Dhaka, Oct 1 (IANS) India and Bangladesh reaffirmed the enduring bilateral ties and cooperation and discussed issues of mutual interest during a meeting between India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi and Bangladesh’s Minister of Liberation War Affairs, Ahmed Aazam Khan in Dhaka.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) As many as 17 Indian fishermen aboard fishing boat 'IFB Sajira', which suffered an engine failure in the high seas off the coast of Seychelles, were helped to safety by the island nation's authorities, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
Kabul, Oct 1 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed, and nine others injured in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Thursday.
Islamabad, Oct 1 (IANS) The recent so-called elections held in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which continues to remain paralysed even weeks after the final ballots were cast, have pushed this highly volatile, mountain-fringed occupied territory to the precipice of a "historic breakdown", with people threatening to breach the Line of Control (LoC). a report has detailed.
Nairobi, Oct 1 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Kenya, Adarsh Swaika, and Captain Rohit Mishra, Commanding Officer of INS Tarkash, co-hosted a deck reception onboard the Indian Navy's frontline guided-missile frigate in Mombasa, celebrating enduring maritime cooperation and friendship between the two countries, the High Commission of India in Kenya said on Thursday.
Dubai/New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Describing Captain Smit Machchhar as a "brave son of India" who averted a great tragedy, India's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Deepak Mittal, said that he met the family of injured Flydubai pilot in Dubai on Thursday and conveyed Indian government's full support.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship Trishul has completed the sea phase of the 24th edition of Exercise 'Varuna' with the French Navy, drilling alongside two French frigates, a nuclear attack submarine, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft in the Mediterranean, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday.
Tel Aviv, Oct 1 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesperson David Mencer said on Thursday that people of Israel are "extremely grateful" and have a "huge amount of respect" for Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar who saved the lives of 174 passengers on board flydubai flight with his ultimate act of bravery.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) India and Fiji on Thursday discussed strengthening defence and maritime cooperation, defence industry engagement, capacity building and training, and enhancing collaboration towards a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) With the Omani pilot found standing over the cockpit controls trying to destroy the aircraft's systems while attacking Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, the attempt to bring down a Flydubai flight on Wednesday seemed similar to the September 11 attacks in the United States, Israeli Prime Minister's spokesperson David Mencer said on Thursday.
