India on Monday categorically asked the China for complete disengagement and de-escalation from all friction points in eastern Ladakh, including Depsang and Pangong Tso, during the sixth round of meeting of top Generals at Moldo on the Chinese side. Read More

In a landmark development, a direct cargo ferry service between India and Maldives commenced on Monday. This is the first time that a direct cargo shipping line is connecting the two neighboring countries. Read More

India and China will hold their 6th round of Corps Commander-level meeting on Monday at Moldo on the Chinese side, Sources said on Sunday. Read More

Showcasing the resilience and reliability of the relationship between two nations, India has provided financial assistance of $250 million as budgetary support to the Maldivian government to mitigate the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More

Giving a fillip to bilateral defence cooperation between two countries, India and the United States have signed a statement of intent to strengthen the dialogue on defence technology cooperation. Read More

India has become an observer to the Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment, the instrument developed and adopted by countries in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden that has been a key factor in repressing piracy and armed robbery against ships operating in that region. Read More

US Special Representative on Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday discussed future steps and possible cooperation between India and the US in furthering the Afghan peace process. Read More

After consultation with the host, the Indian side, led by NSA Ajit Dival, left the meeting in protest. Read More

The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the Asia-Pacific multilateral forum on peace and security, on Saturday resolved to strengthen cooperation for treatment of children recruited by or associated with terrorist groups and security of and in the use of international communication technologies (ICTs) in the context of global security. Read More

The ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Saturday reviewed the status of the ASEAN-India Strategic Partnership in several areas including maritime cooperation, connectivity, education, capacity building and People-to-people contact. Read More