- Wednesday, March 05, 2025
Indian prime minister hailed the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) that came into force on Thursday (29) calling it a "watershed moment" for the two nations' Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. In a tweet, he said he is looking forward to his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese's decision to visit India…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday (29) successfully test-fired the extended range version of BrahMos air launched missile against a ship target from a SU-30MKI aircraft, the government said. The missile achieved the desired mission objectives in the Bay of Bengal region, it said. https://twitter.com/PIB_India/status/1608439350924316674 "The Indian Air Force…
The police in eastern Indian state of Bihar on Thursday (29) detained a Chinese woman who was suspected of spying on Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. The incident took place after a security alert was issued in the state's Bodh Gaya village -- a key Buddhist pilgrimage site -- earlier…
India is unlikely to join the Ukraine 'grain corridor', the country's external affairs ministry (MEA) said on Thursday (29), adding bilateral mechanisms are in place for India to extend food grain assistance to several countries in the global south. "We have been extending assistance to countries from the south bilaterally.…
India is "excited" about working with the new government in Nepal, the country's ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday (29). "Our PM congratulated Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Nepalese PM also responded and said he wants friendly relations. He talked about natural affinity. Both our countries have…
Anant Ambani, the younger son of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani, on Thursday (29) got engaged to Radhika Merchant, the daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant, CEO of pharmaceutical manufacturing firm Encore Healthcare. The occasion saw the traditional 'roka' ceremony held at Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara in the north-western…
The Indian ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday (29) reacted to reports of a brutal killing of a Hindu woman in neighbouring Muslim-majority Pakistan saying the country should take care of its minorities and fulfil its responsibility of keeping them safe and secure. Responding to a question on the…
The India Madagascar Trade Conference was organised by the Indian Economic Trade Organization and the Embassy of Madagascar to accelerate the trade relationships between both countries. Various Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed by trade commissioner ES Kathir, chairman of the Kathir Group of Institutions, and various other stakeholders of…
Manish Tewari, a parliamentarian from the Indian National Congress, one of the country's major opposition parties, on Thursday (29) questioned the cremation of the two Russian nationals who mysteriously died in a hotel in the eastern Indian state of Odisha within a span of two days last week. Wondering why…
The claim by Uzbekistan that 18 children have died on its soil after consuming a cough syrup manufactured in India has triggered a massive political controversy in the South Asian nation even as an investigation has been launched. On Thursday (29), the opposition Indian National Congress lashed out at the…
