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March 12, 2025 10:44 PM

Pakistan: Security forces claim Jaffar Express train operation over, 346 hostages rescued

The standoff between fighters of the Baloch Liberation Army's (BLA) Majeed Brigade and the Pakistani military, following a massive attack on the Jaffar Express passenger train in Bolan district, has finally ended after more than 24 hours, multiple re...

March 11, 2025 3:33 PM

Tibetan diaspora protests in Vienna on 66th anniversary of Uprising Day

The Tibetan Diaspora Organisation (TGO) held a large-scale protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in Vienna to mark the 66th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day. Approximately 200 members of Austria's Tibetan community gathered outside the embassy ...

March 7, 2025 11:50 PM

India and Singapore Hold 18th Round of Foreign Office Consultations

India and Singapore held the 18th round of Foreign Office Consultations in Singapore, with discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral and multilateral cooperation. The Indian delegation was led by Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East), Ministry of ...

March 3, 2025 6:08 PM

Pharma sector in focus at India-Vietnam business meet in Ho Chi Minh city

As many as 39 Indian pharma companies connected with more than 50 Vietnamese counterparts, holding productive discussions during an 'India-Vietnam Business-to-Business (B2B)' meeting on the pharmaceutical industry organised in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh...

March 3, 2025 4:12 PM

Thailand mulls wall at Cambodia border as scam centre crackdown widens

Thailand is studying the idea of building a wall on part of its its border with Cambodia to prevent illegal crossings, its government said on Monday, as a multi-national effort to dismantle a sprawling network of illicit scam centres mounts. The cra...

February 28, 2025 10:11 PM

Bangladeshi students launch political party after ousting PM Hasina

Bangladeshi students at the forefront of protests that ousted Sheikh Hasina as prime minister last year launched a political party on Friday to contest elections likely to be held by the end of the year. The launch of 'Jatiya Nagorik Party' (Nationa...

February 28, 2025 8:42 PM

Amit Shah orders crackdown on networks aiding Bangladeshi, Rohingya intruders

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed authorities to dismantle the entire network facilitating the illegal entry, documentation, and settlement of Bangladeshi and Rohingya intruders in India. The directive came during a high-level meeting on Thu...

February 25, 2025 3:51 PM

India-Japan military ties strengthen as 6th edition of ‘Dharma Guardian’ kicks off in Japan

The 6th edition of the India-Japan joint military exercise, Dharma Guardian, commenced on Monday, at the East Fuji Training Area in Japan. This year’s exercise marks a significant expansion, with troop participation reaching company strength for th...

February 24, 2025 12:17 PM

Bangladeshi students, who ousted former PM Hasina, set to launch political party

Bangladeshi students, who were at the forefront of last year's protests that ousted then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, are set to launch a political party this week, two sources with direct knowledge of the development said. The Students Against...

February 21, 2025 6:15 PM

Bangladesh should not normalize terrorism, says MEA

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, during his meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain in Muscat earlier this week, conveyed that it is important for Bangladesh to not normalize terrorism, the Ministry of External Af...

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