Saudi king holds phone call with PM Modi
Saudi Arabia is a strategic partner of India and ties with the kingdom forms a key pillar of India’s West Asian policy.
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China, others to be part of joint military drills in Russia
The ”Caucus 2020” drills will deploy wheeled vehicles and light weaponry to be flown to the drill location by China’s latest version transport aircraft, the ministry said in a news release.
United States formally announces troop reduction in Iraq
The United States has around 5,200 troops that were deployed in Iraq to fight the Islamic State militant group. Officials in the U.S.-led coalition say Iraqi forces are now mostly able to handle the remnants of Islamic State on their own.
Foreign ministers of Russia, India, China to meet in Moscow: Chinese foreign ministry
Under the RIC framework, the foreign ministers of the three countries meet periodically to discuss bilateral, regional and international issues of their interest.
Indian External Affairs Minister meets his Kyrgyz, Tajik counterparts in Moscow
Dr. Jaishankar arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit to Russia to attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
Dozens of Rohingya refugees perish at sea
The refugees, numbering about 330 had set off on the journey in Cox’s Bazar, in southern Bangladesh, in February
Can India-Iran ties overcome CAATSA?
By Maj. Gen. S.B. Asthana The news about China-Iran strategic partnership resulting in many deals
EAM S Jaishankar arrives in Russia to attend SCO meeting; may hold talks with his Chinese counterpart
Jaishankar will attend the meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of SCO. It will be the third CFM meeting that India will be attending as a full member of SCO.
India and Iran foreign ministers meet in Tehran
India’s ties with Iran have been under strain since India officially stopped all oil purchases from Iran in early 2019, under the pressure of renewed US sanctions on Iran.
India, US, Israel collaborating in 5G tech: Official
The branching out of this trilateral initiative in development and technological arena is a result of the people-to-people collaboration, in particular those by Indian diaspora in the US and Israel, that was initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his historic visit to Israel three years ago in July 2017, community leaders said.