New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Army conducted four successful flight-tests of the Army version of Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. The four operational flight-trials were carried out against high-speed aerial targets on Thursday, a Defence Ministry…
Bangkok/New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met with Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus in Bangkok, Thailand, during which he underlined India’s concerns about the safety and security of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh, and also urged that “rhetoric that vitiates the environment is best avoided”. The meeting, that lasted half…
New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) The Indian Army Field Hospital in quake-hit Mandalay has treated 394 patients so far, including conducting surgeries, while the NDRF team has recovered 50 bodies so far from under the rubble of collapsed buildings. According to an update by the Ministry of External Affairs on Operation Brahma, a total of…
Kolkata, Apr 3 (UNI) Air India has integrated Apple AirTag with its baggage-tracking system and mobile app, allowing customers using Apple iPhone, iPad or Mac devices to securely track the location of their baggage. Air India is the first airline in Asia to offer this integrated tracking service to guests. Air India transports more than…
Bangkok/New Delhi, Apr 3 (UNI) India and Thailand agreed to elevate their ties to a Strategic Partnership and also discussed establishing a ‘Strategic Dialogue’ between their security agencies, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Bangkok today. The two sides also inked six agreements: Joint Declaration on the Establishment…
Bangkok/New Delhi, Apr 3 (UNI) India and Thailand agreed to elevate the bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra at the Government House in Bangkok today. PM Modi was also accorded a ceremonial welcome ahead of the talks. MEA spokesperson said in posts on…
Washington/New Delhi, Apr 3 (UNI) US President Donald Trump announced a 26% “discounted reciprocal tariff” on Indian imports, while describing the tariffs imposed by India as “very very tough”. While discussing India, during his address at the White House Rose Garden, President Trump said that New Delhi was “very, very tough”, and added that Prime…
Bangkok/New Delhi, Apr 3 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an exuberant welcome from the Indian community in Bangkok today, and also witnessed a performance of the Thai Ramayana, called Ramakien. In posts on X, the PM said: “Grateful for the warm welcome by the Indian community in Bangkok. “India and Thailand share a deep-rooted…
Bangkok/New Delhi, Apr 3 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said today that India’s North-Eastern region is emerging as a connectivity hub for the BIMSTEC, with its network of roads, railways, waterways, grids and pipelines. Addressing the 20th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok, the EAM said that completion of the Trilateral Highway will connect India’s…
Bangkok/New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) The upcoming BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 4 will see the leaders, including PM Modi, adopting a joint statement calling for the early establishment in India of a BIMSTEC Centre of Excellence in Disaster Management, in the wake of the massive earthquake in Myanmar. This was among the…
