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India-UAE defence pact signals shift from transactional ties to deeper strategic security alignment: Report

IANS | February 8, 2026 4:32 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are steadily transforming their bilateral relationship into a clearly defined defence and security framework, reflecting a shift from primarily transactional engagements to cooperation that also addresses hard-security calculations, according to a report.

Chinese govt bans children aged below 18 years from visiting monasteries: Report

IANS | February 8, 2026 4:23 PM

Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) The Chinese government has reportedly increased restrictions on religious life among Tibetans by imposing a ban that stops children aged below 18 years from entering monasteries, a report said.

Indian diaspora emerges as UK’s most economically successful migrant community: Report

IANS | February 8, 2026 3:57 PM

New Delhi/London, Feb 8 (IANS) The Indian community has emerged as the most economically successful migrant group in the United Kingdom, a new study has revealed, underlining its enduring and multifaceted contribution to Britain’s economy, public services and international influence.

PM Modi departs for India after concluding Malaysia visit

IANS | February 8, 2026 3:50 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday departed for India after concluding his two-day visit to Malaysia.

PM Modi encourages Malaysian businesses to explore huge India opportunities

IANS | February 8, 2026 3:43 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with four leading industry leaders from Malaysia and appreciated the growing business-to-business (B2B) connections between the two countries and the strong interest of Malaysian companies in the Indian growth story, an official statement said on Sunday.

PM Modi, Malaysian PM Ibrahim condemn terrorism, agree to counter radicalisation, extremism

IANS | February 8, 2026 3:09 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism. The two leaders called for zero-tolerance of terrorism and concerted international efforts to combat it in a comprehensive and sustained manner.

China’s forced labour policy poses moral, economic challenge

IANS | February 8, 2026 2:52 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Chinese government’s exploitation of the Uyghur people has emerged as a major cause for concern worldwide. The large-scale suppression of the Uyghur minority, with people subjected to arbitrary incarceration, forced labour, and family separation in work camps constitute a horrific violation of human rights.

PM Modi meets Indian-origin leaders in Malaysia, hails their accomplishments

IANS | February 8, 2026 2:48 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indian-origin leaders, including Ministers and Senators, in Malaysia on Sunday and lauded their accomplishments in public life.

Cyber abuse, threats shadow women candidates in Bangladesh elections

IANS | February 8, 2026 1:35 PM

Dhaka, Feb 8 (IANS) As Bangladesh heads into a high-stakes national election, women candidates are confronting an intensifying wave of cyber harassment, coordinated online abuse and targeted misinformation, according to local media reports.

Pakistan detains 180 Baloch people after deadly clashes

IANS | February 8, 2026 1:07 PM

Quetta, Feb 8 (IANS) Days after intense clashes between Baloch insurgents and Pakistani security forces, authorities in Islamabad have initiated a large-scale crackdown across Balochistan, detaining at least 180 individuals, according to local media reports on Sunday.

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India-UAE defence pact signals shift from transactional ties to deeper strategic security alignment: Report

Chinese govt bans children aged below 18 years from visiting monasteries: Report

Indian diaspora emerges as UK’s most economically successful migrant community: Report

PM Modi departs for India after concluding Malaysia visit

PM Modi encourages Malaysian businesses to explore huge India opportunities

PM Modi, Malaysian PM Ibrahim condemn terrorism, agree to counter radicalisation, extremism

China’s forced labour policy poses moral, economic challenge

PM Modi meets Indian-origin leaders in Malaysia, hails their accomplishments

Cyber abuse, threats shadow women candidates in Bangladesh elections

Pakistan detains 180 Baloch people after deadly clashes

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