India, France to intensify maritime cooperation in Indo-Pacific
Paris: India and France have agreed to intensify maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and increase militaries’ naval visits as they strive to build a balanced and stable order in the strategically important region, with respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) […]
China accuses US of militarising space following protest over Navy plane’s Taiwan Strait transit
Beijing: Amid a freeze in military-to-military contacts, China is accusing the United States of militarising outer space, a day after it protested the passage of a US Navy P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft through the Taiwan Strait. Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson Col. Tan Kefei said on Friday that US actions, including the establishment of the Space […]
PM Modi conferred with France’s highest award Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first Indian premier to have been conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, France’s highest civilian and military honour, by French President Emmanuel Macron. Modi received the honour at the Elysee Palace here on Thursday and joined the ranks of other prominent world leaders […]
PM participates in Bastille Day parade in France, India’s tri-services marching contingent wows crowds
Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday joined French President Emmanuel Macron for the Bastille Day parade as the Guest of Honour with an Indian tri-services marching contingent wowing crowds here during the French National Day celebrations. Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) also joined the flypast on the occasion along with […]
Ukraine wins G7 security pledges but NATO membership remains elusive
Vilnius: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed fresh pledges of weapons and ammunition to fight Russia’s invasion along with longer-term security commitments from the West on Wednesday even as he expressed disappointment over the lack of a clear path for his country to join NATO as the alliance wrapped up its annual summit. “The Ukrainian delegation […]
Mass grave with at least 87 bodies found in West Darfur, United Nations says
Cairo: The bodies of dozens of people allegedly killed by Sudanese paramilitary and allied militia have been uncovered in a mass grave in West Darfur, the United Nations said Thursday. According to “credible information” obtained by the UN Human Rights Office, the bodies of the 87 people, some of whom belong to the ethnic African […]
EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts from ASEAN grouping in Indonesia
Jakarta, Jul 13 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held productive discussions with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) nations and reviewed the progress in cooperation in areas like fintech, food security and maritime domains. Jaishankar is here in the Indonesian capital to attend a meeting of the ASEAN-India Foreign […]
EU lawmakers back a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change
Brussels: The European Union’s parliament on Wednesday approved a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change in a cliffhanger vote. In a test of the EU’s global climate credentials, the legislature supported the general outlines of a European Commission plan in a razor-thin 324-312 vote with 12 abstentions. The bill is a key […]
UN warns its development goals for 2030 are in trouble and 575 million people will remain very poor
United Nations: In a grim report, the UN warned Monday that at the current rate of global progress 575 million people will still be living in extreme poverty and 84 million children won’t be going to school in 2030 – and it will take 286 years to reach equality between men and women. The report […]
NATO summit reaches agreement on admitting Sweden but faces division over Ukraine
Vilnius: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday hailed an agreement for Sweden to join NATO as more work remained to determine a path forward for Ukraine’s future with the alliance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised as “absurd” the absence of a timetable for his country’s entry. Biden described the summit as a “historic moment” and […]
