A two-day exercise involving all maritime security agencies of the country was conducted off the Lakshadweep Islands from April 1-2, officials said on Wednesday. During the exercise, validation of the effectiveness of coastal security mechanisms while dealing with asymmetric threats emanating from the sea was undertaken, they said.Assets of the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Police, fisheries,

Astana: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval held talks with his Kazakhstan counterpart Gizat Nurdauletov on deepening existing cooperation and launching initiatives in new and emerging areas on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Astana.Taking to X, the Indian Embassy in Kazakhstan stated, "On the sidelines of SCO Meeting in #Astana, Shri Ajit Doval, NSA held

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he is "deeply saddened" by the loss of lives due to the earthquake in Taiwan and offered condolences to the bereaved families and wished for speedy recovery to the injured. He said that India stands in solidarity with the people of Taiwan as they endure the aftermath and recover from it.In a post on X, PM Modi stated, "Deeply saddened by the loss

Taipei: After a powerful 7.4 earthquake rocked Huwalien City on Wednesday, claiming four lives, leaving at least 57 injured and rattling scores of buildings, the local authorities swung into rescue operations in the affected areas, Focus Taiwan reported.In Zhonghe district of New Taipei City, the city’s fire department rescued four people from a warehouse that collapsed after the earthquake.The

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has said that Indian military personnel manning the second aviation platform would be withdrawn "within the current month" and reiterated that the entire process would be completed by May 10, a media report said here on Wednesday. Muizzu’s statement comes three weeks after the first batch of approximately 25 Indian military personnel stationed in the Maldives

Bhopal: At least 13 Naxals were killed by security forces in a major operation ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Chhattisgarh. Police said the gunfight took place in a remote forest in Bijapur district on Tuesday. The exchange of fire, lasting for about eight hours, left the area fraught with tension and marked by the aftermath of battle.Inspector General of Police, P Sundarraj, said officers