Pacific

Jaishankar meets Canadian counterpart Anand at G7 meet

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday (local time) met with his Canadian counterpart, Foreign Minister Anita Anand, on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Niagara and discussed the ongoing progress in bilateral cooperation under the India-Canada Roadmap 2025.

2025-11-12T06:06:35.552015+00:00 IST

EAM holds talks with South Africa, Mexico FMs on G7 sidelines

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday (local time) met his counterparts from South Africa, Ronald Lamola, and Mexico, Juan Ramon de la Fuente, as well as the Premier of the Saskatchewan province of Canada, Scott Moe, on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Niagara.

2025-11-12T05:39:14.740079+00:00 IST

Australia joins India, Japan, US for Exercise Malabar 2025

According to a statement issued by Australia's Ministry of Defence, the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat and a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft are taking part in the exercise being held in the West Pacific training area from November 10 to 18. The Poseidon will operate from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, the statement read.

2025-11-12T04:04:46.304240+00:00 IST

Rape accused AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra flees to Australia

The Australia Today reported on Monday that Pathanmajra, the Sanour MLA, is wanted by the Punjab Police, which has been on the lookout for the AAP leader in connection with an alleged rape and cheating case.

2025-11-10T04:24:41.264314+00:00 IST

Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.7-magnitude quake

The earthquake, which occurred at 17:03 (local time), registered a shindo level 4 in Morioka and Yahaba in Iwate Prefecture, as well as in Wakuya town in the neighbouring Miyagi Prefecture.

2025-11-09T09:16:40.356450+00:00 IST

Six killed, hundreds injured as tornado hits Brazil’s Paraná stat

According to Al Jazeera, the twister, with winds reaching up to 250 km/h, struck the town of Rio Bonito do Iguacu on Saturday and lasted less than a minute, yet caused widespread destruction, levelling about 90 per cent of the town, which is home to 14,000 people.

2025-11-09T08:37:41.641119+00:00 IST

"Will remember this support": Jamaica and Cuba praise India

The Ambassador of Cuba to India posted a message on X expressing appreciation for the assistance reaching affected provinces.

2025-11-07T20:12:01.336960+00:00 IST

Hurricane Melissa leaves 50 dead; toll expected to rise

Hurricane Melissa has left at least 50 people dead in the Caribbean as it finally moves away after devastating communities in Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba, with authorities warning that the death toll could rise further, Al Jazeera reported.

2025-11-03T07:18:10.827734+00:00 IST

IASV Triveni docks in AUS; India’s all-women naval expedition

According to an official release, the crew was warmly received by the Consul General of India for Western Australia, Kajari Biswas, Defence Adviser at Canberra, Captain Rohit Raymond and officers of the Indian Consulate.

2025-10-27T13:53:45.144463+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Coral Sea

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck the Coral Sea in the early hours of Sunday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

2025-10-26T02:23:40.084388+00:00 IST

Aus protests as Chinese jet releases flares close to its plane

Defence Minister Richard Marles said that nobody was harmed, but said the Chinese action was "unsafe and unprofessional".

2025-10-20T08:46:05.867019+00:00 IST

UK ship catches fire in Gulf of Aden after projectile strike, inv

The incident occurred as Yemen's Houthi rebels continue their campaign of targeting commercial vessels passing through the Red Sea corridor in what they describe as solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel's ongoing war in Gaza, as per Al Jazeera.

2025-10-18T18:28:26.144985+00:00 IST

MoS Margherita interacts with Indian diaspora in Brisbane on

On the occasion of PM Modi's birthday, the minister also planted a sapling as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam (One Tree in the Name of Mother). He described the gesture as a fitting tribute to the Prime Minister, who celebrated his 75th birthday on Wednesday.

2025-09-18T03:02:10.464946+00:00 IST

Pabitra Margherita represents India at PNG I-Day celebrations

Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita has represented Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India at the commemorative events marking Papua New Guinea's 50th anniversary of Independence, at the invitation of their government.

2025-09-17T08:34:56.586768+00:00 IST

Indian Naval Ship Kadmatt arrives in Fiji for goodwill visit

The port call, which began on 15 September, is aimed at deepening maritime cooperation between India and Fiji while also highlighting the long-standing cultural and people-to-people ties between the two nations.

2025-09-16T09:32:10.639453+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 rattles Macquarie Island

As per the statement, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

2025-07-29T02:30:52.725848+00:00 IST

Magnitude-6.6 earthquake hits South Pacific near Samoa

A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck in the South Pacific near the island nation of Samoa on Friday, but caused no apparent damage.

2025-07-25T07:47:27.155979+00:00 IST

India, Fiji hold first Joint Working Group meeting on defence coo

The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Vishwesh Negi, and Fiji's Acting Permanent Secretary for Defence, Sainitiki Ravuso.

2025-07-18T07:02:40.804520+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 jolts south of the Fiji Islands

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter Scale struck South of the Fiji Islands on Monday.

2025-04-14T03:57:10.465667+00:00 IST

Australian PM Anthony Albanese urges people to vote for Labor

In a post on X, Albanese stated, "On 3 May, vote Labor to keep building Australia's future."

2025-03-28T05:43:33.239724+00:00 IST

Steve Waugh appointed to Centre for Australia-India Relations

In a statement, Penny Wong said, "I am pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Waugh AO to the Centre for Australia-India Relations Advisory Board."

2025-03-28T05:07:51.897537+00:00 IST