Washington: United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma will travel to India, Maldives and Sri Lanka from February 18-23. The visit is aimed at strengthening cooperation between the US and each of these Indo-Pacific partners.He will first travel to India, where he is scheduled to meet with senior government officials, business leaders, and entrepreneurs to

India’s cartograph satellite Cartosat-2 launched in 2007 successfully
re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, said Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday.

“Cartosat-2, ISRO’s high-resolution imaging satellite, bid adieu with a
descent into Earth’s atmosphere on February 14, 2024, as predicted. ISRO had
lowered its orbit from 635 km to 380 km by

According to an unconfirmed report, a Twitter post from February 16, 2024 stated that the Maldives has declared bankruptcy and is seeking a bailout package from the IMF.The Maldives is a strategically-placed Indian Ocean nation that relies heavily on tourism and is heavily dependent on China for funding. In 2020, the Maldivian government received USD 196 million in loans, USD 28.9 million from

The ship is owned by Oceanfront Maritime Co. SA and managed by Sea Trade Marine SA, according to LSEG data. Representatives from those firms did not immediately respond to requests for commentCAIRO: A Panamanian-flagged tanker carrying crude oil bound for India was struck with a missile in the Red Sea, the US State Department said on Friday.The missile launched from Yemen hit the M/T Pollux on

Munich: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday, on the sidelines of the security conference in Munich.In a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, "Delighted to catch-up with EU HRVP @JosepBorrellF in Munich.""Exchanged perspectives on the current global situation. Looking forward to welcoming him to India," he added.The 60th Munich

Munich: On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday (local time) held a meeting with counterparts from Germany and Argentina.Jaishankar and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock discussed global challenges and the pathway ahead. The two leaders reviewed preparations for the next meeting of India-Germany Inter-Governmental