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India and Russia agree to work closely on key issues at UNSC

The Ministry of External Affairs said both sides held bilateral consultations in Moscow Tuesday on issues which are on the agenda of the UN Security Council.

Assam springboard of India’s Act East policy, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar says

Addressing a press conference Monday, Jaishankar mentioned the need to create an enabling environment by ensuring better connectivity in order to bring more investment into Assam.

India is gifting 2,000 metric tonnes of rice to Syria as humanitarian assistance, says MEA

In response to a request from Syria, India has already handed over a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice and will send the remaining by next week.

Qatar court orders review of Mumbai couple’s conviction for drug trafficking, family sees hope

Mohammad Shareeq and Oniba Qureshi have been in jail since 2019 for trafficking 4.1 kg of hashish. Qatar’s highest court has now ordered the appeal court to review its verdict.

Congress collecting donations for Ayodhya Ram temple exposes its ideological confusion

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No foreign govt is supporting farmer protest against farm laws, MEA says

MoS V Muraleedharan tells Lok Sabha that protests by a few 'motivated Persons of Indian Origin' have been reported in Canada, UK, US, and a few European nations.

India condemns vandalisation of Gandhi statue in California, seeks appropriate action

The statue, which was gifted by India, was vandalised at the city's Central Park on 28 January. MEA said the Mayor of Davis has informed that they have initiated an investigation.

India gifted over 55 lakh doses of Covid vaccines to neighbouring countries, MEA says

MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava says Bhutan has been supplied 1.5 lakh doses & Maldives with 1 lakh doses. Nepal and Bangladesh were given 10 lakh and 20 lakh doses, respectively.

India coordinating with China to bring back 16 sailors stuck on board MV Anastasia, says MEA

MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava says India has been pursuing the issue, and crew change will happen once an SOP is finalised by Chinese authorities.

S Jaishankar invites Indian diaspora to be part of India’s efforts to deal with challenges

The external affairs minister said India has responded to the situation through Atmanirbhar Bharat to enhance capacities at home to make a larger contribution abroad.

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Manipur has seen too much pain to be seduced by promises

Nehru learned the truth the hard way when 3,000 Nagas walked out of his 1953 rally. The people of the Northeast aren’t easily seduced by baubles.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.