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India evacuates 104 people from Kabul, including members of Afghan Hindu-Sikh community

Among those evacuated, 10 were Indians and 94 Afghans. Three copies of the Guru Granth Sahib and Hindu religious texts from an ancient temple in Kabul were also flown in.

US sanctions on Iran ‘not relevant’ to India’s Chabahar port project, Jaishankar says

New Delhi: The US sanctions on Iran have not affected India's Chabahar port project, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Lok Sabha on Friday. Replying...

Tech firms must contribute to preserving open societies: Modi at Biden’s Summit for Democracy

In a virtual summit hosted by the US President Thursday, PM Modi outlined sensitivity, accountability, participation & reform orientation as 4 pillars of Indian democratic governance.

Pakistan wants to bridge gaps between US & China, not be part of political bloc: Imran Khan

After skipping a summit hosted by Joe Biden, Khan says Pakistan enjoys good ties with China & US and wants to play a role in reducing the prevailing tension between the two nations.

No Biden-Imran call, ‘solidarity’ with China — why Pakistan opted out of US Summit for Democracy

The decision sends a ‘strong message’ to the US about Islamabad’s objections to the lack of high-level engagement between the two countries, say experts.

FS Shringla calls on Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina ahead of President Kovind’s visit to Dhaka

President Kovind is expected to travel to Dhaka from 15-17 December. Shringla is on a two-day official visit to review the wide-ranging cooperation between India & Bangladesh.

India-Russia ties are ‘back on track’ — that’s the message from Putin visit and 2+2 talks

President Putin’s 6 December visit to India sent a strong signal to China that Russia would manage its ties with the two countries independently.

These are the 28 agreements India, Russia signed at summit-level talks

President Putin and PM Modi held summit-level talks Monday in New Delhi. The nations signed agreements ranging from commercial deals to cooperation programmes.

India, EU discussed need to engage with Taliban but no recognition yet: EU special envoy

Tomas Niklasson, Special Envoy of the EU for Afghanistan, says they are planning to reopen their mission in Kabul with limited diplomatic staff for carrying out relief work.

Putin’s 5-hr visit, 2+2 talks strengthen India and Russia’s ‘special, privileged strategic’ ties

The two countries signed 28 agreements, including 10-year military-technical partnerships and an agreement to jointly produce AK-203 rifles in India.

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Labour Codes to QCO—Modi’s third term looks more open to economic reforms

The last 17 months have seen a gradual deferment of and pushback against schemes that are protectionist by nature.

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.