As India and Pakistan look to break the logjam in ties, the two countries will hold a dialogue between the Indian Coast Guard and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) this month. Official sources said a Coast Guard team will visit Pakistan from July 12 to July 14 to attend an international conference on maritime issues in Karachi and also engage […]

In a sign of increased offensive operation by the security forces, the army has killed nearly 72 militants this year in Jammu and Kashmir as compared to about 38 last year. Defence officials said the spurt in their elimination has alarmed various militant groups, and the recent attacks by them is a “result” of that.

On her first trip to Egypt, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said West Asia and North Africa are growing in significance for India’s national interests and the country will pay greater attention to the region by seeking closer cooperation and stronger partnership. “This region in the Gulf and in the West Asia and North Africa is growing in significance […]

India strongly supports Iraq’s territorial integrity and its government’s efforts to “overcome the current crisis”, President Pranab Mukherjee said amid a war that country is engaged in against ISIS terror group.

On the last leg of his eight-day six-nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday made a strong pitch for taking India’s ties with Tajikistan to newer heights in diverse areas. Modi, who flew into the Tajik capital from Kyrgyzstan last night, was accorded a ceremonial reception before getting into talks on a wide range of issues with the Tajik […]

French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday that talks with India over the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets were progressing well and would be finalised within “two to three months”. “The discussions with the Indian authorities are progressing very well,” he said at the Paris Air Show where he met Rao Inderjit Singh, India’s minister of state for […]