New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The India-Russia summit for which Vladimir Putin made his first visit to India since the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia military conflict, went beyond the traditional focus on long-standing defence and strategic partnership to highlight economic and trade-related relations.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Under Operation Sagar Bandhu, the Indian Army has intensified efforts to restore critical connectivity in Sri Lanka following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
Brasilia, Dec 14 (IANS) Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi met with Brazil's Navy's Commander of Naval Operations Adm Claudio Henrique Mello de Almeida and discussed the strategic environment in the Atlantic Ocean and warfare in the maritime domain, the Indian Navy said on Sunday.
Vilnius, Dec 14 (IANS) Belarus has released 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, following an agreement under which the United States agreed to lift certain sanctions imposed on the country.
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) Two US soldiers and a civilian translator who were a part of the campaign to root out the Islamic State were killed in an attack in Syria by the terrorist group, and President Donald Trump has vowed “very serious retaliation”.
New Delhi/Amman, Dec 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day official visit to Jordan on December 15 and 16, marking a significant moment in India-Jordan relations as the two countries commemorate 75 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties.
Dhaka, Dec 13 (IANS) The US government intensified engagements with Bangladesh’s radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, this year, with US embassy officials recently meeting party representatives at Jamaat’s regional office in Sylhet district of the South Asian nation, a recent report has highlighted. The party, it noted, is a violent, "terror-tied Islamist movement" and was responsible for the killings of hundreds of thousands of civilians during Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan.
Colombo, Dec 13 (IANS) China's tightening control over religious expression appears to be intensifying, with the recent arrest of church leaders marking a further escalation in its long-running campaign to place all expressions of faith under the authority of the state, a report said on Saturday.
Dhaka, Dec 13 (IANS) As the parliamentary election approaches in Bangladesh, conflicts unfolding on multiple fronts between parties, within rival factions and across broader political divides risk undermining the country’s stability and pose a significant challenge for the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government tasked with overseeing a peaceful and credible election, a report said on Saturday.
Dhaka, Dec 13 (IANS) Bangladesh's interim government on Saturday decided to roll out the second phase of 'Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2' across the country, citing the need to prevent subversive activities using illegal arms ahead of the February 2026 elections, the local media reported.
