- 03 October, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityOthers
Houthis targeted 2 warships, including India-flagged tanker in Red Sea: US
Washington, DC [US], December 24 (ANI): Two warships, including an India-flagged, Gabon-owned tanker, came under Houthi fire in the Red Sea, according to official statements from the US Central Command.…
Houthi attack: Navy denies US claim, says MV SAIBABA tank not India-flagged; adds all 25 Indian crew members safe
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Following a drone attack on two vessels in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militants, which included MV SAIBABA, a crude oil tanker;…
Japan raises defence budget to record USD 56 billion amid tensions in Indo-Pacific
Tokyo [Japan], December 23 (ANI): Amid the rising tensions and security risks in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan has loosened its arms restrictions to allow it to send domestically produced missiles…
US Air Force plans to reclaim Pacific island airfield to counter China
Washington DC [US], December 23 (ANI): The US Air Force plans to bring the Pacific Island airfield that launched the atomic bombings of Japan back into commission, CNN reported citing…
Indian Coast Guard responds as drone strikes India-bound merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): An India-bound merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto with 20 Indian and one Vietnamese crew member caught fire after it was attacked by a suspected…
J-K: Security forces deployed in Poonch as search ops underway to nab terrorists in Rajouri sector
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 23 (ANI): Security forces have been deployed in the Bafliaz area of Poonch district as search operations are underway to nab terrorists in the…
“136 of our colleagues in Gaza have been killed in 75 days”: UN Chief Guterres
New York [US], December 23 (ANI): As many as 136 UN workers have lost their lives in the last 75 days in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas…
Pakistan President Alvi, caretaker PM Kakar express concern over police crackdown on Baloch protesters
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 23 (ANI): Expressing concern over the police crackdown on Baloch protesters in Islamabad, Pakistan President Arif Alvi and caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar announced measures to…
US hosts Quad Counterterrorism Working Group meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii
Washington, DC [US], December 23 (ANI): The US hosted representatives from India, Japan and Australia, for the Quad Counterterrorism Working Group meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii from December 19-21, "to make…
India-Nepal digital payment gateway expected to start from February 2024: Indian Envoy
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 22 (ANI): The digital payment gateway between India and Nepal is expected to start in the first phase from the end of February 2024, Indian Ambassador Naveen…
Israel presses Gaza offensive, seizes large amounts of weapons
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 22 (ANI/TPS): Israel pressed its offensive against Hamas on Thursday night as soldiers uncovered and destroyed rocket launchers and other weapons, the Israel Defence Forces said…
Israel Defence Force calls on Gaza’s Bureij residents to move south as military’s ground offensive expands
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 22 (ANI): The Israel Defence Force (IDF) has called on the residents of central Gaza's Bureij town to move to the south and head for shelters…
