Australia to launch first Moon rover on NASA mission

IANS | August 29, 2025 10:50 AM

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Australia's first Moon rover will be launched around the end of the decade through NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, the Australian Space Agency (ASA) said on Friday.

Opportunity to deepen existing partnerships: PM Modi upon arrival in Japan

IANS | August 29, 2025 7:28 AM

Tokyo, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo on Friday, marking the start of his two-day official visit to Japan to attend the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit. He remarked that the visit would provide an opportunity to deepen existing partnerships and explore new avenues of collaboration.

US declines to participate in UN periodic review on its human rights issues

IANS | August 29, 2025 7:08 AM

Geneva, Aug 29 (IANS) A UN official confirmed that the United States has informed the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) that it would not participate in the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the country, scheduled to take place on November 6 in Geneva.

Indian professionals in Tokyo welcome PM Modi’s push for global partnerships

IANS | August 28, 2025 10:12 PM

Tokyo, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a significant diplomatic tour of Japan and China starting Thursday. On August 29 and 30, PM Modi will participate in the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba. This high-level meeting is expected to focus on strategic, economic, and cultural cooperation between the two nations.