Category: International

Russia to import 1 million skilled workforce from India
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Russia to import 1 million skilled workforce from India

MOSCOW, July 14:  Russia will import up to 1 million workforce by the end of this year to address labour shortage in the country’s highly industrialised areas, a business leader said. “As far as I know, by the end of the year, 1 million specialists from India will come to Russia, including the Sverdlovsk region....

Shubhanshu Shukla, Other Axiom-4 Astronauts Board Spacecraft For Return To Earth
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Shubhanshu Shukla, Other Axiom-4 Astronauts Board Spacecraft For Return To Earth

NEW DELHI, Jul 14: Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts of the Axiom-4 entered the Dragon Grace spacecraft on Monday and were suited up to begin their journey back to Earth after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station. Shukla, the mission pilot, commander Peggy Whitson, and mission specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland and...

Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes
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Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes

Beijing, Jul 14: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday conveyed to Chinese Vice President Han Zheng that continued normalisation of India-China ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes and an open exchange of views between the two sides is “very important” considering the “complex” global scenario. The external affairs minister held talks with Zheng shortly...

NSA Doval Says India Smashed 9 Terror Targets, Missed None; Dares Foreign Media To Show ‘One Image’ Of Damage To Indian Structure
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NSA Doval Says India Smashed 9 Terror Targets, Missed None; Dares Foreign Media To Show ‘One Image’ Of Damage To Indian Structure

Chennai, Jul 11: India smashed nine terror targets with precision, crisscrossing Pakistan, under Operation Sindoor, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said here on Friday and dared the foreign media to show “even one image” of damage to any Indian structure, even a “glass pane having been broken”. Speaking at the 62nd Convocation of IIT Madras,...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up his second and final day at a Southeast Asian security conference in a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart as tensions grow between Washington and Beijing over issues from trade to security and China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. After discussions with regional countries at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations forum in Malaysia, Rubio on Friday ended his first official trip to Asia with his first face-to-face talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Neither man nor the delegations spoke to journalists as they posed for photos at the top of the meeting. The meeting was held less than 24 hours after Rubio met in Kuala Lumpur with another rival, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during which they discussed potential new avenues to jumpstart Ukraine peace talks. The meetings come against a backdrop of global and regional unease over US policies, notably on trade and large tariffs that US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose on friend and foe alike. While Rubio heard complaints about the tariffs from his Southeast Asian counterparts, he told reporters Thursday that many of them focused their discussion on security issues, their concerns about Chinese domination and desire for cooperation with the US. “Of course, it’s raised. It’s an issue,” Rubio said. “But I wouldn’t say it solely defines our relationship with many of these countries. There are a lot of other issues that we work together on, and I think there was great enthusiasm that we were here and that we’re a part of this.” However, Trump sees China as the biggest threat to the United States in multiple fields, not least technology and trade, and like previous US presidents has watched the country greatly expand its influence globally while turning increasingly assertive in the Indo-Pacific, notably toward its small neighbours over the South China Sea and Taiwan. Trump has warned of massive tariffs that he could impose on Chinese exports to the United States and preliminary discussions between the two sides have yet to produce significant progress. Since former President Joe Biden was in office, the US has also accused China of assisting Russia in rebuilding its military industrial sector to help it execute its war against Ukraine. Rubio said the Trump administration shares that view. “I think the Chinese clearly have been supportive of the Russian effort, and I think that generally they’ve been willing to help them as much as they can without getting caught,” Rubio said Thursday, suggesting the topic would be discussed if he and Wang met. Rubio and Wang have been shadowboxing during the two-day ASEAN meeting, with each touting the benefits of their partnership to Southeast Asian nations. Rubio has played up cooperation, including signing a civil-nuclear cooperation agreement with Malaysia, while Wang has railed against Trump’s threatened tariffs and projected China as a stable counterweight in talks with Southeast Asian counterparts on the sidelines. “The US is abusing tariffs, wrecking the free trade system and disrupting the stability of the global supply chain,” Wang told his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa, according the Chinese foreign ministry. In a meeting with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Wang said that the tariffs are “an attempt to deprive all parties of their legitimate right to development.” “In the face of turbulent global situation, China is willing to be Cambodia’s trustworthy and reliable friend and partner,” he added. On Thursday, Wang and Lavrov met and delivered a subtle but unmistakable warning to the United States over Southeast Asia. “Russia and China both support ASEAN’s central role in regional cooperation, are committed to maintaining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, and are wary of certain major powers creating divisions and instigating confrontation in the region,” they said, according to Russia’s foreign ministry. But Rubio found support from Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who said Friday that continued US engagement was crucial for regional stability. “We want to see a region where no one country dominates and no country is dominated,” Wong told reporters when asked about China’s rising might in the region. “We want to see a region where there is a balance of power… where there is no coercion or duress.” At the same time, Wong said Australia is committed to maintaining a stable relationship with China, noting that engagement remains the best path forward. (AP)
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Rubio meets China’s foreign minister in Malaysia as US-Chinese tensions mount

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up his second and final day at a Southeast Asian security conference in a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart as tensions grow between Washington and Beijing over issues from trade to security and China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. After discussions with regional...

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Op Sindoor: Ajit Doval debunks international media claims, dares to provide proof of damage on Indian side

Chennai, July 11: Debunking the claims in international media, especially The New York Times, over the reportage on Operation Sindoor, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval today dared them to provide at least one single image to prove that India suffered damages in the conflict with Pakistan. “Foreign press has written that Pakistan had done this...

UAE Unveils Golden Visa Scheme; Indians Could Be Benefitted
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UAE Unveils Golden Visa Scheme; Indians Could Be Benefitted

New Delhi, Jul 9: In line with its vision to become an engine of growth and diverting from an oil-based economy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has restructured its visa programme to offer renewable residency of up to 10 years for investors, entrepreneurs, scientists, doctors, athletes and students. The UAE’s “Golden Visa” programme provides talented...

PM Modi Arrives In Namibia To Enhance Bilateral Ties
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PM Modi Arrives In Namibia To Enhance Bilateral Ties

WINDHOEK (NAMIBIA), Jul 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Namibia on Wednesday on the final leg of his five-nation visit, during which he will hold bilateral talks with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. This is the first visit of Prime Minister Modi to Namibia nd the third ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to the country....

Netanyahu Nominates Trump For Nobel Peace Prize
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Netanyahu Nominates Trump For Nobel Peace Prize

Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump that he was nominating the U.S. leader for a Nobel Peace Prize as the two took a victory lap on Monday to hail their recent joint strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities as an unmitigated success. The two leaders sat down with their top aides for a...

EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts from Russia, Iran, Mexico on sidelines of BRICS Summit
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EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts from Russia, Iran, Mexico on sidelines of BRICS Summit

RIO DE JAENIRO, Jul 7: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met his counterparts from Russia, Iran and Mexico and discussed bilateral cooperation and global issues. Jaishankar met these leaders on Sunday the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit here in Brazil. Jaishankar, during his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, discussed bilateral cooperation,...

Trinidad & Tobago Extends Full Support To India For UNSC Permanent Membership
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Trinidad & Tobago Extends Full Support To India For UNSC Permanent Membership

PORT OF SPAIN, Jul 5: India and Trinidad and Tobago have inked six agreements to boost cooperation in several sectors, including infrastructure and pharmaceuticals, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart from the Caribbean nation, Kamla Persad-Bissessar. In the meeting held on Friday, Prime Minister Modi announced a decision by India to...

EAM Jaishankar meets US Secy of Defence Pete Hegseth, discusses advancing bilateral defence partnership
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EAM Jaishankar meets US Secy of Defence Pete Hegseth, discusses advancing bilateral defence partnership

Washington/New Delhi, July 2 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth during which they discussed advancing the bilateral defence partnership and building on growing convergences and capabilities. In a post on X, the EAM said: “Great to meet @SecDef Pete Hegseth in Washington DC today. “Had a productive...