Japan Protests China Radar Locks on F-15s
Tokyo, December 7 — Japan’s Defence Ministry says Chinese fighter jets intermittently locked fire-control radar on Japanese F-15s over international waters on Saturday, according to Japanese state media.
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China, Japan Clash Over Carrier Training Near Miyako Strait
Beijing, December 7 — China on Sunday rejected a Japanese protest over what Beijing called routine carrier-based fighter training east of the Miyako Strait, accusing Japan of interfering with the exercises and...
India Supports UNRWA Mandate Renewal at UNGA
New York, December 7 — India voted in favour of a United Nations General Assembly resolution renewing the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) for another three years.
India Reinforces Support to Sri Lanka After Cyclone Ditwah
Colombo, Dec 6 — India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, met with corporate leaders connected to the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund to discuss rehabilitation and recovery following Cyclone Ditwah. Jha outlined...
Tamil Nadu Sends 300 Tonnes Relief to Cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu — The Tamil Nadu government dispatched 300 tonnes of relief supplies to Sri Lanka on Saturday to assist communities hit by Cyclone Ditwah. The consignment — sugar, pulses and milk powder — was...
Jaishankar: Putin Visit Won't Derail India-US Trade Talks
New Delhi, December 6 — External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday said Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent two-day state visit to India will not complicate ongoing India–US trade negotiations, rejecting...
Jaishankar: Putin Visit Reimagined India-Russia Partnership
New Delhi — External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar described India-Russia ties as among the "steadiest big relationships" in the world over the past 78 years, and said Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent two-day...
India-Russia Summit Broadens Cooperation Beyond Defence
The 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, held in New Delhi during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day state visit, marked a notable shift in the bilateral agenda as the two countries moved to deepen ties beyond...
Ex-Pentagon Official: Putin’s India Visit Reflects on Trump
Washington, DC, December 6 — Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin told reporters that many Americans interpret Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent trip to India as a consequence of President Donald Trump’s...
Former Official Urges US to Label Pakistan Terror Sponsor
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin said the United States should designate Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism, arguing there is 'no strategic logic' in Washington embracing Islamabad. He also criticized the...
Emirates Leaders Offer Condolences to Saudi King
Abu Dhabi, December 6 (ANI/WAM) — Members of the UAE Supreme Council and the rulers of the Emirates sent separate messages of condolence to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi...
UAE President Meets Kurdistan Region Prime Minister
Abu Dhabi , December 6 — UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, who is on a working visit to the UAE.