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05 Dec

India-Russia relationship is entering new phase of technological era: Experts

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Russia and India have been long-standing investment and political partners for many years, and now, this relationship is entering a new phase, a technological era, Gleb Borukhov, Managing Director, Realia Capital Group, said on Friday. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of the India-Russia Business Forum, Borukhov said that previously, trade between the two countries was primarily based on commodity trading. "I run an investment firm called Realia Capital. Regarding the potential for further development of bilateral relations between Russia and India, I see huge opportunities," Borukhov told IANS. "Now, this relationship is entering a…

14 Nov

Nitish Kumar silences critics as NDA’s stellar show in Bihar vindicates ‘tiger abhi zinda hai’ slogan

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) On the eve of the counting of votes in the Bihar Assembly elections, large posters outside the headquarters of Janata Dal (United) carried the message “Tiger abhi zinda hai (Tiger is still alive)". As the counting commenced and early trends poured in, it became clear that those words were more than a slogan -- they reflected the enduring political power of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Bihar. In the trends, as shown by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is showing a commanding lead, with seats well above the…

04 Oct

New ISI blueprint: Pakistan handles Kashmir, Bangladesh to take aim at rest of India

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) It was called as the most promising economy a few years ago, but today Bangladesh has turned into a proxy war zone against India. Like Pakistan, Dhaka, too, has been indulging in fake news and setting a false narrative against India. With a friendly administration at the helm led by interim chief adviser Muhammad Yunus, Indian agencies say that there are easily more terror groups in Bangladesh when compared to Pakistan. The terror groups that were born in Bangladesh, no doubt had the blessings of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), but with Yunus, who is…

26 Sep

New Delhi understands the stakes of India-US relationship, says expert

Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) Ashley Tellis, a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and leading expert on India-US ties, has praised India's reaction to recent bilateral tensions, saying that New Delhi understood the "stakes in the relationship with the United States". In an interview with Milan Vaishnav, senior fellow and director of the South Asia Program and the host of the "Grand Tamasha" podcast at the Carnegie Endowment on Wednesday, Tellis believed that India was not "willing to leave anything to chance" as ties with Washington soured. "The Indian government understands fully well the stakes in the…

04 Sep

Scale meets precision: PM Modi, Ishiba and India–Japan compact (IANS Special)

Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Japan was not just another item on the diplomatic calendar — it was a strategic inflection point. Over the last decade, PM Modi has elevated India–Japan relations from ceremonial cordiality into a comprehensive partnership that shapes Asia’s political, technological, and economic landscape. This visit, with its sweeping Joint Vision for the Next Decade, marks the consolidation of that effort and signals how Prime Minister Modi intends to anchor India's role in Asia's emerging order. At the heart of the visit lies the India–Japan Joint Vision for the Next Decade: Eight Directions to…

31 Jul

Myanmar announces formation of new union government

Yangon, July 31 (IANS) Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) on Thursday formed a new union government and State Security and Peace Commission, the state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) reported. The union government is led by U Nyo Saw as Prime Minister, and the State Security and Peace Commission is chaired by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the report. The NDSC also decided to annul the order transferring the sovereign power to the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, according to the report. Zaw Min Tun, a spokesperson of Myanmar's State Administration Council, said on…

31 Jul

US can learn from Operation Sindoor success, ‘Make in India’ initiative: Top urban warfare experts

Washington, July 31 (IANS) Spotlighting the overwhelming success of India's Operation Sindoor, top US defence experts have suggested that Washington can learn from New Delhi's success and model some of its changes in defence manufacturing process for its own needs. In their detailed analysis for the Small Wars Journal (SWJ) - titled 'India's Wake-Up Call: Why US Defense Reform Must Match the Speed of Modern War' - leading American defence analyst John Spencer and Vincent Viola, the former Chairman and CEO of the New York Mercantile Exchange who has also served in the 101st Airborne Division, called India "a master…

10 Jul

Rajnath Singh hails PM Modi’s leadership, praises successful five-nation visit

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent five-nation official visit on a day when the latter led his Cabinet colleagues and party in greeting the former BJP president on his birthday. "Under your able leadership, India is growing fast and getting stronger. Your recent 5-nation official visit is a testimony to India’s rising clout and stature," said Rajnath Singh in a message addressed to PM Modi on the social media platform X. Earlier, PM Modi extended greetings to Rajnath Singh on his birthday, while the latter thanked all his party…

07 Jul

‘ऑपरेशन सिंदूर’ के पक्ष में भारत की वैश्विक-पहल

पहलगाम हमले के बाद भारत ने ‘ऑपरेशन सिंदूर’ के माध्यम से न केवल सैनिक-सफलता हासिल की, बल्कि उसके समांतर विश्व-स्तर पर राजनयिक-पहल शुरू करके सारी दुनिया को पाकिस्तान के आतंकी चेहरे को बेनकाब करना शुरू कर दिया है। इसके लिए संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद में भी भारत ने अपना पक्ष रखा है। भारत के आत्मरक्षा के अधिकार का दुनिया के देशों ने बड़े पैमाने पर समर्थन किया है। अमेरिका, फ्रांस, इसराइल और संयुक्त अरब अमीरात जैसे देशों ने भारत के वैध आतंकवाद-रोधी उपायों का समर्थन किया है तथा अपराधियों के लिए जवाबदेही की मांग की है। रक्षामंत्री राजनाथ सिंह ने…

07 Jul

पाकिस्तान पर भारी पड़ेगा सिंधु नदी की पानी

‘ऑपरेशन सिंदूर’ की खबरों के बीच पहली बार पाकिस्तान सिंधु जल-संधि (आईडब्लूटी) की शर्तों पर चर्चा करने को तैयार हो रहा है। भारत द्वारा पाकिस्तान को सूचित किए जाने के कुछ दिनों बाद कि वह पहलगाम आतंकी हमले के बाद 1960 की सिंधु जल संधि को ‘तत्काल प्रभाव’ से स्थगित कर रहा है, इस्लामाबाद ने पहली बार संधि के बारे में दिल्ली की चिंताओं पर चर्चा करने की अपनी इच्छा का संकेत दिया है। ऐसा समझा जाता है कि पाकिस्तान के जल संसाधन सचिव सैयद अली मुर्तज़ा ने हाल ही में भारत द्वारा केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल द्वारा संधि को स्थगित रखने…