A research vessel from China has reportedly raced up the Indian eastern seaboard within just some days of India issuing its alarm for an impending missile test off the coast of Odisha. It is currently anchored in the international waters off the country’s coastline. The Agni-V missile test with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (popular as MIRV) technology was successfully

Officers from maritime agencies of friendly foreign nations who have arrived in India for specialized training pose for a photo with Indian Coast Guard officersNew Delhi: Fifty-two officers and sailors from friendly foreign countries have arrived in India for specialized maritime training being conducted by the Indian Coast Guard. The training is part of an initiative for partner nations called “

New Delhi: India and Italy on Wednesday held their 10th Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting, where they exchanged views on the Indo-Pacific and the security situation and also discussed a wide range of defence industrial and military cooperation-related issues, a Defence Ministry statement said.Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Italy’s Secretary General of Defence and National Armament

New Delhi: Joining the chorus for reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik, who is currently on a visit to India, said Minsk would support India’s call for a permanent seat in the world body.Addressing a media briefing in the national capital on Wednesday, the Belarussian Foreign Minister stressed the urgency for reforms in the UNSC, adding

New Delhi: New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, who was on an official visit to India, said on Wednesday that the Pacific community is committed to enhancing ties with India, adding that relationship is already getting stronger."We are here today celebrating the Pacific with our friends from the Pacific community and India. Our Pacific family is committed to enhancing relations with

New Delhi: Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik thanked India for supporting its application for full-fledged membership at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), while pressing for a just, fair and multi-polar world order.FM Aleinik was on a three-day visit to India from March 11-13, during which he also held a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. He was addressing a