International

Beijing: China Tuesday increased its defence budget by 7.2 per cent to $232 billion as it continues with the massive modernisation of its military amid prevailing tensions over Taiwan, the South China Sea, border frictions with India and increasing rivalry with the US. China, which...

United Nations/Geneva: India has slammed Pakistan as it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council, saying it should introspect on its own appalling human rights record and “deserved global reputation” as the "world's terrorism factory". Under Secretary in India's...

Male: Stepping up his anti-India rhetoric, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has affirmed that no Indian military personnel, not even those in civilian clothing, would be present inside his country after May 10, a media report said Tuesday. Muizzu's statement comes less than a week after...

Seoul: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday called on South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and discussed with him ways to further enhance bilateral ties. Jaishankar is here on the first leg of his four-day visit to South Korea and Japan. He will co-chair the...

Beijing: Grappling with economic slowdown and dwindling business sentiment, China has fixed a modest official growth target of around five per cent this year with a pledge to create 12 million jobs amid growing concerns over rising unemployment. The country expects to create over 12...

United Nations: India is "deeply troubled" by the conflict in Gaza that has raged on for nearly five months now, the country's envoy to the UN has said, asserting that the loss of civilian lives and the resulting humanitarian crisis is "clearly unacceptable". India's Permanent...

Bismarck (US): Donald Trump won the North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses Monday, adding to his string of victories heading into Super Tuesday. The former president finished first in voting conducted at 12 caucus sites, ahead of former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. The result puts Trump...

Jerusalem: An Indian national was killed and another two were injured March 4 when an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon struck an orchard near Israel's northern border community of Margaliot, officials said. All three victims hail from the southern State of Kerala. The missile hit...

Seoul: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday met South Korea's national security advisor Chang Ho-jin and held useful discussions with him on the shared convergences in the Indo-Pacific region and contemporary regional and global issues. Jaishankar is here on the first leg of his four-day...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif after he was sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Sharif, 72, was administered the oath of office Monday in a ceremony held at the Aiwan-i-Sadr, the presidential...