Asia

India, Mauritius to deepen strategic partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with his Mauritius counterpart Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam and the two leaders discussed cooperation across a broad range of areas, including, defence and maritime security.

2025-06-24T18:03:51.429507+00:00 IST

Israeli envoy thanks US for support against Iran threat

Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar thanked US Charge d'Affaires Jorgan K Andrews for the strong partnership and praised President Donald Trump's leadership, saying it was key in removing existential threats from Iran against Israel.

2025-06-24T15:00:17.537593+00:00 IST

PoJK: Ad-hoc workers protest over 20 years of job insecurity

Ad-hoc government employees in Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir are protesting in Muzaffarabad, demanding regularisation after working for over 20 years without permanent status. Facing job insecurity and no pensions, they accuse the government of exploiting their prime years and denying basic rights.

2025-06-24T12:42:53.395220+00:00 IST

NSA Doval meets China’s Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday met China's Vice-President Han Zheng along with other Heads of Delegation attending the 20th Meeting of the SCO Security Council Secretaries.

2025-06-24T12:10:42.746567+00:00 IST

India and Nepal hold 16th defence and security talks in Pune

The Indian delegation was led by Munu Mahawar, Additional Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, while the Nepali side was headed by Gahendra Rajbhandari, Joint Secretary (South Asia), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Nepal. Both delegations included officials from their respective Foreign and Defence Ministries, as well as representatives from the Indian and Nepali Armies, the Ministry of External Affairs noted.

2025-06-24T11:03:52.849463+00:00 IST

Pak: HRCP slams hate speech against Pervaiz Rashid over Eid row

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned hate speech against Senator Pervaiz Rashid for defending religious freedom after he raised concerns over police targeting an elderly woman during Eid. The HRCP warned that such actions endanger minorities, especially the Ahmadiyya community, and threaten Pakistan's democratic values.

2025-06-24T10:57:20.753195+00:00 IST

Jaishankar, South Australia's Governor discuss education, space

The two leaders discussed education, space, water, agriculture, energy and consular issues.

2025-06-24T06:47:31.826060+00:00 IST

India, Russia reiterate importance of taking forward cooperation

During the meeting, NSA Doval and Veneiktov discussed issues of bilateral, regional and international significance.

2025-06-24T05:15:25.303672+00:00 IST

India attends memorial service to commemorate Kanishka bombing

Secretary (East) P Kumaran represented the Indian Government at the memorial service held by the Canadian and Irish Embassies at Canada House to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the AI-182 Kanishka bombing.

2025-06-24T05:09:24.228313+00:00 IST

Op Sindhu: Elderly couple thank PM Modi upon return from Israel

As India continues to evacuate its nationals from Israel amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia, an elderly couple who were brought to India on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2025-06-24T05:08:57.528701+00:00 IST

161 Indian nationals arrive in Delhi from Israel under Op Sindhu

Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the Israel leg of Operation Sindhu started on June 23.

2025-06-24T04:41:40.982671+00:00 IST

India extends closure of its airspace for Pakistan airlines

India extended the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) restricting its airspace for Pakistani aircraft and airlines till July 24.

2025-06-24T04:27:59.041924+00:00 IST

NSA Doval, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi review recent develop

During the meeting, NSA Doval emphasised the need to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations to maintain peace and stability in the region.

2025-06-24T04:04:23.215527+00:00 IST

292 more Indians evacuated from Iran under Operation Sindhu

Amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, a total of 292 Indian nationals were evacuated from Iran on a special flight that arrived in New Delhi from Mashhad on Tuesday.

2025-06-24T03:35:11.276251+00:00 IST

Qatar Airways reinstates flights as airspace reopens

Qatar Airways confirmed the reinstatement of flights in Qatar on Monday as airspace are reopening in the country.

2025-06-24T02:41:26.110437+00:00 IST

Indigo resumes operation on Middle Eastern routes as airports reo

Indigo has announced that it is "prudently and progressively" resuming operations on Middle Eastern routes as airports across the region gradually reopen.

2025-06-24T02:29:04.130043+00:00 IST

Taiwan detects 12 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels

Taiwan's Minister of National Defence (MND) detected 12 sorties of PLA aircraft and seven PLAN vessels around its territory on Tuesday.

2025-06-24T01:33:32.689322+00:00 IST

Israeli military strikes several locations in Iran

Moments after US President Donald Trump announced Iran and Israel agree to a ceasefire, the Israeli military launched a series of strikes on multiple locations in Iran on Tuesday.

2025-06-24T01:12:28.392034+00:00 IST

604 Indians evacuated from Israel under Operation Sindhu

India has evacuated 604 nationals from Israel under Operation Sindhu via Jordan and Egypt. The first batch of 161 evacuees is set to arrive in New Delhi on June 24 at 1:19 AM IST, according to the Indian Embassy in Israel.

2025-06-23T20:27:14.014652+00:00 IST

Any decision to close Strait of Hormuz will impact global oil supply, say experts

Amid rising tensions in the Middle East due to continued military action by Israel and Iran, experts have said that any closure of the Strait of Hormuz will hit global oil trade.

2025-06-23T19:26:02.955527+00:00 IST