New Delhi: India is in close touch with the Indians on board and the local authorities in the US, regarding the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Maryland after the Singapore-flagged container ship ‘Dali’ collided with one of the pillars, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that out of 21 crew members on board, 20 are Indians and all of them

Situation at the border in Ladakh in the backdrop of persisting tension for the last four years and operational readiness to meet any challenge is likely to figure prominently during the five-day Army Commanders’ Conference beginning Thursday.The Army top brass is also likely to take stock of its preparedness to fight a modern-day war in the context of ongoing Ukraine conflict besides review the

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday concluded his three-nation Southeast Asia tour, beginning March 23, to strengthen bilateral relations and engage on regional issues of mutual concern.During his official visit from March 27-28, he paid a courtesy call to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Bin Ibrahim and conveyed his greetings on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra

The defence ministry has issued a notification for "reorganisation" of the Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) aimed at speeding up quality assurance processes and trials and "reducing layers of decision-making", officials said on Thursday. The move is a "major reform" towards ease of doing business and to achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence, the ministry said."The new structure under

The Indian Ocean’s waters are currently witnessing a significant demonstration of naval cooperation with the ongoing India Mozambique Tanzania (IMT) Tri-Lateral Exercise (Trilat). This exercise, involving two Indian naval vessels, the INS Tir and INS Sujata, alongside the Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi, is a testament to the strengthening ties between the participating nations.The exercise,