Cosmonauts Gennady Strekalov, Rakesh Sharma and Yuri MalyshevNew Delhi: Russian ambassador to India, Denis Alipov on Wednesday extended his wishes to all Indians over the 40th anniversary of the first-ever Indian space flight aboard Soviet Soyuz T-11 spacecraft."Warm congratulations to Hero Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma and all Indians on the 40th anniversary of the first ever Indian space flight

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his wishes to his newly elected Portuguese counterpart, Luis Montenegro, saying he was looking forward to working together to strengthen the bilateral ties between the two countries."Warm Congratulations to Mr. Luis Montenegro on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of the Portuguese Republic. Look forward to working together to

New Delhi: Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, chief of the Royal Australian Navy received the Guard of Honour at South Block Lawns in Delhi on Wednesday.The Australian Navy officer received the honour in the presence of the Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar.In a move to bolster maritime cooperation between Australia and India, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy embarked a

A two-day exercise involving all maritime security agencies of the country was conducted off the Lakshadweep Islands from April 1-2, officials said on Wednesday. During the exercise, validation of the effectiveness of coastal security mechanisms while dealing with asymmetric threats emanating from the sea was undertaken, they said.Assets of the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Police, fisheries,

Astana: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval held talks with his Kazakhstan counterpart Gizat Nurdauletov on deepening existing cooperation and launching initiatives in new and emerging areas on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Astana.Taking to X, the Indian Embassy in Kazakhstan stated, "On the sidelines of SCO Meeting in #Astana, Shri Ajit Doval, NSA held

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he is "deeply saddened" by the loss of lives due to the earthquake in Taiwan and offered condolences to the bereaved families and wished for speedy recovery to the injured. He said that India stands in solidarity with the people of Taiwan as they endure the aftermath and recover from it.In a post on X, PM Modi stated, "Deeply saddened by the loss