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China-Pakistan statement on J&K, CPEC: Don’t interfere in India’s internal affairs, says MEA

External affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi asserted that J&K as well as Ladakh ‘have been, are and will’ always remain integral and inalienable parts of India.

Jaishankar to take part in Quad meet in his maiden visit to Australia on 10 February

The MEA said external affairs minister will participate in the 4th Quad foreign ministers' meeting on 11 Feb in Melbourne. He will also travel to the Philippines from 13 to 15 Feb.

‘United’ Sri Lanka, justice & peace for Tamils — what India pushed for on minister Peiris’ visit

During foreign minister G.L. Peiris’s visit to India this week, New Delhi & Colombo also vowed to enhance connectivity & have bilateral groups meet early to resolve fishermen’s problems.

Hyundai Pakistan’s Kashmir tweet row: Korean foreign minister apologises, India summons envoy

Korea’s foreign minister expressed ‘regret’ in call to External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, while Delhi summoned Seoul’s ambassador to convey ‘displeasure’ over Hyundai Pakistan’s tweet.

Russia ‘state agency’ film equates Kashmir with Palestine, Moscow goes into damage-control

News agency Redfish Media released trailer of ‘Kashmir: Palestine in Making’ on Twitter last week. Twitter has labelled it 'Russia state-affiliated media'. 

Jaishankar holds extensive talks with Sri Lankan counterpart Peiris in New Delhi

G.L. Peiris’ 3-day visit comes after India extended $500 million credit line last Wednesday, to help Sri Lanka purchase petroleum products.

Turkmenistan, Afghanistan push TAPI gas pipeline again but this is why India is being cautious

New Delhi continues to remain a participant in the mega gas pipeline project conceived in the 1990s. But concerns over safety and security around the project have grown manifold.

Jaishankar to hold talks with Sri Lankan counterpart on his India visit from 6 Feb

GL Peiris is on a visit to India from 6 to 8 February. The two foreign ministers are expected to delve into ways to further expand bilateral cooperation in trade and investment.

Chinese bridge on Ladakh’s Pangong lake being made on illegally-occupied area: Govt

Addressing the Lok Sabha, MoS for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said these areas have been under illegal occupation of China since 1962 and India has never accepted it.

Modi govt gives breather to 80 Afghan cadets ‘stuck’ in India — a 1-yr English learning course

Cadets who graduated from military academies in India were earlier given a 6-month visa extension, but since they don't have permission to work here, they were left with no earnings.

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New labour codes make India’s workforce competitive with China—and build Viksit Bharat

By consolidating 29 laws into four codes, compliance is streamlined and regulations are simplified, improving “ease of doing business”. This is bound to improve investor confidence.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows Rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.