EXTERNAL FORCES

His remarks come amid the backdrop of evolving geopolitics with conflicts being seen in some of the regions of the world. This "multi-faceted landscape" requires such military personnel who are not only adept at combat but also possess a deep unders...

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari emphasized the critical need for India to invest in modernizing its armed forces amid evolving security challenges during the Capstone Seminar organized by the Indian Air Force, the College of Air Wa...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to strengthen strategic defense cooperation, with a focus on boosting India's 'Make in India' initiative. This decision was made during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of ...

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah emphasized the necessity of talks with Pakistan to end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir following recent attacks. Three incidents, including an attack on pilgrims and clashes with security forces, resulted...

The meeting on Monday was the first ministerial meeting following BRICS expansion in 2023 when Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE joined Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as full-fledged BRICS members.

The longer the tenure of a loan, the higher the interest burden. Home loan rates will not come down as the RBI has kept policy rates unchanged. If you are planning to buy a house with a loan, ET Wealth suggests some ways to reduce the cost of borrow...

Former US President Donald Trump's administration official Elbridge Colby has served as deputy assistant secretary of defence for strategy and force development in 2017-2018. In an interview with Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun conducted in Washington DC, C...

Thousands of workers are trafficked to Southeast Asia to commit cyber fraud on their fellow citizens over social media. Ex-serviceman Botcha Sankhar, who was forced to work in the scam compounds of Cambodia for six months, unravels the modus operand...

The Ministry of External Affairs announced immediate relief assistance of $1 million to Papua New Guinea following a devastating landslide that buried over 2,000 people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences and India's readiness to ext...

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj told the UN Security Council on Thursday that it is "high time" that the comity of nations gives due credence to the African member states. "Sustainable peace and security is possi...

China's military drills near Taiwan prompted President Lai Ching-te to pledge to stand with the military and protect Taiwan's freedom and democracy. He visited a Marine base, emphasizing the need to defend against external threats and ensure nationa...

Union home ministry and MEA rescued 360 Indians from Cambodia involved in cyber scams, with I4C CEO Rajesh Kumar noting a rise in cybercrime incidents originating from Southeast Asia.

Officials familiar with the matter have disclosed that India is poised to offer its expertise in security measures to France for the forthcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games scheduled to take place in Paris in July 2024. Both the Ministry of Home Af...

India asserts protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir due to Islamabad's systemic plundering. Affirms Jammu and Kashmir's integral part of India amid violent protests over economic crisis in PoK. Highlights Islamabad's exploitation denying local right...

The BJP has urged the Election Commission to take strict action against Rahul Gandhi for his remarks accusing the Modi government of creating two categories of soldiers based on family backgrounds. Senior BJP leaders, including S Jaishankar and Arju...

The remote coastal town of Santa Ana in the Philippines is gaining strategic importance as a potential site for U.S. military encampment under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement. This agreement comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S....

During this meeting, both top officials held a discussion focused on the Technology and Security Initiative, which will be a major bilateral mechanism to strengthen cooperation in critical and emerging technologies between the two countries, accordi...

The India-US Executive Steering Group (ESG) meeting at the US Army Pacific Headquarters in Hawaii was a key platform for discussing defence cooperation engagements. Led by Lt Gen TK Aich DCOAS (Strategy), the Indian delegation was briefed on the cap...

The maritime threat perception around India is at its highest level in decades. India's rise as an economic and growing military power has come with its own set of challenges -- the Army got tested on the Ladakh border by a belligerent China, the Ai...