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‘Real need’ for Security Council reform, will push for it: UNSG candidate Bachelet

United Nations, Apr 22 (PTI) UN Secretary General candidate Michelle Bachelet said there is a “real need” for Security Council reform and greater...

India questions UNSG candidate Bachelet on UNSC reforms, Global South goals

United Nations, Apr 22 (PTI) India raised issues of UN Security Council reform and Global South development goals as it questioned former Chilean...

India’s strategic autonomy offers value, predictability for partner countries: Indian envoy

Beijing, Apr 21 (PTI) India’s strategic autonomy doctrine offers value and predictability for partner countries, Consul General of India to Shanghai Pratik Mathur...

Pak successfully test-fires locally developed anti-ship weapon system

Islamabad, Apr 21 (PTI) The Pakistan Navy successfully test-fired an indigenously developed anti-ship weapon system, which can neutralise sea-based threats at an extended range,...

Chinese VP meets BNP delegation in first from B’desh after new govt took office

Beijing, Apr 21 (PTI) A delegation of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by its secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir met Chinese...

Defence Chief General Anil Chauhan holds high-level talks on evolving nature of conflict in UK

London, Apr 21 (PTI) The Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, has held a wide range of high-level discussions with military counterparts and...

North Bengal’s 54 seats emerge as key battleground; BJP seeks to retain edge, TMC eyes gains

Kolkata, Apr 21 (PTI) North Bengal, with its 54 assembly seats, has once again emerged as one of the principal theatres of the...

India’s economy projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year: UN

United Nations, Apr 21 (PTI) India's economy is projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year and 6.6 per cent in 2027,...

British PM Starmer in Parliament showdown over US ambassador scandal

London, Apr 20 (PTI) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said that he would have withdrawn the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the...

Pak’s Deputy PM Dar speaks with Iran’s Araghchi, pushes for dialogue

Islamabad, Apr 20 (PTI) Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and emphasised the importance of...

On Camera

The ‘D’ word—Why southern politicians are wrong on delimitation

The D word has become a dreaded one in Indian politics because it involves a political powershift, though only in terms of Lok Sabha seats.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.