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Europe Sees Russian Aggression As Direct Threat: European Commission Chief

  NEW DELHI: The European Union (EU) considers “Russian aggression” as a direct threat to its security, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen said here on Monday as she asked the international community to unite against Moscow. “The core principles that underpin the peace and security across the world are at stake – […]

J&K’s Palli Becomes Carbon Neutral Panchayat; PM Modi Inaugurates 500KV Solar Plant

  NEW DELHI: The quaint village of Palli in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir became a carbon-neutral panchayat after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a 500KV solar plant in the hamlet. Speaking to the villagers, PM Modi said that the panchayat had shown the way for the country to achieve a carbon-neutral state. […]

PM Modi To Inaugurate Raisina Dialogue; Delegates From 90 Countries To Attend In Person

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the seventh edition of the Raisina Dialogue on April 25 in New Delhi. The Dialogue, which was held virtually last year owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held in person this year with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen as the […]

UK Ties With India Beacon In Stormy Seas, Says Johnson; Modi Bats For FTA

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson sought a dialogue to mitigate the Ukraine crisis even as the two leaders in their first-ever joint address skipped any hawkish stance on Russia, indicating the respect for each other’s sovereignty and the growing ties the two nations have enjoyed over the last […]

Johnson Meets Modi, Says UK-India Ties ‘Have Never Been As Strong’

  NEW DELHI: On a two-day maiden visit to India, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said that the relations between India and the UK are at an all-time high and stressed that the partnership “brings security and prosperity for our people”. On the second day of his visit, Johnson was received at the Rashtrapati […]

Ahead Of PM’s Visit, 2 Terrorists Killed, CISF Officer Dead In Jammu Encounter

  JAMMU: Two Jaish-e-Muhammad terrorists from Pakistan were killed while an officer of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) lost his life in an encounter on Friday morning in Sunjwan area of Jammu where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit on Sunday, April 24. Officials said one of the terrorists had worn a […]

Guru Tegh Bahadur Stood Like Rock Against Aurangzeb’s Tyranny: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the celebrations of the 400th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur at Red Fort here on Thursday. He released a commemorative coin and postage stamp on the occasion. “I am happy that today our country is moving forward with full devotion on the ideals of our […]

What People Expect From PM Modi’s Jammu Visit?

   JAMMU: With Jammu and Kashmir being under the direct rule of the Central government since 2018 and Union Home Minister Amit Shah giving repeated assurances to hold elections in Union Territory soon after the delimitation commission’s report, all eyes are on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city on April 24. PM Modi […]

Will Sharif Offer Olive Branch To Modi?

  NEW DELHI: Shahbaz Sharif — now the premier of Pakistan — who 10 years ago had visited his paternal village of Jati Umra on the Indian side of Punjab, knows the importance of ties he enjoyed with India and the risks he may invite at the cost of any untoward incident that his predecessors […]

Modi, Biden Discuss Ukraine War, Indo-Pacific In Virtual Meet

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden discussed the COVID-19 pandemic, global economic recovery, climate action, recent developments in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region, and the situation in Ukraine in a virtual meeting on Monday. During the meeting the two leaders reviewed developments in the bilateral relations, the Prime Minister’s office […]