New Delhi: The Qatari Court on Thursday commuted the death penalty sentence of eight ex-Indian naval officers it had arrested last year in the Dahra Global case, Ministry of External Affairs said in a press statement. The sentence has now been reduced to jail terms.Describing the judgement, Ministry of External Affairs said, "We have noted the verdict today of the Court of Appeal of Qatar in the

India’s bilateral ties with China have remained frozen since the deadly border clash in 2020, with no significant progress despite diplomatic and military talks. The situation arose when the People’s Liberation Army deployed troops in Ladakh, resulting in a fatal clash at the Galwan Valley. The ties have seen no de-escalation or troop reduction since mid-2020.With Beijing remaining intransigent

US Department of Defence highlights efforts in 2023 to deploy cutting-edge technology as well as bolster capabilities of allies in the Indo-Pacific region, including IndiaNew Delhi: Describing 2023 as a ‘decisive year’ for its engagement with India and the Indo-Pacific region at large, the United States Department of Defence Wednesday highlighted the country’s deepening defence cooperation with

Ambassadors Ashok Sajjanhar, Suresh K Goel and Robinder SachdevNew Delhi: After a Qatar court commuted the death sentence of eight Indian ex-Navy personnel, foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev hailed India’s diplomacy and said that the new verdict by the Qatari court is a big relief for the arrested personnel and their families."No doubt, you see diplomacy has also worked. It shows Prime

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch 50 satellites over the next five years to gather geo-intelligence. The satellites will create a layer in different orbits, allowing them to track troop movements and image thousands of kilometers of area.ISRO Chief S Somanath said in a seminar that it is important to improve the ability of satellites to detect changes, to bring in more

This contract signed last week, will provide "comprehensive and state-of-art hardware, AI-based software tools and cyber security solutions" for the Dial 112 project of the Uttar Pradesh government, which is an emergency response system.State-owned aerospace and defence electronics company Bharat Electronics has signed a contract valued at ₹445 crore with the Uttar Pradesh government.This