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‘Important, steady and beneficial for New Delhi’: Jaishankar on India’s ties with Russia
Fp Staff •Earlier in December 2023, Jaishankar travelled to Russia for a 5-day visit and met Russian President Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russian Deputy PM Denis Manturov. India has maintained a neutral stand on the war between Russia and Ukraine, advocating dialogue and diplomacy instead
Iran deploys Talaeieh and Nasir cruise missiles near Indian Ocean. Here’s what we know
Fp Explainers •On Saturday, the Talaeieh and Nasir cruise missiles arrived at the naval base in the southern Iranian port of Konarak – around 1,400 kilometres southeast of the capital Tehran. While the Talaeieh has a range of more than 1,000 kilometres and is ‘fully smart,’ the Nasir has a range of 100 kilometres
Mamata to meet PM Modi today amid tug of war over Bengal’s pending dues
Fp Staff •The Trinamool Congress had launched an agitation earlier this year over the issue of pending dues and the Bengal CM is likely to be accompanied by the party’s National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee during her meeting with the Prime Minister
INDIA alliance to meet today after three months, seat sharing, chalking out strategy on agenda
Fp Staff •The regional parties expect the Congress to table the main agenda of the meeting. On their part, these parties will submit their suggestions to redraw the joint strategy to take on the BJP, which defeated the Congress in the recent Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh
After being on the run for 2 days, mastermind of Parliament security breach surrenders in Delhi
Fp Staff •Four people were arrested for Wednesday afternoon's security breach in which two men -- Sagar and Manoranjan -- smuggled in smoke bombs and let them off during the Lok Sabha proceedings
India must look beyond the China question to understand US' mixed signals
Ambuj Sahu •Though China remains the biggest strategic challenge for India, the United States is the biggest intellectual challenge for our strategic community
FirstUp: Cyclone Michaung landfall, Malaysia's 1st T20... What to expect today
Fp Explainers •Cyclone Michaung is expected to make landfall on Tuesday and Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar will address India’s largest online gaming convention. Here's what will grab headlines today
Afghanistan permanently closes its embassy in Delhi, cites ‘lack of support from host government’
Fp Staff •Over the past two years and three months, the Afghan community in India has witnessed a significant decline, with Afghan refugees, students, and traders leaving the country, the embassy noted in its statement, adding that the number has nearly halved since August 2021
Marriage Mania: One couple in New Delhi will tie the knot every 4.5 seconds in next 3 weeks
Fp Staff •The capital city is set to witness a matrimonial extravaganza as families come together to celebrate the union of their loved ones. During this season, Delhi will witness a single wedding every 4.5 seconds in next three weeks
Arab foreign ministers to visit New Delhi this week to discuss Gaza situation, claim reports
Fp Staff •The Arab world ministers, who will be on their way back from the China leg of their trip that aims to end the military operation in the Gaza region, will hold talks in India in the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy as the way to end the crisis