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India, Bangladesh working on finalizing agreement on water sharing, says Indian foreign secretary

New Delhi and Dhaka are working on finalizing agreements for the water-sharing of common rivers, Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said, and added they are also holding discussions on exchanging best practices in the areas of river embankments and addressing salinity of rivers

India, US in talks to boost economic ties beyond FTA

India and the US are in dialogue to look at ways beyond a free trade agreement to promote economic ties by providing better market access and enhanced engagement on investments, India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday

'Nehru's India' remarks by Singapore PM cause offence to Modi's India; why be so thin-skinned, asks opposition MP?

After Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in the course of a parliamentary debate that "Nehru's India" had changed from its lofty values and principles where "almost half the MPs in the Lok Sabha have criminal charges pending against them, including charges of rape and murder", India reacted with anger and, in an unusual gesture towards a friendly country, summoned Singapore’s High Commissioner Simon Wong and conveyed its displeasure, saying “remarks by the Prime Minister of Singapore were uncalled for”

Indian Army chief holds talks with Saudi Arabian commander to intensify defence ties

As India expands strategic ties with Gulf nations, including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Oman, Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane on Tuesday held extensive talks with Commander of Royal Saudi Land Forces, Lt Gen Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair, with a focus on expanding bilateral defence and military ties, the Indian Army said

India says motivated comments not welcome after US remarks on hijab row

Amid a global uproar on the hijab row, India Saturday said that "motivated comments on our internal issues are not welcome"

India’s border force puts ‘anti-cut anti-climb’ fencing to check cattle smuggling into Bangladesh

India has put in place high-tech solutions to reduce cross-border cattle smuggling along its border with Bangladesh, a top official of the Border Security Force (BSF) said, informing that a new ‘anti-cut, anti climb’ fencing has been installed at several places along the  4,000 km border

Will protect rights of every individual regardless of religion, says India's Supreme Court

As a row over the wearing of hijab by Muslim girls billows in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, with ripples being felt across South Asia, India's Supreme Court declared that it was "duty-bound to protect the constitutional rights of every individual, irrespective of the community or religious denomination she/he belonged to"

US to support India's 'continued rise and regional leadership; Jaishankar, Blinken meet in Melbourne on Quad sidelines

The Jaishankar-Blinken meeting took place as the White House unveiled its Indo-Pacific strategy, crafted by the National Security Council, that laid down “support India’s continued rise and regional leadership” as one of its objectives

India's first indigenous mRNA vaccine in final clinical trial stage: India heading to be a vaccine superpower, says top medical scientist

India's first homegrown mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is currently under final clinical trial stages, the government said

India has the world's longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet

India's newly-built over nine km long Atal Tunnel has officially been certified by the World Book of Records, as the 'World's Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet', said the Ministry of Defence

Trekker rescued by Indian Army high-altitude warfare team in a challenging operation

A young trekker, trapped between rocks on a hill in Kerala's Palakkad since Monday, was rescued this morning after a marathon effort by the Indian Army in a difficult and challenging operation

Kerala man trapped between rocks for two days; Indian Army, Indian Air Force in massive rescue operation

A youth, in his 20s, has been trapped on a hill between rocks in Malampuzha area of Palakkad in Kerala in southern India since Monday with rescuers unable to reach him or provide him with food or water

Protecting the dignity of women is a fundamental construct of our government, says India's IT minister

Social media needs to be made more accountable and stricter policy rules could be brought in if there is political consensus on the matter, India's IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in parliament, saying the government was committed to upholding the dignity of women irrespective of "religion or region"

Kerala’s famed snake boat race to be held in UAE

After the Indian Premier League, the Nehru Trophy boat race, one of the famed annual events held in Alappuzha of Kerala, is slated to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year

India to the rescue of stranded Afghan military cadets; to provide one-year training with allowances

In a move to help the stranded Afghan cadets, India has announced an additional year-long training program for about 80 graduate cadets from the erstwhile Afghan National Army