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US President Donald Trump arrives in South Korea

US President Donald Trump arrived in South Korea on Wednesday ahead of high-stakes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit takes place in the southeastern city of Gyeongju.

2025-10-29T03:47:50.580860+00:00 IST

Pak Minister blames Afghanistan for Istanbul talks collapse

The second round of peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul collapsed after the Afghan side "failed" to provide assurances on Islamabad's key demands, preventing any "workable solution", claims Pakistan's Information Minister Ataullah Tarar, as reported by The Express Tribune.

2025-10-29T03:45:09.310249+00:00 IST

North Korea test-fires cruise missiles

North Korea said on Wednesday that it test-fired sea-to-surface strategic cruise missiles in the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, ahead of the visit of US President Donald Trump to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering, South Korean media Yonhap news agency reported.  

2025-10-29T03:33:16.120518+00:00 IST

Taiwan reports surge in Chinese military activity near its region

In a post on X, the MND stated that 23 of the 25 sorties crossed the median line and entered the country's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zones (ADIZs).

2025-10-29T02:31:35.758172+00:00 IST

Afghanistan-Pakistan talks in Istanbul collapse after Kabul deman

Efforts to ease tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan suffered a setback after four days of negotiations in Istanbul concluded without any agreement, Tolo News reported citing sources familiar with the matter.

2025-10-29T01:59:19.899775+00:00 IST

Benoit Faraco, France‘s Special Envoy for Climate Negotiations, c

Benoit Faraco, France's Special Envoy for Climate Negotiations, co-chaired the 8th session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly alongside India's Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, in New Delhi.

2025-10-28T23:47:40.890916+00:00 IST

Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos to visit India from O

Cyprus Foreign Affairs Minister Constantinos Kombos will arrive in New Delhi on Wednesday for a three-day visit, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.

2025-10-28T22:38:37.129429+00:00 IST

“Focusing on capacity building and capability Enhancement”: Deput

Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti stated that at this edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue is focused on capacity building and capability enhancement.

2025-10-28T22:28:40.497387+00:00 IST

Maldives Minister calls to srenghten coorperation with India

Deputy Minister of the Maldives' Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Hussain Ageel Naseer, hailed India's expertise in the renewable energy sector and called for deeper cooperation between the two countries.

2025-10-28T20:48:20.259159+00:00 IST

OIC rakes up Kashmir, stays mum on protests in PoK

The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) once again raked up Jammu and Kashmir in a statement, as it advocated for people's "right to self-determination".

2025-10-28T19:32:56.645678+00:00 IST

"Seven brand new beautiful planes were shot down," Trump claims

Trump, while delivering remarks at a dinner with business leaders during his visit to Japan on Tuesday (local time), said that he stopped the conflict through trade.

2025-10-28T19:05:44.778251+00:00 IST

Bangladesh minority alliance expresses concerns over propaganda a

Using this incident as a pretext, they are inciting hatred against the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and targeting the Hindu community with threats of killing, temple vandalism, and destruction of deities. This has created severe fear, anxiety, and insecurity among the religious minority citizens.

2025-10-28T18:52:35.819679+00:00 IST

UAE Forces Major General's visit marks milestone

The visit of Major General Yousef Maayouf Saeed Al Hallami, Commander, United Arab Emirates Land Forces, to India from 27-28 October has marked a significant milestone in strengthening the longstanding ties between the United Arab Emirates Land Forces and the Indian Army, an official statement said.

2025-10-28T18:22:33.549697+00:00 IST

Maha CM holds talks with Netherlands Minister of Infra

The two discussed opportunities for partnership across "the maritime, integrated waste management, and water sectors, strengthening Indo-Dutch partnership."

2025-10-28T18:01:34.705168+00:00 IST

ICG conducts long-range medical evacuation of Iranian

The operation commenced when the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai received information from MRCC Chabahar, Iran, regarding a medical emergency and engine failure onboard the Iranian fishing dhow Al-Owais.

2025-10-28T16:18:34.379395+00:00 IST

7th Edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue highlights contempo

Focusing on the theme of 'Promoting Holistic Maritime Security and Growth: Regional Capacity-Building and Capability-Enhancement', the IPRD 2025 is the seventh successive edition of the Indian Navy's apex-level international strategic outreach that brings together leaders, policymakers, practitioners, diplomats, the academia, and maritime experts from across the Indo-Pacific and beyond to address pressing issues in the vast expanse of the predominantly maritime Indo-Pacific.

2025-10-28T14:42:01.815307+00:00 IST

Growing cracks in Xi’s military control as CCP plenum exposes

A strikingly high number of top officials, particularly senior military leaders, were absent, fuelling speculation of an ongoing purge inside China's armed forces, as reported by The Epoch Times.

2025-10-28T14:23:40.283095+00:00 IST

Moscow honours Russia’s best science popularisers

The ceremony, held at the Theatre on Malaya Bronnaya, saw a record submission of over 2,000 projects from various Russian regions, reflecting growing public interest in science communication, as reported by TV BRICS.

2025-10-28T12:49:20.748983+00:00 IST

Taiwan blocks 4 tons of Chinese crabs over banned drug contaminat

According to Focus Taiwan, the seized shipment totalling 3,915 kilograms was imported by Ruiheng International Trade Co, a Taoyuan-based firm.

2025-10-28T12:48:02.070983+00:00 IST

"Red Sea crisis showed how maritime chokepoints can ripple throug

Speaking at the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD), Tripathi said that illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing; piracy; arms and narcotics trafficking; human smuggling are issues faced in maritime suuroundings.

2025-10-28T11:48:52.065684+00:00 IST

Japan PM Takaichi warns of “unprecedented security environment”

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, speaking alongside US President Donald Trump aboard the USS George Washington, vowed to strengthen Japan's defence and deepen US ties, citing an "unprecedented security environment." She said peace requires "determination and action" amid rising regional tensions with China.

2025-10-28T09:47:22.040584+00:00 IST