Pacific

CDS Gen Chauhan tours historic Victoria Barracks in Melbourne

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan toured the historic Victoria Barracks in Melbourne, Australia, as part of his four-day visit aimed at strengthening defence ties between the two nations.

2025-03-07T11:09:48.799042+00:00 IST

Australia deploys warships and surveillance aircraft to track Chi

The Australian navy has deployed three ships and surveillance aircraft to "closely monitor" a Chinese task group operating "near Australia" since mid-February, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).

2025-03-07T09:17:46.111430+00:00 IST

Australia’s east coast braces for Alfred, a rare cyclone threaten

Millions of residents along Australia's eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the most southerly tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years. Authorities had confirmed according to a report by CNN that earlier cyclone Alfred had slowed down overnight but now is forecasted to make landfall on Friday or early Saturday with the strength of a category 1 Atlantic hurricane, as it swirls west toward the city of Brisbane, home to 2.5 million people, and coastal suburbs on either side.

2025-03-06T10:47:36.765200+00:00 IST

Australia's Chief of Defence Force hosts CDS General Chauhan

Admiral David Johnston AC Ran welcomed General Chauhan to Australia and expressed Australia's commitment to working closely with India on enhancing interoperability, strengthening people-to-people ties and further cooperation with key partners to promote regional stability and security.

2025-03-06T04:00:58.300085+00:00 IST

"Boosting economic ties with India":  Australian PM Albanese

"Australia's relationship with India is stronger, deeper, and more important than ever. But there is so much more to come. We're boosting Australia's economic ties with India to create jobs at home," the Australian PM said.

2025-02-26T11:18:46.963346+00:00 IST

Evacuation orders issued amid floods in Australia's northeast

Large parts of the North Queensland coast have been hit by flooding since Friday, with Ingham town and the nearby city of Townsville heavily affected. Authorities have asked people living in low-lying coastal suburbs and towns to evacuate immediately.

2025-02-02T10:49:38.578173+00:00 IST

Navika Sagar Parikrama II: INSV Tarini crosses Point Nemo

Lieutenant Commander Dilna K and Lieutenant Commander Roopa A, aboard INSV Tarini, successfully crossed Point Nemo during the third leg of their journey from Lyttelton, New Zealand, to Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, as part of the Navika Sagar Parikrama II mission.

2025-01-30T10:11:52.667207+00:00 IST

Fiji PM Rabuka refers to PM Modi as 'Boss Sahab'

Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, has termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the real "Boss" of the world.

2025-01-22T07:06:34.423173+00:00 IST

Offensive graffiti spray-painted on synagogue, house in Sydney

Police received information on Saturday at about 7:30 am (local time) after graffiti was spray-painted on a synagogue on Georgina Street, Newtown in Sydney.

2025-01-11T08:25:41.328609+00:00 IST

Vanuatu Earthquake: India Offers USD 500,000 Relief Package

India announced immediate relief assistance worth USD 500,000 on Thursday, to Vanuatu in the wake of a devastating earthquake, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

2025-01-02T07:34:20.388632+00:00 IST

UAE President confers Zayed Second Medal on Minister of Environme

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the Zayed the Second Medal on Professor Maisa Rojas, Minister of Environment of Chile, in recognition of her contributions to the success of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which was hosted in the UAE last year.

2024-12-20T09:43:29.537738+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 7.3 jolts Vanuatu Islands

A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.3 jolted Vanuatu Islands in the early hours of Tuesday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported.

2024-12-17T03:05:27.360480+00:00 IST

Police seek suspects in Australia synagogue fire

The suspected anti-Semitic arson attack, which left one worshipper injured, has been widely condemned by Jewish organisations and Australia's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese.

2024-12-06T03:39:31.484158+00:00 IST

Australia sets 16 as minimum age for social media access

The Australian government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has passed a historic law that sets 16 years as the minimum age for accessing social media.

2024-11-28T21:32:45.811591+00:00 IST

International Court issues arrest warrant against Israel PM

The court believed it had 'reasonable grounds' to believe that the Netanyahu, Gallant and Mohammed Diab Ibrahim AL-MASRI, more commonly known as DEIF (Commander-in-Chief of the military wing of Hamas, known as the Al-Qassam Brigades) committed war crimes and crimes against humanity

2024-11-21T15:02:59.730273+00:00 IST

India advocates dialogue to resolve complex international issues

Rajnath Singh said that in the context of the promotion of peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, India stands for freedom of navigation and overflight, unimpeded lawful commerce and adherence to international law.

2024-11-21T06:02:20.135117+00:00 IST

Biden promises additional USD 50 million to Amazon Fund

United States President Joe Biden announced major climate initiatives on Sunday in a bid to fight against climate change.

2024-11-18T00:19:43.768595+00:00 IST

"India bringing legacy of New Delhi declaration": Amitabh Kant

India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant highlighted the 2023 New Delhi declaration, describing it as "very ambitious" and "progressive" in the run-up to the G20 Summit in Brazil.

2024-11-17T21:19:44.217384+00:00 IST

Biden hails ties with South Korea, Japan

United States President Joe Biden on Friday hailed strong ties with South Korea and Japan and expressed concern over "dangerous and destabilizing cooperation" between North Korea and Russia, the New York Times reported.

2024-11-16T00:57:03.763900+00:00 IST

Western Australian Parliament honours Indian Navy's Tarini crew

The INSV Tarini docked in Fremantle, Australia, marking the first major stop on the journey after departing Goa, India, on October 2 this year.

2024-11-15T09:04:05.306044+00:00 IST

INSV Tarini arrives in Australia, first stop in world expedition

Consul General of India at Perth, the Defence Advisor from Canberra, the Secretary of the Indian Navy Sailing Association (INSA), representatives from the Royal Australian Navy, along with members of the media and Indian Naval veterans residing in Australia welcomed the vessel.

2024-11-11T04:38:42.911145+00:00 IST