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FM Sitharaman meets Norway's FM, both sides agree to leverage TEPA for Blu
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a meeting with Norway's Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo and discussed strengthening bilateral economic cooperation, with both sides agreeing to leverage the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), especially in the domains of
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NATO Chief says 2 per cent defence spending target "not nearly enough"
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
NATO Foreign Ministers met in Turkey's Antalya on Wednesday and Thursday with a key focus on increasing defence spending, with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg declaring that the current 2 per cent of GDP target is "not nearly enough."
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"Need to provide Ukraine with munitions to defend itself from Russia": NAT
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday expressed condemnation of Russia's increased air strikes on Ukraine and underscored the need to provide Ukraine with the necessary equipment and munitions to defend itself against Russia.
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Russia boosts weapons production for Ukraine war amid US military aid appr
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
While Russian forces are advancing at strategic points along the 1,000km front line, concerns have been raised within Russian circles regarding the potential escalation of the conflict due to increased US support.
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Sweden officially joins NATO, becoming alliance's 32nd member amid Ukraine
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson formally handed over accession documents to the US State Department in Washington, DC, the final step of a months-long process to gain the approval of all members to allow his country to become the alliance's 32nd member.
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"Putin embodies war": Zelenskyy urges Western unity in Davos to counter Ru
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"Mass deportations, citizens, villages razed to the ground and the terrifying feeling that the war may never end. In fact, Putin embodies war. We all know that he is the sole reason why various wars and conflicts persist. He will not change," said Zelenskyy in Davos.
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NATO should be prepared for bad news from Ukraine: Jens Stoltenberg
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"We should also be prepared for bad news," he said, when asked if he feared that the situation in Ukraine would worsen in the future. "Wars develop in phases. But we have to support Ukraine in both good and bad times."
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Finland closes remaining checkpoint crossing on Russian border
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The last operating checkpoint on Finland's Russian border will close on Thursday, completely closing off the NATO (North-Atlantic Treaty Organisation) country's eastern border with Russia for two weeks
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NATO chief Stoltenberg condemns Ankara suicide attack, expresses solidarit
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid global condemnation of the suicide blast near the Turkish Interior Ministry in Ankara, the chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday expressed solidarity with the country in the wake of the incident that left two policemen injured and sen
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Outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party accepts responsibility for suicide bombi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The PKK claimed their involvement in the attack, stating, "A sacrificial action was carried out against the Turkish Interior Ministry by a team from our Immortal Brigade", Al Jazeera reported, citing a statement the outfit sent to the ANF news agency.
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Ukrainian forces “gradually gaining ground” in counteroffensive: NATO chie
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Ukrainian troops are “gradually gaining ground,” in their counteroffensive against tight Russian defence lines in southeastern Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, CNN reported on Thursday.
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"We must prepare ourselves for a long war in Ukraine...": NATO Chief Stolt
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"Most wars last longer than expected when they first begin," Stoltenberg cautioned. "Therefore, we must prepare ourselves for a long war in Ukraine."
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