Mirwaiz’s Delhi sojourn has triggered speculations that it could be a result of the Modi government’s political outreach ahead of the 2024 electionsMirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman of a moderate faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), has been reportedly spotted in New Delhi for the first time since Jammu and Kashmir lost its semi-autonomy and special status in August 2019, giving

New Delhi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday acknowledged the praise from India for joining the BRICS group on January 1, this year.The development came on the day India and the UAE released a joint statement over Saudi President Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s official visit to the country to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Ahmedabad.The UAE also reaffirmed its commitment to

The Indian Navy marked its presence in the Pacific, on January 9th, 2024, with the arrival of a P-8I aircraft at Guam, USA. This deployment signals the navy’s participation in the fourth edition of Ex Sea Dragon 24, an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise spearheaded by the US Navy.Strengthening Regional Cooperation:Ex-Sea Dragon 24 fosters collaboration and interoperability among the navies of

London: UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said the UK, India are travelling in a brand new direction, so the two countries will see a lot more exchange in military hardware, software and much else because they are natural partners."This is a brand new direction that we are travelling in. I think we’ll see a lot more exchange, not just in military hardware, but in software too, and much else

London: Aiming to bolster defence ties between New Delhi and London, the United Kingdom will send its naval groups– Littoral Response Group and Carrier Strike Group– to the Indian Ocean Region, in addition to holding multiple joint military exercises and expanding defence cooperation with India.The UK Carrier Strike Group is a carrier battle group of the Royal Navy, while the Littoral Response

Beijing: Amid the controversy around the disparaging remarks by Maldivian ministers and government officials against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent visit to Lakshadweep, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted a state banquet for Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed on Wednesday.Muizzu, who is on a state visit to China at the invitation of President Xi