Europe

Starmer embarks on China visit as UK seeks reset in ties

It marks the first visit by a UK prime minister to China in eight years and is being closely watched in capitals from Beijing to Washington.

2026-01-27T17:58:18.492429+00:00 IST

Severely ill pro-Palestine activist ends hunger, thirst strike

Khalid, who suffers from limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, had escalated his protest by refusing fluids on Friday before ending the strike on Sunday (local time), the same day he was treated in intensive care as his heart rate slowed to a dangerous level. He has since been returned to the Wormwood Scrubs Prison in London, his family said.

2026-01-27T17:34:55.265109+00:00 IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh response on India-EU defence ties

The minister stated that India and the EU share the principles of democracy, pluralism and the rule of law, which underpin the steadily deepening partnership. He added that it is these values which India seeks to translate into practical cooperation for global stability, sustainable growth and inclusive prosperity.

2026-01-27T09:39:37.339800+00:00 IST

EU Trade commissioner says FTA with India to be "win-win" 

Through the official X post, he said, " After a year of tireless engagement and more than a decade in the making, we've delivered the biggest FTA ever. High tariffs down, opportunity unleashed. Proof that a win-win trade is real and that a genuine partnership, like with Minister @PiyushGoyal, is always worth the effort."

2026-01-27T08:25:31.346555+00:00 IST

Rajnath Singh after meeting EU VP Kaja Kallas

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, after signing the security and defence partnership with European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas on Tuesday, stressed that he is looking forward to "greater cooperation" between India and the EU countries.

2026-01-27T06:45:49.665546+00:00 IST

EU signs ban on Russian gas into law

The 27 member states of the European Union formally adopted the regulation on phasing out Russian imports of both pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) into the EU on Monday.

2026-01-27T02:53:03.592318+00:00 IST

EU Trade commissioner calls EU-India deal ‘mother of all deals’

Sefcovic described the prospective pact as the "mother of all deals," noting that negotiators are "checking their final numbers" as the European bloc pushes to reduce India's steep import duties that can reach up to 150 % in some sectors.

2026-01-26T13:17:42.670912+00:00 IST

French President Macron extends wishes on Republic Day

French President Emmanuel Macron shared a selfie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from 2024 when he was the Chief Guest for the Republic Day celebrations and extended warm wishes on the occasion.

2026-01-26T06:52:33.427671+00:00 IST

Sharp decline in asylum applications to Austria in 2025

The number of asylum applications submitted in Austria fell by 36 per cent year-on-year in 2025, reaching 16,284 applications.

2026-01-25T08:35:25.793424+00:00 IST

UNESCO provides support to safeguard Vietnam heritage

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has announced an emergency assistance package worth approximately USD 740,000 to support efforts to protect cultural heritage and sustain education in areas of Vietnam heavily affected by a series of severe storms in November 2025.

2026-01-25T08:35:23.527047+00:00 IST

Reasons cited for US decision to withdraw are untrue, says WHO Ch

After the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that they hoped US to return to active participation in WHO in future and called the decisions cited by the US for withdrawal as "untrue".

2026-01-25T04:37:11.884175+00:00 IST

Ukraine witnesses this year’s deadliest attack from Russia

The attacks unfolded between two rounds of closed-door talks being held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Russian state media outlet TASS reported that a second day of negotiations was underway Saturday (local time), citing an unnamed source.

2026-01-24T19:37:15.986435+00:00 IST

Turkiye warns Israel may be seeking chance to strike Iran

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has raised concerns that Israel is looking for an opportunity to attack Iran, warning that such a move could further destabilise the already volatile Middle East, reported Al Jazeera.

2026-01-24T17:42:36.277379+00:00 IST

“Conversations were constructive”: Zelenskyy on Abu Dhabi talks

Ukraine, Russia and the US concluded two days of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi, which Kyiv termed "constructive". President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said key issues and security guarantees were discussed, though Russian attacks continued and he cautioned it was too early to draw conclusions.

2026-01-24T17:05:23.943925+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy reaffirms position as Ukraine-US-Russia hold trilateral talks in UAE

The trilateral talks in the United Arab Emirates marked the first such engagement involving all three sides since the war began nearly four years ago.

2026-01-24T11:25:11.559298+00:00 IST

Ram Mohan Naidu engages global leaders at WEF 2026 in Davos

Minister of Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu, held a series of high-level engagements, strategic meetings and multilateral interactions at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 in Davos, reaffirming India's growing leadership in aviation, infrastructure, sustainability, innovation and global economic cooperation.

2026-01-24T08:54:55.999598+00:00 IST

US Treasury Secy hints at rolling back 25% tariffs on India

Bessent told Politico that Indian refinery purchases of Russian oil have "collapsed" due to US tariffs, hinting that, while tariffs remain in place, a diplomatic "path" exists to remove them, provided India shifts its energy sourcing and asserted that these trade measures provide tangible benefits to the American economy.

2026-01-24T07:07:46.485975+00:00 IST

Vaishnaw lauds progress of India's Semicon mission

Speaking to ANI, Vaishnaw said that when the Semiconductor Mission was launched on January 1, 2022, the government had set a goal of starting commercial production within five years. He noted that the first commercial production will begin in 2026, with four plants expected to commence operations that year. He added that pilot production has already started in three plants in 2025.

2026-01-23T12:49:55.196174+00:00 IST

"Zelenskyy crossed a line," Hungary denies aid to Ukraine

Viktor said that Brussels agreed to all demands presented by Zelenskyy and yet he criticised them.

2026-01-23T12:38:07.158962+00:00 IST

Vaishnaw highlights importance of Netherlands visit

Speaking to ANI, Vaishnaw said lithography, which involves printing circuits onto semiconductor wafers, is a critical step in the entire value chain.

2026-01-23T12:10:25.882961+00:00 IST

Media is an observer, and we are front row to history being made:

"You know, everyone always wants more, and I would obviously like even more freedom to do more things. But I think that we have to work within a cultural context. In the end, media are observers, and we are front row to history being made. We can't just go around giving our own opinions on things. There is space for that, obviously, and we have that, but that's a mix in the bigger picture," she said.

2026-01-23T11:20:25.117743+00:00 IST