India, UN agencies review e-KYC and Digital Identity Project in Malawi

IANS | September 29, 2026 11:30 PM

Lilongwe, Sep 29 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Malawi, Amararam Gujar, on Tuesday received a delegation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to discuss the e-KYC and Digital Identity Project in Malawi, supported through the India-UN Development Partnership Fund.

India, South Korea reaffirm commitment to deepen defence industries, logistics cooperation

IANS | September 29, 2026 11:28 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) South Korea's Vice Minister for the Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Kim Il Dong, called on Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth in New Delhi on September 28, with the two sides reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.

India reaffirms commitment to nuclear weapons-free world at UN meeting

IANS | September 29, 2026 9:44 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) India on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to the goal of a nuclear weapons-free world and the complete elimination of nuclear weapons. Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs Sibi George delivered India's statement at the High-Level Plenary Meeting to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons at the UN headquarters in New York.

Pakistan: Disappearance of PoK leader sparks concerns over transparency, accountability

IANS | September 29, 2026 9:42 PM

Athens, Sep 29 (IANS) The disappearance of Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) leader Shaukat Nawaz Mir following his arrest by Pakistani authorities has emerged as a focal point of the wider confrontation, with his case increasingly raising questions over transparency, accountability and rule of law in the country, a report has stated.

Indian defence officials visit Ethiopian military academy in Holota

IANS | September 29, 2026 9:42 PM

Addis Ababa, Sep 29 (IANS) Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Sanjay Kumar, along with an Indian delegation, visited the Ethiopian Military Academy in Holota on Tuesday. During the visit, the Indian delegation was briefed about the training capabilities of the Ethiopian Military Academy.

Pakistan: Two killed, minor abducted in Balochistan amid rising violence

IANS | September 29, 2026 9:41 PM

Quetta, Sep 29 (IANS) At least two people were killed and two others injured while a minor boy was abducted after unidentified armed men attacked a residence with a rocket launcher and gunfire in Balochistan's Kech district, a leading human rights organisation stated on Tuesday.

FM Sitharaman holds talks on Qatar's $10 bn investment plan for India

IANS | September 29, 2026 9:08 PM

Doha/New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday held a discussion with her Qatar counterpart Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari on the implementation of the $10 billion Qatari investment commitment in India and the finalisation of the Bilateral Investment Treaty.