
Defence Secretary holds talks with Armenia’s military chief in New Delhi
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held a bilateral meeting with the Chief of General Staff of Armenia, Lt Gen Edvard Asryan, in New Delhi yesterday.

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Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held a bilateral meeting with the Chief of General Staff of Armenia, Lt Gen Edvard Asryan, in New Delhi yesterday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the closing ceremony of Sikkim’s 50th Year of Statehood celebrations at Paljor Stadium today.

At least three people were killed and 45 others injured in Pakistani military attacks in the Kunar province of Afghanistan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged support to Iran and stressed the need to restore peace in West Asia amid the ongoing regional crisis.

Hundreds of climbers who came with the dream of conquering the Everest summit are forced to stay at the base camp due to blockage in the Khumbu Icefall. A huge iceberg has blocked the traditional climbing route.

Iran has offered to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the US lifting its blockade on the country’s ports and an end to the war.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned of rising nuclear risks, including renewed interest in nuclear testing.

Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on a four-day visit yesterday. US President Donald Trump and First Lady of the US Melania Trump welcomed them to Washington DC.

In the United States, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting in Washington, Cole Tomas Allen, has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today met Kyrgyzstan’s Defence Minister Major General Mukambetov Ruslan Mustafaevich on the sidelines of SCO Defence Ministers’ meet in Bishkek.