New Delhi: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth ₹5,077 crore has been reported by companies operating in the defence sector, the defence ministry said in Lok Sabha on Friday. The data was provided by Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt while replying to a question.The FDI limit in the defence sector was enhanced in 2020 up to 74% through the automatic route and up to 100% by the government

India will host a nine-day naval exercise in Visakhapatnam from February 19, drawing over 50 navies amid heightened security concerns.The ‘Milan’ exercise, initiated in 1995, aims to foster maritime cooperation and security, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. Visakhapatnam’s selection as the venue offers strategic advantages, including its commercial hub status, extensive port facilities,

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif votes during the general election in LahoreBrussels: Amid reports of rigging in Pakistan general elections conducted on February 8, the European Union has "regretted" the lack of a "level playing field" for leaders of all political parties referring to restrictions on former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI).As official results

The India-United States Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) was launched in June 2023 to allow Indian and American start-ups to co-develop and co-produce advanced technologies. The program aims to increase defence industrial cooperation between governments, businesses, and academic institutions.The program’s inaugural INDUS-X conference will include leading universities, incubators, and

New Delhi: The visiting Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Hasan Mahmud, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.Welcoming Mahmud, the President conveyed felicitations to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her unprecedented fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She expressed confidence that under her leadership, Bangladesh will achieve new milestones of

Islamabad: UN-proscribed terrorist Muhammad Hafiz Saeed’s son Talha Saeed has lost out to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Latif Khosa from Lahore’s NA 122 seat as results of counting of votes of the elections held in Pakistan a day ago came in on Friday, local media reported.Latif Khosa garnered 117,109 votes while Talha Saeed received only 2024 votes. The Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (