A former Taiwanese Marine Corps service member has been indicted for allegedly accepting payments from a Chinese handler and leaking classified defence information, a case that prosecutors say highlights China's growing infiltration efforts, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it had been close to a trade deal with the US on several occasions, and the characterisation by the US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on it was "not accurate."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended birthday greetings to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, praising his diplomatic service and role in strengthening India's foreign policy. Jaishankar, a former Foreign Secretary, has been serving as External Affairs Minister since 2019.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday took a swipe at the BJP-led Centre by sharing remarks of US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, alleging that India missed out on a trade deal with the United States due to a lack of direct engagement at the leadership level.
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has claimed that the United States did not sign a trade deal with India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not place a call to US President Donald Trump.
The Central government has appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers Anand Swaroop and Anupama Nilekar Chandra to key posts in the Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), respectively.
Secretary of the Department of Medical Health and Medical Education, Dr. R. Rajesh Kumar, issued an order on Thursday and officially changed the name of the Government Nursing College in Pauri to honor the late Ankita Bhandari. The decision follows a recent order from Chief Minister Pushk
German Ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann called upon Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. They held discussions on bilateral security and defence issues, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini held a meeting with a delegation led by Managing Director and India Head of Mizuho Bank of Japan, Ryo Murao, at the Civil Secretariat here. The meeting focused on strengthening economic cooperation and exploring new avenues for strategic investment
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said that the goals set by the GCF were "contrary" to Washington and that it would no longer fund "radical organizations."
The online meeting, organised to brief officials on the referendum, connected nearly 17,000 officers and field-level staff of the agriculture department across the country. It was chaired by Agriculture Secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian and attended by Chief Adviser's Special Assistant