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Delhi/Hyderabad, July 3 (Maxim News): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has come down heavily on Western countries for their lack of consistent response to terrorism, calling for a unified global stance to counter the growing threat. Addressing the issue at a diplomatic forum, Jaishankar pointed out the double standards of some Western nations, stating that they often remain silent on terrorist incidents unless directly impacted. "It is time for the world to unite against terrorism. The ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a significant five-nation diplomatic tour today, starting with Ghana, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the West African country in three decades. The eight-day tour aims to deepen India's strategic, economic, and development partnerships across Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, both sides will explore enhanced cooperation in key areas such as: India and Ghana enjoy longst ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday embarked for Accra, Ghana, marking the first leg of his five-nation tour aimed at reinforcing India's global partnerships, with a focus on strengthening bonds across the Global South and both sides of the Atlantic. The tour includes visits to Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia -- nations that PM Modi described as vital partners in India's evolving foreign policy architecture, spanning historical t ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the completion of eight years, implementing the goods and services tax (GST) -- one of the country's biggest tax reforms, India has broken all the stereotypes by showcasing a perfect balance between Centre and state administrations and coming together to make decisions and resolve issues as well. Back on July 1, 2017, the GST was rolled out with a promise that the country will bring 'one nation, one tax' by merging various indirect taxes under one umbrella. As of today, it is pa ...Read More >
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has announced the visit of India's Prime Minister to this country will take place between Thursday and Friday. "The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is honoured to announce the Official Visit of the Honourable Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India to Trinidad and Tobago during the period 3rd - 4th July, 2025," OPM stated in a release Monday. "This Visit marks a significant milestone in the longstanding diplomatic rel ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the global scramble for rare earth minerals intensifies, India is strategically deepening ties with countries across Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean to secure long-term access to these critical resources. Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia from July 2 to 9, 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday underscored India's growing focus on rare earth cooperation - signalling a calculated p ...Read More >
New Delhi: Just two months after the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that India traced back to Pakistan-based militants, Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir has once again brought up the Kashmir issue- this time from the podium of the Pakistan Naval Academy in Karachi. His remarks, coming against the backdrop of escalating cross-border rhetoric and simmering regional fault lines, raise questions over Islamabad's strategic intent. For New Delhi and the wider South Asian region, Munir's statement i ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to former Prime Minister late P.V. Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary, recalling his pivotal role in shaping India's development trajectory during a crucial phase of economic and political transformation. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote: "Remembering Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao Garu on his birth anniversary. India is grateful to him for his effective leadership during a crucial phase of our development traj ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge today paid homage to former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary, lauding his economic liberalisation policies and forward-looking foreign policy initiatives. In a tribute on X, Kharge acknowledged Rao's transformative role in ushering in wide-ranging economic liberalisation policies that laid the foundation for an era of unprecedented national growth. These reforms, he said, were instrumental in uplifting and ex ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leaders from across the political spectrum on Saturday paid tributes to former Prime Minister late P.V. Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary, hailing him as a visionary leader whose bold economic liberalisation policies shaped the modern Indian economy and the country's global standing. Born on June 28, 1921, in Laknepalli village of the erstwhile Warangal district in present-day Telangana, Narasimha Rao belonged to a Telugu Niyogi Brahmin family. A freedo ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Thousands of devotees of Lord Jagannath enthusiastically participated in the Jagannath Rath Yatra organised by the ISKCON temple at Abids. Chanting slogans of 'Jai Jagannath', they joined the divine journey of the deities on their chariots on Friday. The city's famous ISKCON Temples took out grand processions from their respective temples, with the lanes beautifully decorated with traditional rangoli. The magnificent chariot carrying Lord Jagannath, along with Balarama and Subhadra, ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The recently concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China has brought to the fore the contradictions and dilemmas of India's foreign policy. They relate to the growing affinity between China and Pakistan, which could upset the delicate balance of power in South Asia and India's balancing act with regard to the conflict between Israel and Iran. Whatever the political rhetoric of new regimes, continuity in foreign policy is almost unchangeable, while there will be ro ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Friday criticised External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar for his remarks on the Emergency and India's foreign policy, calling him 'neither a politician nor a great minister.' 'We are surrounded by enemies everywhere. He is neither a politician nor a great minister. He should stop talking like this and focus on his actual job of making sure that India has some allies and friends. It's a failed policy that we are facing...' C ...Read More >
Chennai/New Delhi, June 27 (UNI) The CBI conducted nation-wide raids at 42 locations in five states and arrested nine people in connection with Mule Bank Accounts being used in Cyber frauds. In continuation of its on-going efforts to combat Cyber Crime and Digital Arrest Scams, the CBI acting on specific information and after verification launched coordinated searches at 42 locations across five States--Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh--as part of the Operation Chakra ...Read More >
Shimla, Jun 27 (PTI) Raking up the issue of Emergency after fifty years is "meaningless", said Himachal Pradesh Congress MLA Kuldeep Singh Rathore on Friday. He claimed that the BJP is raising the issue to divert people's attention from the failures of their government, Rathore said. The failure of the foreign policy of the BJP government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is evident and it also failed to tackle the burning issues like rising prices, unemployment and law and order, he told ...Read More >
New Delhi: The razing of a Durga temple in Dhaka's Khiliket area has cast a long shadow over India-Bangladesh ties, reviving questions about the safety of religious minorities in post-Hasina Bangladesh. With reports attributing the demolition to pressure from radical Islamist groups, the incident on Thursday represents a potential inflection point in India's foreign policy approach toward its eastern neighbour. "We understand that extremists were clamouring for demolishing the Durga temple in ...Read More >
Shashi Tharoor will host a series on British colonialism for RT. The show draws from his books. It will explore colonialism's impact on India. Tharoor met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. He clarified his recent praise for PM Modi. Tharoor stated it doesn't signal a move to BJP. He emphasized national unity. His earlier diplomatic efforts faced party criticism.Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is set to feature in a 10-part series based on his books and will cover British colonialism, its impact ...Read More >
The United States recently updated its travel advisory for India. The Ministry of External Affairs acknowledged the update. The US advises its citizens to exercise caution due to crime and terrorism. Certain areas are marked as high-risk. The advisory level for India remains unchanged. It has been at level 2 for several years.Travel advisories are periodically issued by countries based on their "assessment of various factors", and "we have noted" that the US has updated the travel advisory for I ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the four ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor shared a cryptic post signalling strained ties within the party, fellow Congress MP Manickam Tagore took a a pointed swipe at the Thiruvananthapuram MP, saying that "even a free bird must watch the skies." Tagore's remarks came after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's veiled jibe at Tharoor, in which he said, "Some people say Modi first, country later." Shortly after, Tharoor posted on X a photo of a bird with the caption, "Don't ask permis ...Read More >
While Pakistan is set to chair the Taliban Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council in 2025, it failed to get what it wanted - to secure chairmanship of other UN Sanctions Committees - possibly due to its dismal record of keeping cross-border terrorism emanating from its soil in check. Apart from chairing the UNSC Taliban Sanctions Committee, Pakistan will also be the vice-chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the 15-nation UN body. According to a list of chairs of the subsidiary bo ...Read More >
RAIPUR: The Vishnu Deo Sai cabinet embarked on a singular initiative -- Chintan Shivir 2.0 -- where all state ministers shared their experiences, lessons learnt, accounts from the field, as they got an opportunity for introspection on an attentive, thoughtful platform. Cited as no ordinary government meeting, the two-day extensive deliberations and exchange of better ideas held at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur campus is exclusively designed for the ministers to reflect on thei ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday expressed concerns over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reluctance to engage in free-wheeling press conferences, questioning his transparency and accountability. He pointed out that despite the importance of media in democracy, PM Modi has not held an unscripted press meet in 11 years, saying they are heavily scripted and lack spontaneity. Speaking to ANI, the Congress MP said, 'The only issue is why for 11 years Prime Ministe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad returned to India on Sunday after a diplomatic tour of several European nations. The delegation arrived at airport in the national capital following a multi-nation visit aimed at strengthening India's ties with European partners. Speaking to the media upon arrival, Prasad said, 'It feels great to be back in India. Our delegation visited France, Italy, Denmark, England, Brussels and Germany. We met senior ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad returned to India on Sunday after a diplomatic tour of several European nations. The delegation arrived at airport in the national capital following a multi-nation visit aimed at strengthening India's ties with European partners. Speaking to the media upon arrival, Prasad said, "It feels great to be back in India. Our delegation visited France, Italy, Denmark, England, Brussels and Germany. We met senior ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Slamming the Modi government for its 'failed foreign policy', the Congress on Friday claimed that India has become isolated in global stage and "our all-weather friends are distancing themselves from us". Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said that the "biggest failure" of the government's foreign policy was its inability to arrange meetings of its delegations sent abroad with heads of states or influential people and asked what the country got out of the exercise. The Oppositi ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 6: Just days after the Congress and other opposition leaders mocked what they claimed was a diplomatic snub to India over its non-invitation to the upcoming G7 Summit in Canada, the narrative has turned dramatically. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday confirmed that he has accepted an official invitation from his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney to attend the G7 Summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta. Taking to social media platform X to announce Carney's invitation, PM Modi wrote: ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he would participate in the G7 Summit in Kananaskis later this month and thanked Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for inviting him. Taking to his X handle, PM Modi wrote India and Canada will work together with renewed vigour, guided by mutual respect and shared interests. "Glad to receive a call from Prime Minister @MarkJCarney of Canada. Congratulated him on his recent election victory and thanked him for the invitation to the G7 Summ ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Just days after the Congress and other opposition leaders mocked what they claimed was a diplomatic snub to India over its non-invitation to the upcoming G7 Summit in Canada, the narrative has turned dramatically. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday confirmed that he has accepted an official invitation from his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney to attend the G7 Summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta. Taking to social media platform X to announce Carney's invitation, ...Read More >
Patna, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) On a day-long visit to Bihar on Friday, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that the government "surrendered" during Operation Sindoor under pressure from former US President Donald Trump. Speaking at the Samvidhan Sammelan (Constitutional Dialogue) in Rajgir, Gandhi cited Trump's repeated public claims about mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan and questioned the Prime Minister's silence ...Read More >
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