Satellite images captured by the European Space Agency and reviewed by Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) team reveal that the basic trail of the road was laid between June and August last year The new road is part of the Chinese drive to ramp up infrastructure development in occupied Kashmir north of Siachen In a development that could have security ..read more

India is in talks with several countries seeking partnerships for technical help on lithium processing, said four sources familiar with the matter, to bolster its nascent lithium mining and electric vehicle industries and avoid relying on China.India’s Ministry of Mines began discussions with Australia and the United States last year, said the four sources, two from India’s government and two ..read more

New Delhi: After the Kashmir issue was mentioned in the joint statement issued at the conclusion of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to Pakistan, India said that they have taken up this matter with the Iranian authorities, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday."We have taken up the matter with Iranian authorities," Spox Jaiswal said on being asked ..read more

New Delhi: India on Thursday firmly rejected the US State Department report on Human Rights in India, which mentioned “significant human rights abuses” during the violence that broke out in Manipur last year and said that the report is “deeply biased” and “reflects a poor understanding of India.”"This report is deeply biased and reflects a poor understanding of India. We attach no value to it and ..read more

New Delhi: India has received the invitation to attend the G7 Summit set to be held in Italy and the matter is under consideration, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a media briefing on Thursday.Asked whether India received an invitation to attend the G7 Summit, Jaiswal stated, "We know that the G7 meeting is to be held in Italy. We have received the ..read more

New Delhi: India has congratulated Maldives for the successful conduct of parliamentary elections and expressed hope that the two nations will continue their exchanges at parliamentary level in the coming days, the Ministry of External Affairs said.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that New Delhi and Male have had historical ties and India has a development cooperation program with ..read more

New Delhi: In the case regarding Indian crew aboard an Israeli-linked cargo ship seized by Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday that one of the 17 Indian crew members has safely returned to India and others are safe, adding that they will be released once their contractual obligations are accomplished."One girl who was there has returned. We had asked for consular access for ..read more

Islamabad: The people affected by the Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer Bhasha Dam blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH) on Wednesday in protest against Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) for failure to pay compensation promised to them for leaving their lands for the dam's construction, reported Dawn.The protesters were demanding pending payments which entitles them to financial assistance ..read more

New Delhi: As co-chairs of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)'s Governing Council and Executive Committee from 2022 to 2024, India and the United States have collaborated to establish disaster-resilient infrastructure around the world in partnership with CDRI's growing membership.On April 23, the United States transitioned the co-chairship to France and will remain ..read more

New Delhi: On the pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University and other Universities in the US, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that there should be a right balance between freedom of expression and sense of responsibility, adding that the democratic country is judged by what we do at home and not what we say abroad."MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We have seen reports ..read more