Europe

IAF shares stunning visuals from Exercise Garuda 2025

The Indian Air Force and the French Air and Space Force have been executing several mission profiles to deepen interoperability as the bilateral exercise Garuda 2025 continues in full swing.

2025-11-27T06:09:44.165451+00:00 IST

Commonwealth Secretary-General applauds India’s selection

Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey welcomed India's selection as host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games, praising its sporting legacy and Ahmedabad as the venue. PM Modi celebrated the win on X. The decision was ratified by 74 Commonwealth member nations in Glasgow.

2025-11-27T03:48:24.109603+00:00 IST

India and EU review Strategic Partnership Roadmap set to conclude

According to a joint statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs, the 11th India-EU Foreign Policy and Security Consultations and the 6th Strategic Partnership Review Meeting examined the "full spectrum of the bilateral relationship". They reviewed the implementation of the 'India-EU Strategic Partnership: A Roadmap to 2025', which is reaching completion this year.

2025-11-25T22:04:21.347221+00:00 IST

China’s censorship crosses borders as Switzerland silences Tibet

The decision, reportedly influenced by Swiss parliamentary authorities who deemed the imagery "too political," has drawn strong criticism from Tibetan communities and human rights supporters, as reported by Phayul.

2025-11-25T16:16:53.041195+00:00 IST

UK-based security analyst calls for vigilance, accountability for

UK-based international relations and security analyst Chris Blackburn has urged greater vigilance and accountability for the planners of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks as he shared his latest article in Global Order, titled "Mumbai 26/11 at Seventeen: Memory, Justice, and the End of Impunity." Posting the article link on his X account, Blackburn wrote: "Mumbai's answer to terror was not silence, fear or division, but a continuation of the very coexistence that the gunmen had tried to break."

2025-11-24T11:47:27.409099+00:00 IST

Four dead, 17 injured in Kharkiv strikes as peace talks continue

Amid the ongoing peace talks to put an end to the conflict in Ukraine, four people were killed and 17 others injured -- including two children -- in a massive overnight strike by Russia on Kharkiv, the country's second largest city.

2025-11-24T11:23:26.710838+00:00 IST

India strengthens textile and sericulture cooperation with Georgi

A high-level delegation from the Ministry of Textiles-led by P Sivakumar, Member Secretary, Central Silk Board (CSB) and Secretary General, International Sericultural Commission (ISC), concluded a successful multi-sectoral engagement in Georgia, during November 17 to November 21, aimed at strengthening cooperation in sericulture, textiles, apparel, and carpet trade.

2025-11-23T16:18:41.394595+00:00 IST

Pakistan’s 27th Amendment empowers military: UKPNP

Pakistan's 27th Constitutional Amendment strengthens the military's power, weakens democracy and the judiciary, and centralises authority, UKPNP spokesperson Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan warned. He said it grants lifetime immunity to top leaders, creates a parallel court, reduces provincial rights, and suppresses voices in PoJK and PoGB.

2025-11-23T07:53:24.430989+00:00 IST

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrested after attempti

The 70-year-old former leader, who is currently under house arrest, was accused of trying to break his electronic ankle monitor he has been wearing since August.

2025-11-23T06:43:58.692460+00:00 IST

COP30 ends with finance boost but no fossil fuel roadmap

Brazil, which held the presidency of COP30, pushed the deal through after two weeks of tense and extended negotiations between representatives of more than 190 countries.The United States did not send an official delegation, adding to the diplomatic challenges.

2025-11-23T06:13:43.925778+00:00 IST

EU urged to stop rewarding Pakistan’s human rights abuses with tr

The protest coincided with a high-level meeting between Pakistan's Foreign Minister and EU representatives, providing a crucial moment to spotlight Pakistan's systematic repression.

2025-11-22T09:49:13.650775+00:00 IST

EU—Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum discusses shared prosperity,

During the Forum, participants focused on how to enhance cooperation and deepen solidarity in three parallel roundtables:

2025-11-22T00:42:49.477718+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy as Ukraine considers US peace plan

Addressing a gathering outside his office, Zelenskyy called for national unity, stressing that he would never betray the Ukrainian people.

2025-11-22T00:14:17.240759+00:00 IST

EU pushes back against US plan for Ukraine peace deal

The draft is said to ask Ukraine to pull out from the remaining parts of the new Russian regions in Donbass still under its control, reduce its military strength by at least half, surrender certain weapons systems and drop its bid to join NATO.

2025-11-21T09:18:10.002270+00:00 IST

Ishaq Dar’s Brussels visit under EU scrutiny over rights crisis

Exiled journalist Taha Siddiqui says Ishaq Dar's Brussels visit comes as the EU prepares to review Pakistan's GSP+ trade benefits amid widespread human rights abuses, political repression, and militancy concerns. He warns that ignoring these violations would undermine Europe's credibility.

2025-11-21T08:18:58.170156+00:00 IST

India, EU review cooperation on clean energy, climate partnership

MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George met with Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission, Ditte Juul Jorgensen on Thursday (local time) and reviewed cooperation under the India-EU Clean Energy and Climate Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

2025-11-20T21:23:57.198603+00:00 IST

India, France sign NSG-GIGN LoI to boost counter-terror cooperati

India and France strengthened their counter-terrorism cooperation as Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG), Brighu Srinivasan, and Commander of France's GIGN, Colonel Benoit Villeminoz, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) in Paris.

2025-11-20T17:57:44.809697+00:00 IST

India, Germany step up cooperation on traditional medicine

During the meeting, held in Berlin, Germany, from November 18 to November 20, the delegation focused on strengthening collaboration across three key areas -- integration of traditional medicine into public health systems, establishing reimbursement pathways to improve patient access, and enhancing regulatory frameworks for approvals and safety standards. Both nations reiterated their commitment to advancing evidence-based and people-centric traditional medicine practices.

2025-11-20T16:43:46.506995+00:00 IST

Russia-China partnership in “the best period in their history”: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Moscow, praising Russia-China ties as the strongest in history. He highlighted cooperation in the SCO, record trade in 2024, major joint projects and expanding cultural exchanges. Both countries also announced reciprocal visa-free travel to boost ties.

2025-11-20T10:04:11.128435+00:00 IST

Ukraine: 25 killed, 73 injured in Russian strikes on Ternopil

At least 25 people were killed, including three children, and 73 others were injured after Russian forces carried out heavy shelling on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs stated on Wednesday.

2025-11-19T16:45:42.871954+00:00 IST

Russia: Jaishankar meets Dy PM Denis Manturov

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Denis Manturov in Moscow on Wednesday. The leaders took stock of the progress since their last meeting in August and reviewed preparations for the upcoming Annual India-Russia Leaders Summit in New Delhi next month.

2025-11-19T13:51:01.028341+00:00 IST