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India and the United States (US) are “very close” to a trade deal, with both sides beginning to work on the proposed agreement’s legalese. After the conclusion of the previous round of talks in Washington last week, both sides are seeing convergence on most issues, a senior government official said, signalling that the long-pending deal could be…

At the UNSC Open Debate, India’s Permanent Representative, Parvathaneni Harish, reaffirmed Jammu and Kashmir’s status as an integral part of India, urging Pakistan to halt human rights abuses in the region. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir “has been, is, and will always be an integral and inalienable part of India”, India’s Permanent Representative to the…

Hidden inside plastic containers in her luggage, the haul included four baby anacondas, iguanas, bearded dragons, tortoises, turtles, lizards, and raccoons. Mumbai Customs officers intercepted a Thane-based woman at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport for attempting to smuggle 154 exotic animals. Hidden inside plastic containers in her luggage, the haul included four baby anacondas, iguanas, bearded dragons,…

Karpuri Gram in Bihar’s Samastipur district is poised to gain attention as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the NDA’s election campaign there on October 24. Karpuri Gram, a modest village in Bihar’s Samastipur district, has come under political spotlight in the midst of campaigning for the Bihar elections. It is from this rural settlement that Prime Minister…

Thousands in Bangladesh’s Chattogram held a massive rally demanding the implementation of the China-backed Teesta River Master Plan. However, experts say the plan involving Beijing, amid stalled water-sharing talks with India, could pose strategic risks for New Delhi due to its proximity to the sensitive Siliguri Corridor. On the evening of October 19, hundreds of people formed…

He said that BrahMos is not merely a missile but it is also a symbol of India’s capabilities. Lucknow/New Delhi: In yet another warning to the western neighbour, Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the entire Pakistan was within the range of BrahMos missiles and what happened during Operation Sindoor was just a “trailer”. “Every…

India recovered the PL-15 E air-to-air missile as it does not have self-destruct features. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to incorporate advanced features from the Chinese PL-15 air-to-air missile into its indigenous Astra Mark-2 programme, following a detailed technical analysis of an unexploded missile fired by a Pakistani jet during Operation Sindoor in…

Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict: In first remarks on the conflict between Pakistan and the Taliban, India firmly backed Afghanistan, saying it had a right to exercise sovereignty over its own territories. India asserted that it was an old practice of Pakistan to blame its neighbours for its internal failures, rejecting the Pakistani defence minister’s charge that the Afghan Taliban…

Bessent indicated that the US would not permit China to exploit its rare earth dominance and is coordinating with allies to respond collectively. As tensions with China over rare earth minerals escalate, the United States appears to be turning a new leaf when it comes to its trade ties with India. In a recent interview, US Treasury…