Former IAS officer Divya Mittal announces political entry, rules out joining any party

IANS | September 29, 2026 9:48 AM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh-cadre IAS officer Divya Mittal on Tuesday announced her entry into politics, days after resigning from the administrative service. She said her political journey would begin in Uttar Pradesh and that she would work with the people rather than aligning herself with any political party.

Saudi Arabia is India’s trusted and valued strategic partner: FM Sitharaman

IANS | September 29, 2026 9:30 AM

Doha, Sep 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has conveyed that Saudi Arabia is India’s trusted and valued strategic partner, highlighting the wide-ranging partnership between the two countries across defence, security, trade, investment, energy, technology, healthcare, education, culture and people-to-people exchanges.

India and Poland focus on operationalising Joint Action Plan 2024-28

IANS | September 28, 2026 8:36 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India and Poland on Monday discussed further strengthening institutional, defence and defence industrial cooperation and operationalising the 2024–2028 Joint Action Plan. The discussions were held as Secretary of Defence Production Sanjeev Kumar and Poland’s Secretary of State and Deputy Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka co-chaired the India-Poland Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting in New Delhi, the Ministry of Defence stated.

Indian contingent departs for joint military exercise in Kazakhstan

IANS | September 28, 2026 7:27 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A 60-member Armed Forces contingent from India departed on Monday for Oskemen in Kazakhstan to take part in the ninth edition of the India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise 'Kazind', which will be conducted from September 28 to October 11, the Ministry of Defence confirmed.