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Beijing : As the rotating president of the United Nations Security Council for May, China will hold a Security Council high-level meeting on May 26, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has informed. The theme of this meeting is…

Washington DC : US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) shared an AI-generated image of a 'golden dome' for the White House, a concept which had caught his eye, something similar to Israeli Iron Dome. In a post on Truth Social,…

New Delhi : In a major diplomatic mobilisation, India will host the foreign ministers of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) nations next week to anchor security and development initiatives across the Indo-Pacific. At the invitation…

Colombo : Marking a critical milestone in regional security cooperation, India's Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, addressed the National Defence College (NDC) in Sri Lanka during his three-day visit to the island nation.…

Washington DC : Amid intense indirect discussion over a ceasefire framework between Washington and Tehran, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the strike group of the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is maintaining peak readiness if it…

Taipei : Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected the presence of six sorties of Chinese military aircraft, 10 vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Friday. All six sorties crossed the median line…

Washington DC : India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission has been honoured with the 2026 Goddard Astronautics Award by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), presented in Washington DC on May 21. On August 23, 2023,…

Washington DC : US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a "difficult" phone call, during which they discussed renewed diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement with Iran, Axios reported, citing multiple…

Tehran As US President Donald Trump continues to hold out a threat to Iran to commit to a peace deal, fast paced diplomatic developments continue in West Asia. Iranian state-run agency Nour News on Thursday quoted Foreign Ministry…

Rome : Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to Italy, during which he held a series of engagements and elevated the ties between the two countries to a Special Strategic Partnership. In a post on X, PM Modi shared a glimpse of…

Rome : Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep appreciation for Italian painter Giampaolo Tomassetti during his official visit to Rome, spotlighting an extraordinary artistic tribute that bridges the cultures of India and Italy.…

Seoul : In a significant move to bolster bilateral security ties, India and the Republic of Korea (ROK) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, targeting enhanced cooperation in the critical domains of defence, cyber…

Beijing : Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in the capital. Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in the Chinese capital on Tuesday night to begin a high-profile two-day state visit, marking…

Seoul : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday visited the Seoul National Cemetery and paid tribute to the fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the nation, particularly during the Korean War. Rajnath Singh laid floral…

Rome : Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival in Rome for the final leg of his five-nation tour. Sharing a picture with PM Modi on X, Meloni wrote, "Welcome to Rome, my…

Washington DC : US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) said that Iran wanted to make a deal "so badly" and asserted that the ongoing conflict would end "very quickly." Speaking at a press conference, President Trump also said…

Rome : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni outlined an ambitious roadmap for deepening ties between India and Italy in a joint op-ed published across several international news platforms, describing the…

Rome : Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni over dinner shortly after arriving in Rome on Tuesday, on the last leg of his five-nation visit. They both then undertook a visit to the iconic Colosseum, where…

Dhaka : Bangladesh's state minister for foreign affairs, Shama Obaed Islam, met the US Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA), S. Paul Kapur, at the State Department. They discussed areas of mutual…

Oakland : Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday (local time) lost a lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after a federal court jury in California ruled that Musk had waited too long to file the case and that the statute of limitations had expired,…