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CHENNAI, Jul 11: India hit nine terror targets crisscrossing Pakistan with precision and missed none of them, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Friday, taking pride in India's capability and technological abilities in neutralising the threats from across the border. The precision was to the point where India knew who was where and the entire operation lasted hardly 23 minutes past 1 am on May 7, he said. "Thereafter, they said Pakistan did this and so on. Can you tell me of one image or photograph that shows any damage to India?" Doval asked while speaking at the 62nd convocation ceremony of the IIT Madras. (Agencies)
CHENNAI: National security advisor Ajit Doval on Friday challenged the foreign press "to show even one image" of the damage to the Indian side during Operation Sindoor. Speaking at the 62nd convocation of IIT Madras, Doval said: "We decided to have nine terrorist targets in the criss-cross of Pakistan; they were not in the border areas. We missed none. We hit nowhere else except that. It was precise to the point where we knew who was where. The entire operation took 23 minutes, starting five minutes past one and ending 28 minutes past one (on May 8)."The NSA said: "Foreign press said that Paki ...Read More >
Beijing/ New Delhi, July 14 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing today and called for "continued normalisation" of ties between India and China. In his opening remarks during the meeting, Jaishankar said, "India supports a successful Chinese presidency at the SCO. Our bilateral relationship, as you have pointed, has been steadily improving since the meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping in Kazan last October. I am confident that my discussions in this visit will maintain that positive trajectory." Jaishankar said ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh faced nature's fury. Bridges collapsed in Shimla, Lahaul, and Spiti. Cloudbursts and flash floods caused widespread damage. Over 300 roads closed, disrupting travel. A police post swept away, shops damaged. No casualties reported yet. Orange alert issued for more heavy rain. The state has suffered significant financial losses this monsoon. Many people have died in rain-related incidents. Several bridges were washed away in Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts, while over 300 roads, including two national highways, have been closed across Himachal Pradesh following fresh inci ...Read More >
Former Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Anish Dayal Singh was appointed as Deputy National Security Adviser (Deputy NSA) on Sunday. In his new role, 60-year-old Singh will report directly to National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval. His appointment comes alongside other senior officials in the National Security Council Secretariat, including former RAW chief Rajinder Khanna, who serves as Additional NSA, and Deputy NSAs TV Ravichandran and Pawan Kapoor. A 1988-batc ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (PTI) The Telangana government on Friday said it aims to attract Rs 1 lakh crore in investments in the aerospace industry over the next five years. According to a press release, State Industries Minister Sridhar Babu chaired a special meeting at the secretariat with leading representatives from the aerospace sector, engaging in in-depth discussions on the future of aerospace development in the state. ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (UNI) In view of the ongoing heavy rains in Hyderabad, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed all concerned departments to stay on high alert and ensure swift response to public grievances. The Chief Minister instructed officials from GHMC, HMDA, Water Works, Electricity, and Police departments to work in close coordination to prevent any rain-related disruptions. He also emphasised the need for immediate action in areas facing waterlogging, power outages, or other rain-induced issues. CM Revanth Reddy further directed the deployment of SDRF, NDRF, Hydra teams, and ot ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met China's top diplomat on Tuesday and hailed the "steady progress" made in improving the bilateral relationship after a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed Asian powers. Modi also noted "respect for each other's interests and sensitiveness" in a statement on social media after meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. China's foreign ministry said the countries have entered a "steady development track" and the countries should "trust and support" each other. Wang arrived in India on Monday and has met with Foreign Affairs Minis ...Read More >
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Kolkata on Sunday evening to inaugurate the armed forces' Combined Commanders' Conference (CCC) which will be held at the Eastern Command headquarters Fort William, recently renamed as Vijay Durg, from September 15-17. Defence minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan will also be present along with the three military service chiefs at the three-day meet that is taking place months after Operation Sindoor. According to sources, India's military s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday confirmed that Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will be on an official visit to India from October 9-16. While addressing a media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee has granted exemption for Muttaqi's travel to India. "All of you would have seen the exemption that has been granted by the UN Security Council Committee for the travel of Afghan Foreign Minister to New Delhi from October 9 to 16. This public informa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Brazilian Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral cooperation between India and Brazil. In a post on X, Randhir Jaiswal, the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, said, "Adding momentum to the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership." The post also mentioned that Geraldo Alckmin has arrived in New Delhi, highlighting the visit as a step to strengthen the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership. Images shared in the post showed Alckmin b ...Read More >
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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is in Moscow on a high-level visit to strengthen ties between India and Russia. File image/PTI India will host the 7th Meeting of the National Security Advisers (NSAs) of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) in New Delhi on November 20, bringing together top security officials from across the Indian Ocean region to advance cooperation on regional security priorities. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will chair the meeting, which will include participation ...Read More >
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a three-day Combined Commanders' Conference of the armed forces at the Eastern Command headquarters here on September 15. Focusing on reforms, transformation and operational preparedness, the theme for this year's conference is 'Year of Reforms - Transforming for the Future'. "The focus of the conference reflects the armed forces' commitment to institutional reforms, deeper integration and technological modernisation, while sustaining a high level of multi-domain operational readiness," an official said. Modi will reach Kolkata on Sunday ...Read More >
New Delhi: The annual all-India conference of directors general of police and inspectors general of police will begin in Bhubaneswar on Friday where issues related to internal security, Jammu and Kashmir, and pro-Khalistan elements, among others are likely to be discussed, officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, among others will attend the three-day conference where cyber crimes, challenges posed by AI tools and threats emanating from drones are also expected to be discussed. About 250 officers of DGP and IGP ...Read More >
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will be on a three day visit to China starting July 13, sources in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) revealed on Friday. They stated that EAM Jaishankar will begin his China visit from Beijing and then visit Tianjin for the Foreign Minister's Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries. China is the current Chair of the grouping. While the External Affairs Minister has met his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of multilateral events, this would be his first trip to China since bilateral relations wer ...Read More >
Chennai: Indian military's precision hitting capabilities were on display during Operation Sindoor where nine terror targets crisscrossing Pakistan were smashed, "we knew who was where," while back home not even a glass pane was broken, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said here on Friday. In what was seen as India's retribution to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 persons dead, none of the intended targets in Pakistan was missed during the military offensive, Doval said while also taking pride in India's capability and technological prowess in neutralising the threats from ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 15 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived here, is scheduled to inaugurate a key defence conference at Fort William, the headquarters of the Indian Army's Eastern Command in the city. "After programmes in Assam, I landed in Kolkata, where I will take part in the Combined Commanders' Conference tomorrow," Modi said before arriving in the city to unveil a three-day armed forces conference at Fort William. Modi also shared visuals of a grand welcome at Kolkata Airport last evening as he waved to a large crowd of supporters. The combined defence conference, held this morni ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attended the Combined Commanders' Conference CCC2025 in Kolkata, hosted by Headquarters Eastern Command. Based on the theme 'Year of Reforms - Transformation for the Future', it focused on driving transformative reforms across the Indian Armed Forces. Deliberations are being held on a wide range of strategic issues, including force modernisation, jointness, integration and enhancing operational readiness for multi-domain warfare. Also Read | Hyderabad Rains: Search On for 3 Men Washed Away in Hyderabad ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the frontier with China, and reiterated India's commitment to a fair, reasonable and mutually-acceptable resolution to the boundary question as he met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Modi said stable, predictable and constructive ties between India and China will contribute significantly to regional as well as global peace and that he is looking forward to meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins of the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation O ...Read More >
Moscow/New Delhi, October 1: New Delhi and Moscow are actively preparing for the Russian President Vladimir Putin's planned visit to India in December to attend the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, the Russian media quoted Deputy National Security Advisor Pawan Kapoor as saying. "We are currently preparing for President Vladimir Putin's visit to India in December. We meet regularly bilaterally and on the sidelines of international events," Kapoor was quoted as saying by Russia's state-owned news agency Tass following the Russian-Indian consultations on regional issues held in Moscow on Tuesday ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) US President Donald Trump extended Diwali greetings in a phone call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who expected both India and the US to continue to "illuminate" the world with hope and stand united against terrorism in all its forms. The phone conversation, initiated by the US president, came days after he claimed that PM Modi told him that India will stop buying Russian crude oil. Following Trump's comments, India suggested that there was no such conversation. "Thank you, President Trump, for your phone call and warm Diwali greetings. On this festival of lights, ma ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong on Wednesday said that China is ready to work with India and put into action the understandings between Indian and Chinese leaders. The comments come ahead of the 23rd meeting of the Special Representatives between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and China Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. In a post on X, Ambassador Xu Feihong, "China is ready to work with India to implement the important common understandings between the leaders of China and India, respect each other's core interests and major concerns, str ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy's visit to India provided a valuable opportunity to sustain the high-level engagement between the two countries and to further consolidate the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs noted in a statement on Saturday. As per the statement issued by the MEA, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy paid an official visit to India on June 7. This was his second official visit to India in his capacity as UK Foreign Secretary. During the visit, UK Foreign Secretary called on Prime Minister Narendra Mod ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India has asked China to constructively work towards a "permanent solution" to the border issue under a structured roadmap to bridge trust deficit, de-escalate tensions and rejuvenate the existing mechanism to demarcate it, even as their armies continue to be forward deployed against each other along the frontier for the last five years.Defence minister Rajnath Singh also told his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Dong Jun, on the sidelines of the SCO conclave Thursday that Beijing should understand and respect India's "principled approach" to defend itself against cross-border terror sp ...Read More >
Chennai, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday spoke about India's rising economic stature and military might on the world stage and also made a prophesy about likely milestones that the country will achieve by 2047, the landmark year when we celebrate 100 years of Independence. He said that the country has the potential to grow at an exponential rate and the GDP may grow by eight times will 2047. Doval, while addressing the gathering at the 62nd convocation ceremony of IIT-Madras, chronicled the country's journey from its troubled past to a bright fut ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday addressed the convocation ceremony at IIT Madras, delivering a fiery defence of 'Operation Sindoor', India's cross-border air assault on Pakistan in retaliation to the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 in which 26 innocent civilians were killed. Doval said the mission caused extensive damage to Pakistani military installations, specifically airbases. He said India hit 13 spots, including nine terror bases crisscrossing Pakistan and Pak occupied Kashmir (PoK) with precision and missed none of th ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Odisha for three days, from November 29 to December 1, to attend the annual Director General of Police (DGP) conference in Bhubaneswar. Union home minister Amit Shah will accompany him at the event, which will be held at the convention hall of Odisha Lok Seva Bhawan (State Secretariat). PM Modi and Shah are expected to arrive in Bhubaneswar on Friday afternoon. Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the high-profile visit, with the city placed on high alert. Areas surrounding the event venues have been declared 'no-f ...Read More >
Chennai: India hit nine terror targets deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and missed none during Operation Sindoor, said National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. The air strike, carried out around 1.00 am on May 7, lasted just 23 minutes. "We knew who was where. No unintended site was struck," he said while speaking at the 62nd convocation of IIT Madras on Friday, highlighting India's growing technological capabilities and the precision of indigenous systems such as BrahMos missiles. These strikes were carried out in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that kill ...Read More >
Kolkata, September 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the security situation and the operational preparedness of the Armed Forces during the 16th Combined Commanders' Conference (CCC) in Kolkata. The Prime Minister was briefed on the operational readiness in the context of the new normal created by Operation Sindoor, and the future of warfare amidst the emerging technology and tactics. He also reviewed the reforms implemented in the last two years, and the plan for the next two years, a Defence Ministry release said. The Prime Minister complimented the Armed Forces for the su ...Read More >
Amritsar: Moments after walking out of jail on getting bail in a case related to possession of unlicensed firearms within a week of his arrest in Canada, Khalistani extremist Inderjeet Singh Gosal issued a threat message against India.In a video recorded outside the Ontario Central East Correctional Centre on Friday, Gosal -- a close associate of designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of banned US-based Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), said, "I'm out to support Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and to organise the Khalistan Referendum on Nov 23, 2025." He later raises a slogan in a high-pitched voice, "De ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Ambassador Celso Amorim, Special Advisor to the President of Brazil, in New Delhi. Sharing details of the meeting in a post on X, he wrote, A pleasure meeting Amb. Celso Amorim, Special Advisor to President of Brazil, today in New Delhi. Had a useful exchange on the current global scenario and on opportunities for deepening our strategic cooperation. https://x.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1974092999132111145 In the backdrop of his visit, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval also met Ambassador Amorim in New ...Read More >