Visakhapatnam: Exercise ‘Tiger Triumph 2024’, a bilateral, tri-service exercise between India and the US, entered day 3 of its Harbour phase on Wednesday.The opening ceremony of the exercise took place onboard INS Jalashwa on March 19."The exercise represents the robust strategic partnership between both countries and aims to share best practices and Standard Operating Procedures in undertaking

New Delhi: Indian diplomat Prashant Pise has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Slovenia, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.An Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of batch 1995, Pise is presently India’s envoy in Iraq."Shri L. Prashant Pise (IFS: 1995), presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Iraq has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the

Tokyo: Several Japanese lawmakers belonging to the ruling and opposition political parties have urged Prime Minister Fumio Kishida-led government to investigate links between carmakers and forced labour in the aluminium industry in China’s Xinjiang area, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated.These Japanese lawmakers also urged the Kishida government to find "measures and alternatives" for

New Delhi: A seven-member parliamentary delegation led by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh left on Thursday to attend the five-day 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) being organised in Geneva, Switzerland.The delegation, attending the event scheduled between March 23 and 27, will raise issues like parliamentary diplomacy, and building bridges for peace and understanding.

Geneva: A political activist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir criticized Pakistan at the United Nations for disregarding human rights and failing to maintain law and order in the occupied region.During the 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Mahmood Kashmiri, President, UK Europe Zone of United Kashmir People’s National Party, expressed deep concern about the state of human rights in

Geneva: Baloch rights activist Sammi Deen Baloch virtually participated and presented her views in the 38th meeting of the ongoing 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday.Sammi spoke on Pakistan’s alleged atrocities against the Baloch community during her intervention at the meeting.While sharing her family’s sufferings at the hands of Pakistan’s administration, Sammi