Asia

"Better than ever": Australia’s Assistant Defence Minister lauds

Speaking to ANI, Khalil said, "This visit has been remarkable. It has been a great honour to welcome Defence Minister Singh to Australia to show him the beautiful city of Sydney and to also have this defence roundtable with the defence industry, where we can talk about the type of collaboration that will expand the defence relationship as well."

2025-10-10T08:24:41.983212+00:00 IST

Afghanistan will never allow anyone to use its soil against

Muttaqi described India as a "close friend" and thanked it for helping Afghanistan during the recent earthquake.

2025-10-10T08:16:27.557622+00:00 IST

Pakistan’s power project, PoJK’s water crisis

The hills of Muzaffarabad are facing an unprecedented water crisis as natural springs in villages surrounding the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHP) have begun to dry up, a development that residents of Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) blame on the project's underground tunnel system.

2025-10-10T08:14:35.826818+00:00 IST

Jaishankar appreciates Afghan offer to explore mining opportunity

During the bilateral meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, India expressed appreciation towards the invitation by Afghanistan for exploring mining opportunities in the country, noting that it can be discussed further.

2025-10-10T07:53:36.478589+00:00 IST

India upgrades Kabul Mission to Embassy status: Jaishankar

"India is fully committed to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Afghanistan... To enhance that, I am pleased to announce today the upgrading of India's Technical Mission in Kabul to the status of Embassy of India," Jaishankar said during his opening remarks during bilateral talks.

2025-10-10T07:14:58.310313+00:00 IST

UK’s HMS Richmond visits Mumbai Port after Konkan Exercise 2025 

UK Navy's Ship, HMS Richmond, is on a port visit to Mumbai Port after the joint naval exercise between the Indian and British Navies- Konkan 2025 concluded.

2025-10-10T06:21:58.891722+00:00 IST

Rolls-Royce envisions collaborating with Indian Navy

Rolls-Royce on Thursday expressed its intent to collaborate with the Indian Navy in designing and deploying the country's first electric warship, marking a significant step in India's journey towards sustainable and future-ready naval power.

2025-10-10T06:04:52.683144+00:00 IST

Brazil Vice President Geraldo Alckmin to visit India next week

Alckmin's visit will also review the outcomes of the seventh meeting of the India-Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism (TMM), held in Delhi on October 7. The meeting was co-chaired by Rajesh Agrawal, Commerce Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, and Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres, Secretary of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, Brazil.

2025-10-10T05:40:04.140360+00:00 IST

Taiwan to build “T-Dome” to create safety net amidst China threat

In his National Day address Lai said, " "We will accelerate our building of the T-Dome, establish a rigorous air defence system in Taiwan with multi-layered defence, high-level detection, and effective interception, and weave a safety net for Taiwan to protect the lives and property of citizens."

2025-10-10T04:47:40.179581+00:00 IST

Powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Philippine's Mindanao

According to initial reports from local authorities, strong tremors were felt across parts of Mindanao, including Davao. Officials have urged residents to remain alert and follow safety advisories.

2025-10-10T04:23:00.873259+00:00 IST

Rajnath Singh highlights growing India–Australia

Speaking at the India-Australia Defence Industry Round Table in Sydney, co-chaired with Australia's Assistant Minister for Defence, Peter Khalil MP, Singh said the bilateral relationship has grown remarkably in recent years through sustained high-level engagements and expanding strategic alignment.

2025-10-10T03:06:20.391711+00:00 IST

Nepal welcomes Gaza peace deal, calls for hostage releas

Nepal has welcomed the peace agreement between Israel and Hamas for the implementation of the first phase of the peace plan and given a call for the immediate release of all hostages, including a Nepali national being held hostage by Hamas since 2023.

2025-10-10T02:52:03.004149+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 hits Myanmar

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres.

2025-10-10T01:25:17.126418+00:00 IST

UCL joins UK Prime Minister’s India visit, unveils new tech...

The visit has brought together senior government, university and industry figures from both countries to showcase cutting-edge partnerships and innovations that are driving technological and societal progress.

2025-10-10T01:00:00.946743+00:00 IST

MEA hosts diplomatic reception to introduce Prof Bimal N Patel

"Diplomatic reception hosted by Secretary (West) @AmbSibiGeorge to introduce Prof (Dr) Bimal N Patel, India's candidate for the post of Judge, International Tribunal on Law of the Sea for term 2026-35 to the Ambassadors/ High Commissioners and other diplomatic representatives of UNCLOS Member States in New Delhi," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X on Thursday.

2025-10-10T00:38:07.879387+00:00 IST

Prime Minister Modi and I focus on ending this conflict: UK PM

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday discussed his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on steps to end the ongoing conflict and cooperation on energy matters.

2025-10-10T00:14:33.744349+00:00 IST

UK PM Starmer’s India visit concludes with 12 key outcomes

Both nations announced the establishment of the India-UK Connectivity and Innovation Centre to enhance collaboration in frontier technologies. The India-UK Joint Centre for Artificial Intelligence (AI) was also launched. Additionally, Phase II of the UK-India Critical Minerals Supply Chain Observatory was launched, alongside the establishment of a new satellite campus at IIT-ISM Dhanbad. The establishment of the Critical Minerals Industry Guild will further secure supply chains and promote sustainable green technologies.

2025-10-09T23:18:23.418526+00:00 IST

UK PM empahsises signifcance of trade deal with India

Emphasising the need for governments to provide more follow-through support and make sure that the connections are in the right place for success of trade deals, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that his government wants to be hands-on and make sure that India-UK CETA really does deliver and he would "rather be on the pitch personally".

2025-10-09T22:51:41.331574+00:00 IST

UK PM Starmer calls India a key partner in fintech

Addressing the Global Fintech Fest at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai, Starmer said that the trade agreement between India and the UK provides a launchpad to further advance fintech partnerships. He invited Indian companies to engage in business with the UK while hoping that Britain would become India's partner of choice in finance and fintech.

2025-10-09T22:50:02.588026+00:00 IST

'Combining UK’s fintech and India’s DPI can benefit humanity'

Noting that today about 50 per cent of the world's real-time digital transactions take place in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that combining the UK's expertise in financial services with India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), can create immense benefits for all of humanity.

2025-10-09T21:55:11.744953+00:00 IST

India on track to becoming third largest economy by 2028: UK PM

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that India is on track to becoming the third largest economy by 2028, an economic superpower in the making, and the United Kingdom is "perfectly placed to be partners" on that journey.

2025-10-09T21:21:37.373218+00:00 IST