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India seeks 114 Rafale jets from France in ₹3.25 lakh crore deal
India has formally sent a Letter of Request (LoR) to France for a government-to-government purchase of 114 Rafale fighter aircraft, in a deal valued at about…
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Blast derails Quetta train killing dozens; BLA claims attack
An explosion derailed a train in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, killing dozens and injuring many others on Sunday…
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China coal mine blast kills over 80 workers
At least 82 people were killed and nine remain missing after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi, Shanxi province—one of China’s deadliest…
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US Secretary of State Rubio to Visit India May 23–26
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make a four-day visit to India from May 23 to 26 to deepen cooperation on trade, defence, energy and security, the…
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Modi’s Europe Tour Strengthens India’s Economic Rise
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent outreach across the UAE and several European countries could accelerate India’s push to become the world’s…
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India and UAE Announce $5 Billion, Energy and AI Deals
India and the United Arab Emirates announced $5 billion in fresh investment commitments and expanded cooperation across energy, defence, infrastructure and…
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PM Modi's Five-Nation Visit to Deepen Trade Ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a five-nation tour from 15 to 20 May aimed at strengthening trade, investment and strategic cooperation.
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North Korea enshrines automatic nuclear retaliation if Kim is killed
North Korea has revised its constitution to require an immediate nuclear response if Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un is killed or incapacitated, South Korean…
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Bangladeshi FM to Visit China to Strengthen Ties
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman will visit China for three days, from May 5 to 7, at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Chinese…
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India’s Air Force: Procurement Paralysis and Strategic Risk
India’s Air Force is facing a mounting capability and capacity shortfall driven by chronic procurement delays, dependence on foreign technology, weak…
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India's NSA Ajit Doval Holds Talks with UAE President in Abu Dhabi
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi during an official visit to advance the India–UAE…
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Nine-Member North Korean Family Flees by Sea
For more than a decade the family’s patriarch planned an escape by sea, convinced there was a wider world beyond North Korea and that the ocean was their…