Congress did not give priority to country's defence: FM Sitharaman

IANS | December 8, 2025 9:12 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Monday, launched a scathing attack on the Congress in the Rajya Sabha, saying the party did not give adequate priority to allocations for the country's defence when it was in power.

Democracy and Pakistan don't go together: MEA

IANS | December 8, 2025 8:29 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India on Monday reiterated that "democracy and Pakistan don't go together" while highlighting the perennial crisis and unending political uncertainty in the neighbouring country, including the speculation surrounding the health of country's former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

India and Egypt discuss strategic partnership, economic opportunities

IANS | December 8, 2025 8:17 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India and Egypt on Monday discussed efforts to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries during a meeting between Neena Malhotra, Secretary (South) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and visiting Assyut Governorate Governor Hisham Aboulnasr in New Delhi.

India's strategic autonomy: Partnering widely, disagreeing politely and choosing without apology

IANS | December 8, 2025 7:56 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The camaraderie shared between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the former's visit to India last week was neither a challenge to the West, nor a throwback to Cold War certainties, but a signal that New Delhi's strategic autonomy is a lived principle -- partnering widely, disagreeing politely, and choosing without apology, a report said on Monday.