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December 11, 2025 9:05 PM

PM Modi to visit Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman from December 15–18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman from December 15 to 18, aimed at strengthening India’s ties with key partners in West Asia and Africa. The visit begins in Jordan on Monday at the invita...

December 9, 2025 11:24 AM

MEA seeks assurances from China after Arunachal-origin Indian detained at Shanghai airport

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday urged China to provide clear assurances that Indian travellers transiting through Chinese airports will not be “selectively targeted, arbitrarily detained or harassed,” following an incident involv...

December 9, 2025 1:14 PM

Thailand-Cambodia fighting spreads along contested border

Fighting between Cambodia and Thailand escalated along their contested border on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian neighbours both said they would not back down in defending their sovereignty. With each side blaming the other for starting Monday's ren...

December 7, 2025 3:44 PM

Indonesians climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths exceed 900

Residents in the Indonesian region of Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs and walked for about an hour on Saturday to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra island this month reached more than 900. The number know...

December 5, 2025 3:12 PM

Saudi Arabia cuts January oil prices to Asia to five-year low

Saudi Arabia has lowered the official selling price of its Arab Light crude for Asian buyers in January to sixty cents a barrel above the Oman/Dubai benchmark, the lowest premium in five years. The move reflects growing signs of surplus in the global...

December 5, 2025 5:21 PM

India and Oman hold strategic consultation meeting in Muscat, review 70 years of diplomatic ties

The 14th round of the India-Oman Strategic Consultative Group meeting was held on December 4, 2025 in Muscat, Oman. The meeting was co-chaired by Arun Kumar Chatterjee, secretary for consular, passport and visa and overseas Indian affairs at the mini...

December 5, 2025 5:19 PM

From Moscow to Rajghat: President Putin honours Mahatma Gandhi ahead of India-Russia Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on Friday, shortly after receiving a ceremonial welcome and tri-services Guard of Honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Putin laid a wreath, offered floral tributes at the memorial ...

December 5, 2025 2:57 PM

Anti-Hamas Gazan tribal leader killed in setback for Israeli policy

The head of an armed Palestinian faction that opposes Hamas in Gaza died while mediating a family dispute, the group said on Thursday, in what would be a blow to Israeli efforts to support Gazan clans against the Islamist movement. Yasser Abu Shabab...

December 4, 2025 1:00 PM

GCC Summit Concludes with Sakhir Declaration Calling for Greater Unity

The 46th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit concluded in Manama with leaders adopting the Sakhir Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to deeper political, security and economic integration. Hosted at Bahrain’s Sakhir Palace, the meeting brought t...

December 2, 2025 9:55 AM

PM Modi expresses concern over Begum Khaleda Zia’s health, offers India’s support

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed concern over the health of former Bangladesh Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who is currently undergoing treatment in Dhaka. He conveyed India’s r...

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