Colombo: India has pledged to assist in the rescue of six Sri Lankan fishermen captured by the Somali pirates, Sri Lanka Navy spokesman Gayan Wickremasuriya said on Sunday. The multi-day fishing trawler Lorenzo Putha-4 set sail from Dikowita fishing harbour in Sri Lanka on January 16.The pirates had allowed the Sri Lankan fishermen captured to communicate with the fisheries ministry, the state

New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra is on an official visit to Bhutan from January 29 to 31. He will call on newly-elected Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, Foreign Minister Lyonpo DN Dhungyel and Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.During his visit to Bhutan, Kwatra will meet Bhutanese Foreign Secretary Pema Choden and other senior officials of the royal government,

Four members of Myanmar’s security services, including Brigadier General Aye Min Naung, were shot dead by a sniper as their helicopter prepared to land near the Thai border. The incident occurred in eastern Thingannyinaung town, with the junta not specifying the number of snipers or attributing blame. The region has seen clashes between the junta and ethnic minority fighters. This marks another

Iran executed four men, accusing them of planning sabotage and having links with Israel’s Mossad. The individuals were convicted of targeting an Iranian defense ministry factory in 2022, allegedly with Mossad’s involvement. The execution followed the Supreme Court upholding death sentences. Iran and Israel have a history of accusing each other of espionage, reflecting their longstanding regional

China claims to have developed the DF-17 Hypersonic Glide VehicleIn the span of less than a decade, China has significantly expanded the range of its land-based conventional strike missiles, emerging as a formidable player in the global missile forces arena. A recent report by The Wall Street Journal sheds light on a secretive Chinese military unit — People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF,