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INS Sunayna Makes Historic Port Call in Tanzania, Strengthening IOR Ties

By Khushboo Kumari April 13, 2025 Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Commodore Agyapal Singh Comoros Dar-es-Salaam Defence Attaché Destroyer Exercise AIKEYME FFNs freedom of navigation Friendly Foreign Nations goa Indian High Commission Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region INS Chennai INS Kesari INS Sunayna interoperability IOR IOS SAGAR Karwar Kenya Landing Ship Tank Madagascar Maldives maritime cooperation maritime security Mauritius Minister of State for Defence Mozambique Nacala naval personnel operational coordination Rear Admiral AR Hassan Rear Admiral Nirbhay Bapna regional stability sea lanes Seychelles Shri Sanjay Seth SOUTH AFRICA Sri Lanka Tanzania Tanzania Navy Tanzania People’s Defence Force

NEW DELHI: As part of India’s growing commitment to maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), INS Sunayna, designated as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS)…

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14 Indian Fishermen Freed as Modi Visits Sri Lanka

By Khushboo Kumari April 6, 2025 14 fishermen released Anura Kumara Dissanayake Anuradhapura April 6 2025 April 7 2025 bilateral talks ceremonial welcome China influence civilian honor Colombo cultural ties defense agreements defense cooperation pact digital infrastructure diplomatic visit energy cooperation fishermen detention fishermen livelihood health sector IMBL Indian fishermen institutional mechanism International Maritime Boundary Line Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Maho-Anuradhapura Maho-Omanthai maritime boundaries MODI Modi in Sri Lank Palk Bay Prime Minister visit railway projects regional energy hub regional stability security collaboration Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana strategic initiatives sustainable resolution Tamil Nadu trade agreements Trincomalee solar plant UAE Vikram Misri

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka released 14 Indian fishermen on Sunday, coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic three-day visit to the island nation. This…

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PM Modi’s Landmark Visit Deepens Ties with Sri Lanka

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 6, 2025 AIADMK Anura Kumara Dissanayake Bandaranaike Airport Bilateral ties BIMSTEC Summit Colombo Covid-19 currency cooperation debt restructuring defence cooperation Dharma Chakra digital cooperation Easter attacks eastern provinces economic recovery fishermen dispute fishing boats auction Foreign Policy India-Sri Lanka relations India’s neighbourhood policy Indian diaspora Indian fishermen Indian Peace Keeping Force memorial Indo-Lanka ties Kovai Sathyan maritime security Mithra Vibhushana award MOUs Muhammad Yunus multi-sectoral grants National People’s Power Navaratnas Neighbourhood First PM Narendra Modi Presidential Secretariat regional diplomacy regional integration sabka saath sabka vikas Sampur solar project Sri Lanka strategic agreements Taj Samudra Tamil community Tamil Nadu technology MoU Thailand Trincomalee energy hub Vikram Misri Vision Mahasagar

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Colombo on Friday night, kicking off a significant two-day visit focused on strengthening Indo-Lankan ties through high-level…

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 concludes on Maha Shivratri: Gathering of faith and unity

By Khushboo Kumari February 26, 2025 118 diplomats 65 crore devotees AI-powered surveillance cameras astrology astronomical cycles Australia Bhutan brazil canada celestial events China Crowd control measures france Ganges Germany Haridwar holy dip Intangible Cultural Heritage international pilgrims ISRAEL Japan Jupiter liberation Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Maha Shivratri moon Nashik Nepal prayagraj prominent personalities religious gatherings Russia sacred rituals Saraswati rivers Singapore SOUTH AFRICA Spain spiritual renewal spiritual well-being Sri Lanka stampede Sun temporary city ujjain Unesco united kingdom United States Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh government yamuna

NEW DELHI: The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, concluded today, coinciding with the occasion of Maha Shivratri. Spanning from…

ICC Champions Trophy 2025, set to be hosted by Pakistan, has gained significant attention following the Pakistan Cricket Board’s.

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Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan agrees to hybrid hosting model amid key conditions

By Aman Kumar Himanshu December 1, 2024 asia cup 2023 BCCI Cricket hybrid hybrid model ICC ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Indian cricket Indian cricket Team Pakistan cricket board Sri Lanka UAE

ICC Champions Trophy 2025, set to be hosted by Pakistan, has gained significant attention following the Pakistan Cricket Board’s.

Despite their efforts, the Netherlands couldn't recover from their early setbacks and fell short of the target, giving Sri Lanka a significant win.

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Sri Lanka crushes Netherlands in T20 world cup exit

By Aman Kumar Himanshu June 17, 2024 Angelo Mathews Cricket Kusal Mendis Michael Levitt Netherlands Pathum Nissanka Scott Edwards SLvNED Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2024

On June 17, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands faced off in the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia.

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PM Modi launches ferry service after 41 years, marks new era in India-Sri Lanka relations

By Urvashi Khona October 14, 2023 India-Sri Lanka relations Nagapattinam pm modi Sri Lanka Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

On Saturday, after a hiatus of nearly four decades, the ferry service connecting Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam with Sri Lanka’s Kankesanturai was officially inaugurated.

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PM Modi urges Sri Lanka Prez to fulfil aspirations of Tamil community

By TNI Team July 21, 2023 india pm modi Ranil Wickremesinghe Sri Lanka Tamil community

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces various projects worth ₹75 crore for Indian-origin Tamil citizens in Sri Lanka, marking the 75th anniversary of India-Lanka diplomatic ties