greater scrutiny of their spending. The findings raised an uncomfortable question about Pakistan’s democratic system, particularly why its elected representatives are unable to effectively scrutinise military and intelligence expenditures, a report has stated.
Dhaka, Aug 21 (IANS) Bangladesh is facing fresh security concerns after a series of bomb recoveries and explosions in areas of Savar and Ashulia raised fears of militant regrouping near Dhaka. Investigators have linked some of the incidents to suspected Neo-Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) operatives and warned of possible plans for major acts of sabotage, a report has stated.
Islamabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Days after Pakistan signed the high-profile Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Turkey and Saudi Arabia, three Pakistani sailors were among six people killed in a Houthi attack on the commercial vessel Tihamah in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, underscoring the stark disconnect between high-level security agreements and the safety of ordinary Pakistani seafarers, a report has stated.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) A meeting of the Working Group on Planning of the Russia-India Intergovernmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation was held in New Delhi, during which both sides discussed ways to expand interaction between armed forces.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Friday listed six core values that make the Israel-India relationship special.
Kathmandu, Aug 21 (IANS) Electric vehicles are rapidly gaining ground in Nepal's automobile market, with more than 63,000 EVs now registered and electric cars accounting for over 70 per cent of newly imported private four-wheelers, government data show.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) A high-level delegation from the UK led by Jeremy Pocklington, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence of the UK, visited the National Defence College (NDC) in New Delhi on Friday.
