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MoS Sanjay Seth receives Russian Defence Minister in New Delhi

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth received Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov today at Air Force Station, Palam in New Delhi, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement.

2025-12-04T11:55:21.825651+00:00 IST

New Tibetan voices rise against China’s oppression

All three emphasised the urgent need to rejuvenate Tibetan democracy and strengthen efforts against China's escalating repression in Tibet, as reported by Phayul.

2025-12-04T11:44:11.927818+00:00 IST

Russia, India push toward $100 billion trade turnover by 2030

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov expressed confidence that Russia and India can reach their shared goal of achieving USD100 billion in trade turnover by 2030, citing rapid growth in recent years and expanding cooperation across multiple sectors.

2025-12-04T11:06:36.267099+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 rattles through Xinjiang

The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

2025-12-04T10:54:06.389892+00:00 IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin to arrive in India today, friendship with PM Modi goes back 25 years

In the year 2001, PM Modi, the then Gujarat Chief Ministed flanked then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Moscow.

2025-12-04T10:45:03.976515+00:00 IST

Bangladesh's Ex PM Khaleda Zia to be sent to London for advanced

"If everything goes well, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be taken to London after midnight today, Thursday or early tomorrow, Friday. The decision to take her to London has been made on the advice of specialist doctors," AZM Zahid Hossain, Khaleda Zia's doctor, told the reporters.

2025-12-04T10:20:47.962078+00:00 IST

Civil groups denounce eviction drives targeting poor settlements

Dozens of representatives from katchi abadis, street vendors, and other working-class groups across Islamabad gathered at the National Press Club this week to condemn the Capital Development Authority's (CDA) recent eviction operations. They urged Pakistan's judiciary to defend the constitutional right to shelter and livelihood, as reported by The Express Tribune.

2025-12-04T09:42:14.078229+00:00 IST

Bangladesh tribunal issues warrant against Sheikh Hasina's son

Bangladesh's International Crime Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday has issued an arrest warrant against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The ICT issued this order on charges of committing crime against humanity by shutting down the internet during student-led anti-government protests in July 2024.

2025-12-04T09:41:43.998882+00:00 IST

India protests maltreatment of 73-year-old Harjit Kaur before US

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that 73-year-old Indian citizen Harjit Kaur was maltreated while in US detention before being deported, and the Indian government has taken up the issue "strongly" with the American embassy following her arrival in the country.

2025-12-04T09:36:52.160355+00:00 IST

Israel urges India to ‘work hard’ to designate Hamas as terror gr

Israel has urged India to move towards designating organisations operating against it, including Hamas, as terrorist groups, with senior Israeli officials saying that New Delhi's stance carries significant regional influence.

2025-12-04T09:08:50.929875+00:00 IST

"Trade relationship major focus of summit': Zakharov

Ahead of the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India, fellow with Observer Research Foundation's Strategic Studies Programme, Aleksei Zakharov told ANI how the much anticipated visit comes in four years, with a focus on trade and exploring new areas of cooperation between New Delhi and Moscow in new areas like ship-building and civil aviation.

2025-12-04T09:08:43.427402+00:00 IST

Talks to go beyond energy, defence during Putin visit: Shringla

Former Foreign Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday said the upcoming visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit will mark a significant expansion of bilateral ties between the two nations, as discussions are expected to be moving decisively beyond traditional sectors of energy and defence into new and unexplored areas of cooperation.

2025-12-04T08:47:19.015433+00:00 IST

Only 37 out of 1817 Hindu temples, Gurudwaras operational in Pak

A recent report presented before the Parliamentary Committee on Minority Caucus has revealed that out of 1,817 Hindu temples and Sikh gurdwaras across Pakistan, only 37 remain operational. The data highlights a grim reality: centuries-old places of worship are worsening due to poor government maintenance and the dwindling population of Hindu and Sikh communities, as reported by Dawn.

2025-12-04T08:47:18.510636+00:00 IST

India-France successfully conclude 8th edition of Garuda 2025

The 8th edition of Exercise Garuda, a bilateral Indo-French air exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force (FASF), concluded at Air Base 118, Mont-de-Marsan, France on November 27. The IAF contingent returned to India on December 2 after the successful culmination of the exercise, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement.

2025-12-04T08:26:47.995540+00:00 IST

Pakistan’s revenue crisis deepens as corrupt tax system

Pakistan's struggle to meet its revenue targets for the ongoing fiscal year has once again highlighted the deep-rooted structural inefficiencies within the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Preliminary figures from the first quarter of FY 2025-26 reveal a shortfall of nearly Rs200 billion, signalling that the government's taxation framework remains riddled with gaps and outdated mechanisms, as reported by The Express Tribune.

2025-12-04T08:07:05.622531+00:00 IST

Indian crew memeber freed from Houthi captivity in Yemen

After being detained for almost five months in Yemen, Indian crew member Anilkumar Raveendran, who was part of the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier MV Eternity C, which was attacked by Houthi rebels in July, has been released from captivity, the Ministry of External Affairs stated on Thursday.

2025-12-04T07:51:46.704039+00:00 IST

Tawang hosts 4-day international conference

Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday inaugurated the first ever International Conference on Gyalwa Tsangyang Gyatso, the Sixth Dalai Lama born here in Tawang.

2025-12-04T07:35:10.141974+00:00 IST

"Modi–Putin talks may explore alternative ways to balance oil"

Former Indian diplomat Mahesh Sachdev on Thursday stated that during Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Putin are likely to explore alternative ways to maintain the crucial oil trade dynamics between the two nations amid growing Western pressure, while pushing bilateral trade towards the ambitious USD 100 billion target by 2030.

2025-12-04T07:24:34.214870+00:00 IST

Pakistan’s shadow war on Baloch citizens intensifies

Four individuals, including a woman, a student poet, a fisherman, and a security guard, were allegedly abducted by Pakistani security forces in separate incidents this week. Families of the missing persons have appealed for their immediate and safe recovery, urging authorities to end what they describe as a cycle of state-backed terror, as reported by The Balochistan Post.

2025-12-04T07:07:39.188897+00:00 IST

"Nations bound by cultural, spiritual heritage": Thai envoy

Chavanart Thangsumphant, Ambassador of Thailand to India hailed the ties between the maritime neighbours and highlighted the several high-level meetings took place between the countries. She reiterated Thailand's interest in becoming a member of the BRICS grouping and underlined the commitment to contribute to an enhanced south-south cooperation.

2025-12-04T07:04:52.871502+00:00 IST

US tensions may ease if India’s message on Ukraine resonates

West Asia strategist Waiel Awwad on Thursday stated that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi's consistent message of ending the Russia-Ukraine war resonates strongly with President Putin during his upcoming state visit, it could see a reduction in mounting US tensions with New Delhi over energy imports and trade tariffs.

2025-12-04T06:22:46.151356+00:00 IST