Kabul : Before the ceasefire coming into effect from Thursday, Taliban took control of two critical regions in Afghanistan. It was announced, on Wednesday, that Taliban took control of the Narkh district, 40 kilometres away from Capital Kabul. Analysts have expressed fears that the control over Narkh, known as the doorway to Kabul, could indicate […]
London: – Some members of the Indian delegation participating in the G7 meeting tested Covid positive. Therefore, Indian MEA S Jaishankar and the team attended a virtual meeting. Along with the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan and Italy, representatives from South Korea and South Africa also attended this meeting. Indian MEA […]
London/Tehran: -The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has appealed that the western countries should consider the concerns of the Gulf countries regarding security and stability and, after that, hold talks with Iran in Vienna. GCC warned, ‘The Iranian announcement regarding Uranium enrichment is dangerous. This Iranian announcement increases concerns regarding the security on the global level […]
New Delhi: Afghanistan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar said that India has a significant place in the Afghan peace process. India interests are tied to the peace and stability in the region. The Afghan Foreign Minister pointed out, therefore, Indian participation in the developments in Afghanistan is valid. Pakistan is demanding that India should not […]
Bengaluru: The government has set a goal to reduce imports of defence equipment by $2 billion by 2022. For this indigenous manufacture of defence, equipment is being encouraged. 137 projects for defence equipment manufacture, with a cost outlay of $37 billion have been approved between 2016 and 2019. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that if […]
New Delhi: – India and the International Energy Agency (IEA) signed an important strategic partnership agreement on Wednesday. This agreement becomes vital from the point of view of global energy security and stability. This is vital even from the Indian energy security perspective. It is claimed that this is another step towards India becoming a […]
New Delhi: India and Japan have signed an essential agreement for cooperation in the IT sector. According to this, India and Japan will assist each other in 5G, Artificial Intelligence and submarine cables. Indian Information and Broadcasting Minister Ravishankar Prasad and Ryota Takeda, Japanese Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, signed the agreement. With this, […]
New Delhi: India is completely dependent on China for Lithium and is making efforts to import it from the South American countries like Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. India is increasing cooperation with these Lithium Triangle countries to reduce the dependence on China for Lithium supplies. As per reports, India is even preparing to purchase Lithium […]
New Delhi: The indigenously developed Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) is the best in the world. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) claimed that henceforth, India would not have to import artillery guns. ATAGS Howitzer, indigenously developed by DRDO, is being tested consistently. The guns were tested in Nagar in Maharashtra at the beginning […]
Canberra/Beijing: – Australia warned that it would file a complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the Chinese activities in the trade sector. Since the last few months, China has started to impose sudden sanctions against products imported from Australia. China even ignored the Australian demand for clarification in this respect. Therefore, Australia, who […]