From patrol vessels to air defence systems, Brazil keen on acquiring India's indigenous innovations

IANS | June 30, 2025 6:54 PM

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) As India continues to march ahead in pursuit of defence indigenisation and self-reliance, Brazil has shown keen interest in acquiring indigenous defence innovations, discussions on which are likely to be held during Prime Minister's Narendra Modi's visit to the Latin American nation starting July 6, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Monday.

Human rights body condemns rape of Hindu woman by local politician in Bangladesh

IANS | June 30, 2025 11:04 AM

Dhaka, June 30 (IANS) In yet another disturbing incident of violence on minorities and the atrocities against women in Bangladesh, a Hindu woman was brutally gang raped in her own home in the Cumilla district, while her attackers filmed the assault and circulated the footage, a human rights body said on Monday.

The General’s Republic: How Pakistan’s military hijacked the state (IANS Analysis)

IANS | June 29, 2025 9:49 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Pakistan's political landscape has long been orchestrated not by its elected representatives but by the opaque influence of its military elite, whose grip on the nation's trajectory grows ever more evident with each successive episode. The recent visit of Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, to the United States—noticeably unaccompanied by the Prime Minister—serves as a striking indication of how far civilian authority has been marginalised.