India, France cementing Special Global Strategic Partnership

IANS | June 16, 2026 4:29 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS): India and France are deepening their Special Global Strategic Partnership through stronger cooperation across trade, defence, innovation, artificial intelligence, clean energy, space, and education, according to an article.

Pakistan: BYC leaders stage sit-in inside Quetta jail over 'faceless trial'

IANS | June 16, 2026 1:52 PM

Quetta, June 16 (IANS) Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders staged a sit-in inside Huda jail in Balochistan’s capital Quetta, protesting against what they described as a “faceless trial," calling the proceedings “unconstitutional, illegal," and in violation of the basic principles of transparent justice.

ISI plans women-led recruitment network in J&K as terror pipeline dries up

Vicky Nanjappa | June 16, 2026 1:48 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) In recent months, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have launched separate women’s wings in Pakistan. Although these women recruits have not been used for terror operations such as suicide bombings, they have played a significant role in recruitment drives for both the Jaish and the Lashkar.

How EU-India FTA opens new doors to boost trade

IANS | June 16, 2026 1:45 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent four-nation tour of Europe, aimed partly at consolidating strategic relations with key European partners amid the changing geopolitical and trading landscape, has a greater significance in terms of diversifying India’s external economic engagement with access to wider markets, according to a new report.

Slovak PM Fico sees off PM Modi as he departs for France

IANS | June 16, 2026 12:57 PM

Bratislava, June 16 (IANS) In a special gesture, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico saw off Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the hotel before he embarked for France after concluding his two-day state visit to Slovakia on Tuesday.