India and EU solidify defence and security partnership, vow to combat terrorism

IANS | January 27, 2026 2:53 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday underlined their commitment to raise the India–EU Strategic Partnership to a higher level based on shared values and principles including democracy, human rights, pluralism, rule of law, and the rules‑based international order with the UN at its core.

EU trade deal biggest in India's history, to create huge opportunities: PM Modi

IANS | January 27, 2026 1:58 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union, stressing that the landmark partnership between two major economies will create new opportunities for businesses, consumers, and the skilled workforce.

Bangladesh: BNP urges voters to reject 1971 Pakistani collaborators ahead of polls

IANS | January 27, 2026 1:21 PM

Dhaka, Jan 27 (IANS) As campaigning for Bangladesh’s February 12 elections got underway, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) issued an indirect warning against Jamaat-e-Islami, urging voters not to “destroy the country” by casting their ballots for those it accused of collaborating with Pakistani occupation forces during the 1971 Liberation War, local media reported.