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Navy sends training mission to SL to revive military ties in South Asia

The Indian Navy has despatched a training flotilla to Sri Lanka

India-Lanka ties getting stronger and stronger: Prime Minister Modi

India-Sri Lanka ties are getting stronger and stronger across different sectors and this augurs well for the people of the two nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday after meeting Lankan minister Namal Rajapaksa. The two leaders met in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar where the prime minister inaugurated an international airport. In a tweet, Rajapaksa said the greatest gift Sri Lanka received from India is Buddhism. "We have always shared a close relationship between our nations and our people! It is the vision of HE President @GotabayaR & HE PM @narendramodi to strengthen this bond between our nations & our people," the Lankan Cabinet minister said. Responding to Rajapaksa's tweet, Modi said, "Happy to have met you in Kushinagar, @RajapaksaNamal. India-Sri Lanka ties are getting stronger and stronger across different sectors. This augurs well for the people of our nations." During his meeting with Modi, Rajapaksa also handed over the first copy of the English ...

Jaishankar calls on Israeli Prez, PM; discusses bilateral relations

This is Jaishankar's first visit to Israel as External Affairs Minister

India, Israel, US and UAE agree to establish joint economic forum

Meanwhile, an article in the Jerusalem Post newspaper pointed out that there are economic and defence industry advantages to the new ties

Pak fails to strike agreement with IMF under $6 bn Extended Fund Facility

Islamabad expects the finance secretary to prolong his stay in Washington DC for the next few days for making last-ditch efforts

Army Chief Gen Naravane begins four-day visit to Sri Lanka

The Army chief will hold wide-ranging talks with top military brass of Sri Lanka

India, Denmark decide to expand ties in health and agriculture sectors

The two sides also inked four agreements that will provide for deepening of cooperation in areas of science and technology, climate change and skill development.

Green Strategic Partnership shows far-reaching views of India, Denmark: PM

India and Denmark have continued their cooperation during the COVID19 pandemic, PM Modi noted.

PM Modi, Danish counterpart hold bilateral talks at Hyderabad House

PM Modi received Mette Frederiksen at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi, where she was accorded a ceremonial welcome

India, Australia hold inaugural '2+2' talks; Aim to expand strategic ties

India and Australia on Saturday held the inaugural foreign and defence ministerial dialogue to boost overall strategic ties in the backdrop of an unsettling phase of geopolitical flux in the region.

India set to take over as President of UN Security Council for August

The first working day of India's Presidency will be Monday, August 2

India stands for rule-based order in Indo-Pacific: Rajnath Singh

Singh flagged India's concerns over security challenges in the maritime sphere

EAM Jaishankar discusses bilateral cooperation with his Qatari counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday discussed bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on regional issues with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani during his second visit to the key Gulf nation in a week. Jaishankar met Mohammed, who is also Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister, in Doha, a day after he discussed the global and regional issues, including the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region, with Kenya's top leadership. "Good to meet DPM & FM @MBA_AlThani of Qatar in Doha today. Appreciated Qatar's solidarity during the Covid second wave. Discussed our bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on regional issues," he said in a tweet. Jaishankar arrived in Kenya on Saturday on a three-day visit to strengthen India's relations with the major East African country. He called on Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and handed over a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to him. Before visiting Kenya, Jaishankar arrived on his first bilateral visit

Australia ends four Chinese deals on national interest grounds

The new laws give the federal government power to overrule international agreements by lower-level administrations that violate the national interest.

French Foreign Minister to visit India, discuss bilateral, int'l issues

Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France will pay an official visit to India from April 13-15, 2021.

India's ties with Maldives poised to take quantum jump: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid

US House Foreign Affairs chairman subpoenas Mike Pompeo over Biden, Ukraine

The subpoena issued by Rep. Eliot Engel demands the top US diplomat provide "all records purportedly dealing with the Bidens and Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings"

Chinese hackers attack defence ministry, many pvt entities like Jio: Report

The sectors that were targeted were telecom, pharma, media companies, smartphone makers, construction, and tyre firms

Looking back: 2019 was a demanding year for foreign policy mandarins

In the backdrop of a geopolitical flux in the region, India also demonstrated a certain degree of assertiveness in handling relations in the neighbourhood, and beyond

The coming crisis in international affairs

Book review of To Build A Better World: Choices to End the Cold War and Create a Global Commonwealth