London: Citing a recent article published in the Chinese state-controlled Global Times, hailing India’s growth story and its rising global stature and heft, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said Beijing’s perspective has altered drastically with the emergence of New Delhi as a ‘strategic power’."A columnist for the Global Times, which, in a way, is a mouthpiece for China,

The organization has said that the Indian market remains an indispensable force in the success of the Maldivian Tourism sectorAmid the row between India and the Maldives over beach tourism, the Maldivian tourism body for tour operators has called on the Indian-based travel booking platform EaseMyTrip to re-start flight bookings to the island nation.The Maldives Association of Tour and Travel

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