S Jaishankar (L) with Wang Yi at Rio de Janeiro. (Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar)New Delhi: The foreign minister, S Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Rio de Janeiro on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. This marked the first high-level inter...
S Jaishankar (L) with Wang Yi. (Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar) New Delhi: The foreign minister, S Jaishankar, and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, engaged in a crucial meeting on the margins of Asean-related gatherings in Vientiane, Laos, on Thursday...
Fresh BSF recruits celebrating after their passing-out parade in Srinagar. (File photo for representation.)Morale and motivation are the vital cornerstones of any efficient force, and the CAPFs are no exception. They are intertwined; neglecting one w...
File photo of veterans protesting against the non-implementation of OROP, as it was originally defined.“One rank, one pension” or OROP has been a long and outstanding demand of the veterans of India’s three services – Arm...
Africa is the world’s second most populous continent (after Asia) and more than 1.3 million people call it home – accounting for more than 15% of the world’s population. The continent is often acknowledged as the birthplace of human...
The current geo-politics and geo-strategy of India-China relations runs counter to the rich, ancient cultural linkages between the countries.Of the four ancient civilised nations namely Egypt, Babylonia, India and China, only the latter two have surv...
New Delhi: India on Tuesday rejected observation in US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) annual report, which designated India as a country of "Particular Concern" (CPC).The report stated that the country was “eng...
New Delhi: A delegation of Confederation of Ex-Paramilitary Forces Welfare Association (COEMPFWA) met Ministers of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy and Nityanand Rai here and submitted a memorandum demanding restoration of pension scheme and 5...
Two departments of Defence ministry appeared to be at cross purposes in ensuring implementation of the Military Service Pay (MSP).
A procedural wrangle between the Defence ministry and the Finance ministry is keeping at bay the implementation of...