Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he cannot be intimidated or forced to take decisions that are contrary to national interests.He also spoke favourably of PM Modi’s tough posturing and stance when it comes to defending the national interests."I cannot imagine that Modi could be intimidated, intimidated or forced to take

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Wednesday that the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi is functioning. The embassy had previously announced that it would stop its activities on October 1, 2023.Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also emphasised that the consulates in Mumbai and Hyderabad are also operational."The Afghan Embassy in New Delhi and the consulates

The missile was successfully test-fired last time on June 1 from the same base. The Agni series of missiles are the mainstay of India’s nuclear delivery optionsBhubaneshwar: The Indian army successfully flight-tested short-range ballistic missile Agni-I from a defence facility off the Odisha coast revalidating its operational and technical parameters on Thursday evening.Defence sources said the

New York: India has emphasised the need to address growing state complicity in suppressing the activities of transnational criminal groups, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj said on Thursday (local time).Speaking at a United Nations Security Council debate on ‘Threats to International Peace and Security: Transnational Organized Crime, Growing Challenges and New

New Delhi: India and the Maldives agreed to set up a core group in reference to the withdrawal of Indian troops from the island nation following the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu in Dubai, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, while addressing a weekly press briefing on Thursday, highlighted the

New Delhi: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday supported Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) by saying that India’s position on PoK is very clear: "it is part of India and we don’t see any reason to change the stance.""I don’t think I need to really reiterate our position on PoK. I don’t need to clarify the Home