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India and Malaysia Strengthen Defence Ties with Successful Exercise Harimau Shakti 2025 in Rajasthan

The bilateral Harimau Shakti 2025 military exercise concluded in Rajasthan, enhancing interoperability between the Indian Army and Malaysian Armed Forces. The drills focused on counter-terrorism, tactical planning, joint manoeuvres and battlefield communication, underscoring shared commitment to regional security cooperation and expanding defence partnership between India and Malaysia.   Read More…

Parliament Debates Jeevika Mission Bill, Clears Nuclear Energy and Insurance Reforms

During the Winter Session, Lok Sabha debated the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, with Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan set to reply. The House passed the SHANTI Bill to boost nuclear energy to 100 GW by 2047, while Rajya Sabha approved 100% FDI in insurance and repealed 71…

PM Modi to Launch Ayush Mark, Felicitate Yoga Awardees at WHO Global Summit Closing in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the closing ceremony of the WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine at Bharat Mandapam, unveiling Ayush Mark as a global benchmark for traditional medicine quality. He will launch the MAISP portal, release a WHO yoga training report, a commemorative Ashwagandha stamp, and honour yoga awardees (2021–2025).   Read More…

PM Modi to Launch Ayush Mark, Felicitate Yoga Awardees at WHO Global Summit Closing

At the closing of the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, PM Narendra Modi will unveil Ayush Mark, a global benchmark for traditional medicine quality, and launch the My Ayush Integrated Services Portal. He will felicitate yoga awardees (2021–2025), release a WHO yoga training report, a commemorative Ashwagandha stamp, and address global delegates.  …

India Sets Ambitious Target of ₹3 Lakh Crore Defence Production by 2029

The Indian government has announced an ambitious goal to achieve ₹3 lakh crore in annual defence production by 2029, alongside a ₹50,000 crore defence exports target, as domestic manufacturing surges — with record production of ₹1.54 lakh crore in FY 2024-25 and MSMEs playing a major role in achieving self-reliance.   Read More…

Rajnath Singh, Dutch FM David van Weel Hold Defence Talks in New Delhi, Sign Letter of Intent

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with Netherlands Foreign Minister David van Weel in New Delhi, where both sides discussed deepening India–Netherlands defence cooperation — including co-development and co-production of equipment, enhanced military-to-military ties, and defence industrial linkages. A Letter of Intent on defence cooperation was exchanged to explore joint technology and strategic collaboration   Read…

India-Oman joint statement outlines roadmap for deeper cooperation across trade, energy, maritime security, and people-to-people ties

India and Oman have taken a significant step together by signing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, alongside a Joint Vision Document dedicated to Maritime Cooperation. This alliance is designed to elevate trade and investment flows, while also fortifying their strategic connections. Important dialogues addressed themes of energy, defense, and cultural exchanges, illustrating the depth of…

Plea on enhancing quality of packaged drinking water: Luxury litigation, says SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a PIL seeking enforcement of global standards for packaged drinking water, terming it as a fit case of ‘luxury litigation’ in a country where a large populace lacks access to basic drinking water. “Where is the drinking water in this country, madam? People do not have drinking…

Violence erupts in Bangladesh after wounded youth leader dies

Violence broke out in Bangladesh’s capital early Friday after a youth leader of the country’s 2024 pro-democracy uprising who was injured in an assassination attempt died in a hospital in Singapore. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Dhaka after the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, was announced, to demand that his killers…

EU agrees 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine, but without Russian assets

EU leaders struck a deal Friday to provide Ukraine a 90-billion-euro loan to plug its looming budget shortfalls — but failed to agree on using frozen Russian assets to come up with the funds. The agreement — which came after more than a day of talks at a summit in Brussels — offers Kyiv a…