New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) India and Sweden discussed innovation in defence and operationalising the Strategic Partnership at the 11th India–Sweden Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting in New Delhi.
Moscow, Oct 5 (IANS) India on Monday reaffirmed that it remains committed to the welfare of Afghan people and supports Afghan sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity. The stance was asserted once again by the Indian delegation participating in the 8th Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan.
Nicosia, Oct 5 (IANS) India and Cyprus on Monday discussed advancing defence cooperation under the ongoing strategic partnership as High Commissioner Manish met Spyros Miltiades, Diplomatic Advisor to the Minister of Defence of Cyprus.
Islamabad, Oct 5 (IANS) Sindh province has again become a point of contention as the debate over Pakistan's territorial restructuring reignites with renewed intensity. The costs of such restructuring are not trivial, as each new province requires a governor, cabinet, secretariat, police command, administrative machinery and resources that could otherwise be used for the development of schools, hospitals or infrastructure and creates fresh avenues for patronage, diverting limited resources into political bargaining instead of public service, a report has cautioned.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted some of India’s finest cheese varieties and a walnut wood wall panel to Swiss President Guy Parmelin who began his first State Visit to India on Monday.
London, Oct 5 (IANS) Several leaders of the British Kashmiri community and representatives of civil society submitted an urgent memorandum and a report on human rights abuses by Pakistani authorities in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to the UK Prime Minister’s office at 10 Downing Street in London, following a demonstration by members of the Kashmiri diaspora.
Kabul, Oct 5 (IANS) Civilians are bearing the heaviest burden as Pakistan and Afghanistan continue to exchange accusations across the Durand Line. The destroyed homes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces showcase the conflict that Kabul and Islamabad do not seem able to contain, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The third edition of two-week joint military exercise 'Mountain Guardian 2026' between Indian Army and the Land Forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which began in Uttarakhand on Monday, will reinforce the growing defence partnership between both countries, the Indian Army stated.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) China’s record trade surplus, which exceeded $1 trillion in 2025 has reignited concerns over global economic imbalances, but the surplus is rooted in structural weaknesses within the Chinese economy rather than industrial policy or exchange-rate management, according to a report.
Moscow, Oct 5 (IANS) Reacting to reports about suspected outbreak of ‘plague’ in the Irkutsk region, Russian Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Monday said that professional assessments and official statements should be heeded, not idle gossip and hearsay.
