External Affairs & Defence Security News

US military plane carrying 104 illegal Indian immigrants lands in Amritsar

Opposition parties allege that the deportees were handcuffed and humiliated

First batch of illegal Indian immigrants from US: 25 women and 12 minors

The deportation of 104 undocumented Indian immigrants marks the first large-scale action of its kind by the US under the second term of President Donald Trump

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with UNGA President Yang, discusses UN agenda

Yang arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday for a four-day visit to India at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

Ahead of PM's US visit, govt to review tariff surcharges on over 30 items

In a bid to avoid President Donald Trump's growing tariff actions, India has already reduced average import tariff rates to 11 per cent from 13 per cent on several items in the latest Budget

Making all efforts to bring back Hasina from India: Bangladesh home adviser

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and several former Cabinet ministers, advisers, and military and civil officials for crimes against humanity

Amit Shah directs security agencies to boost anti-terrorism efforts in J-K

The meetings were held in the wake of a terror attack in south Kashmir's Kulgam district, in which ex-serviceman Manzoor Ahmad Wagay was killed and his wife and niece were injured

US flight carrying 104 deported Indian migrants lands in Amritsar

The deportation comes after US President Donald Trump, who took office last month, intensified efforts to clamp down on illegal immigration

Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs set to visit India from February 6-7

Egypt's Foreign Minister will arrive in New Delhi in the early hours of February 6 and later in the day, call on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan

When will Rafale M fly from Indian Navy carriers? We may now know the date

The acquisition of French Rafale M naval jets will enable the Indian Navy to operate these aircraft from its two aircraft carriers, INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya

J&K Police detain over 500 after retired soldier's killing in Kulgam attack

J&K Police detained over 500, including militants' relatives, after a retired soldier was killed and his wife, niece injured in a militant attack in Kulgam, south Kashmir

US plane carrying 205 deported Indians to land in Amritsar in afternoon

According to reports, the US military plane C-17 is carrying 205 illegal immigrants hailing from Punjab and neighbouring states

US deports 205 Indian migrants amid Donald Trump's border crackdown

Punjab officials will receive those deported at Amritsar airport

Hamas officials say they've started talks on second phase of ceasefire

The group also claimed in a statement Tuesday that Israel had delayed and obstructed the flow of aid into the enclave

India expects cooperative approach from B'desh on cross-border crimes: Govt

India has also informed Bangladesh that it is observing all existing agreements in this regard, including for fencing along this front, the government said

India decides it will not operate a third aircraft carrier. Here is why

Instead of pursuing a three-aircraft carrier fleet, which would have kept two ships operational at all times, the Navy is reportedly focusing on a second indigenous ship to replace INS Vikramaditya

Different standards applied to our neighbours in East and West: Jaishankar

While delivering the keynote address at the IIC-Bruegel Annual Seminar in Delhi, the Minister emphasised that the agenda can no longer be set by some only to be observed by the rest

India-EU ties 'more important than before' in this uncertain world: EAM

Foreign Minister further highlighted the interaction with the European Commission, expressing expectations for even collaboration in the future

US starts deporting illegal migrants to India amid Trump's border crackdown

A US military C-17 aircraft had departed for India with migrants aboard but would not arrive for at least 24 hours

India-Bangladesh trade connectivity will continue, says India's envoy

The High Commission of India, Dhaka organised an interactive session with leading businesses and business chambers from Bangladesh's textile sector on February 3

Parl panel stresses on need for financial allocations to MEA: Report

The panel in its report has also mentioned that India's budgetary allocation under the sub-head 'Aid to Bangladesh' came down from Rs 200 crore in BE 2023-24 to Rs 120 crore in BE 2024-25