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‘Guardrails needed’—Lithuanian diplomat flags tech transfer risks amid growing India-EU defence ties

Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, Political Director in Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, underlined concerns over European technology reaching Russia or China, in interview with ThePrint.

India giving voice to importance of principles in shaping global order—Lithuanian foreign secy

In exclusive interview with ThePrint, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša also said Russia wants to reconstitute a European security structure where Moscow has veto on European countries' decisions.

1 dead, 3 injured after DHL cargo plane crashes into house near Lithuania’s Vilnius airport

Rescue services said the plane hit the ground and slid at least 100 metres before crashing into the building. No suggestions of explosion preceded the crash.

Lithuanian ambassador shows how one artist’s work connects the Baltic country, France, India

Exhibiting Kasiulis’ work is 'a little bit of a personal journey' for Lithuanian ambassador Diana Mickevičienė. It brings together three important cultural identities for her.

‘Attack on exiled Alexei Navalny aide was professional & well planned,’ says Lithuania

Head of Lithuania’s governmental crisis management centre Vilmantas Vitkauskas said the more they investigate, the clearer it becomes that the operation was professional.

Russia puts Estonia PM Kaja Kallas on wanted list for destroying Soviet monuments

Following Russian invasion of Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have demolished most of their Soviet-era monuments, including those commemorating Soviet solders killed in WW II.

Momentum high for India-EU FTA, have never seen such political will, says Lithuanian envoy

Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė discusses growing role of India in upholding international rules, Indo-Lithuania cultural ties and the future of India-EU FTA negotiations.

Taking on China, ties with India to NATO summit host — Lithuania’s the tiny EU nation that could

Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė talks about ‘Chinese economic coercion’, Lithuania's Indo-Pacific strategy & its keenness to develop 'high-tech partnership' with 'like-minded' India.

Not just Russian oil and gas, China is dividing Europe—from money to metals

While the EU realises that China will continue to be a major trade and investment partner, it needs to devise impactful economic strategies to counter Beijing’s economic coercion.

Why Lithuania is urging its citizens to throw away their Chinese Xiaomi & Huawei phones

A report by Lithuania's defence ministry noted that a censorship feature in Xiaomi's Mi 10T can be switched on remotely while a security flaw was flagged in a Huawei phone.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.