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PM Modi hold bilateral talks with Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, discusses future collaborations

The Sultan's visit will provide an opportunity to explore avenues for future collaboration between India and Oman for regional stability, progress, and prosperity, said MEA

‘Hopeful but not optimistic’ about future relations with China, says top US diplomat

US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns's comments come a month after President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at a friendly summit in San Francisco.

Centre spent over Rs 416 crore of allocated Rs 990 crore on G20 summit, MEA informs Parliament

MoS for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan shares breakdown of expenses for hosting the summit in Delhi, including conferencing, venue charges, website creation and branding.

Will reveal evidence in same fashion US did in Pannun case — Canadian PM Trudeau on Nijjar killing

Trudeau told The Canadian Press he went public with his claims linking India's govt to Nijjar's murder due to safety concerns in Sikh community and the need to 'put a chill on India'.

Biden unlikely to attend Republic Day as Chief Guest, Quad Summit to be rescheduled

Elections in India & US mean that the date for hosting Quad had to be pushed further. A virtual summit is currently not being considered, say sources.

From India hosting G20 to Israel-Hamas war — 10 international events that shaped geopolitics in 2023

The year also saw turmoil in Pakistan, Biden-Xi bilateral meet & Coups in Africa. For India, Modi’s 1st official state visit to US & its diplomatic standoff with Canada were significant.

Australia’s new migration rules won’t hurt post-study visas for Indians negotiated under trade pact

India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed last year provides opportunities to Indian students to live, study & work in Australia temporarily after finishing studies.

FBI chief visits CBI, discusses ‘quick sharing of evidence, assistance in bringing fugitives to justice’

Christopher A. Wray's discussion with CBI director & officials focussed on sharing of expertise in investigation of technology-enabled crimes, says CBI statement.

As cooperation on critical & emerging tech deepens, US and South Korea to hold dialogue with India

Trilateral dialogue comes as India attempts to position itself as a manufacturing hub of critical technologies such as semiconductors, where South Korea is a global leader.

‘Fake news’ — MEA slams US news report on India’s ‘secret memo’ targeting Sikh groups abroad

Report says India issued memo in April to launch a crackdown on Sikh dissidents in US, Canada. MEA says 'news outlet known for propagating fake narratives peddled by Pakistani intelligence'.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.