Human rights activist Arif Aajakia has been working to inform the world community about violations of human and minority rights in Pakistan. He was born in Karachi after his father migrated from a village in Gujarat to Pakistan during Partition but the London-based activist calls India his motherland and loves to visit Hindu pilgrimages, including the Ram Temple where he offered prayers during

New cruise missile response to China and Pakistan’s advances, adding survivable sea element to India’s land-based nuclear rocket forceIndia’s imminent test of a submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM) marks a significant step in its naval modernization, strategic deterrence vis-à-vis Pakistan and rising competition with China in the Indian Ocean. The preannounced test, however, could serve to

Besides Antony Blinken, Dr Jaishankar held talks with his counterparts from several countries, including Canada’s Melanie Joly. He also had a casual interaction with China’s Wang YiAmid increasing concerns about the role of Iran in the Red Sea attacks and growing Chinese assertion in the maritime realm, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with US Secretary of State Antony

Visakhapatnam: In the bustling maritime city of Visakhapatnam, the stage is set for MILAN 24, the largest multilateral naval exercise to date. As the naval forces converge, Navy Chief Admiral Hari Kumar illuminated the significance of this grand gathering.While speaking to ANI, the Naval Chief remarked, "The MILAN exercise is indeed the largest exercise we have held so far.""With invitations

New Delhi: After the Pakistani and Iranian crew expressed gratitude towards the Indian Navy for saving them from Somali pirates, Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Sunday emphasised that they are determined to help anybody who’s in distress, adding that they need to ensure that region is safe, secure, free and open.The navy chief further told ANI that in the process, they realized that

The external affairs minister described the October 7 attacks on Israeli cities by Hamas as "terrorism" but at the same time, referring to Tel Aviv’s response, said Israel has an international obligation to observe the humanitarian law S Jaishankar also highlighted India’s long-held position on the Palestine issueNew Delhi: India maintained for many decades that there should be a two-state