Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday presented a comprehensive 21-point action plan during the sixth BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, laying out an ambitious road map for cooperation across diverse sectors.
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BIMSTEC Summit: PM Modi, Yunus meet amid strained ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a bilateral meeting with Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor of Bangladeshi interim government, on the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok.
BIMSTEC Summit: PM Modi reaffirms commitment to regional cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other BIMSTEC leaders, reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening cooperation across various sectors as he attended the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok on Friday.
India, South Korea discuss measures to bolster trade cooperation
South Korea and India held a joint forum on growth strategy on Friday and discussed measures to expand bilateral cooperation in trade, Seoul's industry ministry said.
BIMSTEC Summit: PM Modi, Myanmar's Aung Hlaing discuss quake relief, bilateral ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the head of Myanmar's military-led government, on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, discussing efforts to strengthen bilateral ties and extend support following the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar.
South Korea: Constitutional Court upholds Yoon's impeachment, removes him from office
The Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, removing him from office over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.
Mistake that benefits no one: World leaders react to Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs'
As US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on the so-called "reciprocal tariffs," the world reacted sharply against the decision, with some calling it a "mistake that benefits no one" while others called it a violation of Washington's obligations under the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Indian pharmaceutical exports get reprieve from Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
Because of the importance of India’s pharmaceuticals to US healthcare, those exports will get a reprieve from President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, according to the White House.
Bangladesh demolishes 1971 Liberation War mural
Days after covering the mural of the Liberation War Memorial Mancha in the Lalmonirhat district in Bangladesh with cloth on the country's Independence Day, it was demolished at the instruction of the local authorities.
Ukrainian President Zelensky wants to back out of minerals deal: Trump
US President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is looking to back out of a critical minerals agreement with the US.
Trump 'angry' at Putin, threatens additional tariffs on Russian oil
US President Donald Trump has said that he is "pissed off" with Russia's President Vladimir Putin, telling NBC News in a phone interview last week that he could impose additional tariffs on Russian oil if Putin doesn't cooperate in ongoing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
'Operation Brahma': India sends more relief aid to quake-hit Myanmar, says MEA
India has intensified its efforts to assist Myanmar following the devastating earthquake, under 'Operation Brahma', by sending two C-17 aircraft with 118-member Indian Army field hospital unit, including women and child care services,
Death toll rises to 1,644 following powerful earthquake in Myanmar
A total of 1,644 people died and 3,408 were injured, and 139 remained missing due to the powerful earthquake in Myanmar, said the Information Team of the State Administration Council on Saturday.
India and China make 'further progress' to resume Kailash Manasarovar Yatra: MEA
India and China have made further progress on the modalities to resume Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said following the official consultation between Foreign Ministries of India and China, held in Bejing on Wednesday.
China poses 'most comprehensive and robust military threat' to national security: US intel report
China presents the most comprehensive and robust military threat to the national security of the United States, a US intelligence report revealed on Tuesday.
Trump pushes for major election reforms, citing India as model
In a bold move aimed at overhauling the US electoral system, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that seeks significant changes to how elections are conducted in the United States.
Ukraine, US end talks in Riyadh with focus on Black Sea navigation, energy facilities protection
The new round of talks between Ukrainian and US delegations concluded in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, local media Al Arabiya News reported.
India and China review situation along LAC, early resumption of Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra
The Indian delegation was led by Gourangalal Das, Joint Secretary (East Asia) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) while Hong Liang, Director General of the Boundary and Oceanic Affairs Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, headed the Chinese delegation.
After return to Earth, Sunita Williams undergoes rehabilitation
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have begun a 45-day rehabilitation program to help them adapt to Earth's gravity after spending nine months in space.
Unplanned welcome: Dolphins greet astronauts as they return home after extended space mission
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, along with NASA’s Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, have returned to Earth after a lengthy journey that turned a planned eight-day mission into a nine-month in space.
Stranded US astronauts return to Earth, after nine months in space
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying them and two other astronauts—Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov—splashed down into the waters off the coast of Florida state just minutes before 6 p.m., as NASA had announced.
Trump, Putin agree on partial ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday agreed to a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war with a pause on attacks on energy and infrastructure and to begin negotiations for a full ceasefire and permanent peace starting immediately.
Google to acquire cloud security platform Wiz for $32 billion
Tech major Google on Tuesday announced to acquire Wiz, a leading cloud security platform headquartered in New York, for $32 billion in an all-cash transaction.
Sunita Williams set to return to Earth tomorrow
With the pair of US astronauts stranded for more than nine months on the International Space Station (ISS), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed that the duo will return to Earth on Tuesday evening.
Suicide blast in Balochistan: 5 Pakistani soldiers killed, claims Baloch Liberation Army
At least five Pakistani soldiers were killed and more than ten injured after a deadly explosion rocked the Pakistani Army convoy in Balochistan’s Noshki, reports said.