On Monday, a Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft was handed over by India to the Sri Lankan Navy to further boost bilateral defense cooperation between the two nations. The Indian envoy said that mutual understanding, mutual trust, and a cooperative approach enhance security between India and Sri Lanka. There was a handover ceremony arranged for the same, which was attended by Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe. At the Sri Lanka Airforce base in Katunayake adjacent to the Colombo international airport, Vice Admiral S N Ghormade, the Vice Chief of the Indian Navy, was accomp
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador intends to propose to the UN the creation of a commission, consisting of three world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to promote a five-year world truce, according to MSN. Among the members of the top commission should be Pope Francis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to the Mexican President. As a result of the commission, wars around the world could be stopped and an agreement was reached to seek a five-year truce. At the press conference, Obrador said, "I will make t
On Sunday, thousands of people gathered in Bogota to witness the swearing-in of Colombia's first leftist president, Gustavo Petro. An ex-guerrilla and one-time mayor, the 62-year-old former leader will replace the deeply unpopular Ivan Duque, with plans for profound reforms in a nation plagued by economic inequality and drug violence. Colombia, long run by a conservative elite, joined a growing leftist movement in Latin America after Petro's hard-fought victory in June. Petro addressed the crowd gathering in Bogota’s Bolivar Square, “I swear to God and promise the people that I will
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in South Africa as part of his three-nation tour of Africa. He visited a museum in South Africa, remembering how the country's Black youths helped to end white racist rule. Blinken’s visit to Africa is seen as part of a contest between Russia and top western countries for support from African countries over the war in Ukraine. His trip to Africa comes after recent visits by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and French President Emmanuel Macron. South Africa is one among the other African countries that have maintained a neutral attit
The US and Australia are among six countries that have evinced interest in India’s Tejas aircraft. The other countries, according to Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, are Indonesia, the Philippines, Argentina, and Egypt. Malaysia has already finalized the jet under its acquisition program, as per the government reports. Tejas, manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), is a versatile fighter aircraft that runs on a single engine and can work in dangerous air environments. In February 2021, the defense ministry signed a Rs 48,000 crore deal with HAL for the purchase
On Tuesday (Aug 9), the 57th anniversary of Singapore's independence, the Padang will be gazetted as the nation's 75th national monument. According to Culture, Community, and Youth Minister Edwin Tong, even though the site lacks physical structures, the open space holds many of our nation's memories. He explained that Singaporeans can continue to use the site as a social and community space by protecting it from alteration or change. Taking place in the former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings next to the Padang, Mr. Tong was speaking at the National Gallery Singapore. Listed as a n
India has welcomed a US Navy ship for repairs and maintenance for the first time. Charles Drew, a US naval ship, arrived yesterday at L&T's Katupalli Shipyard in Ennore, near Chennai for repairs and maintenance. As far as we know, this is the first time a US Navy ship has been repaired in an Indian shipyard. There will be repairs on various areas of the USNS Charles Drew for 11 days at the Kattupalli shipyard. Indian shipyards have demonstrated their capabilities on the global market for ship repairs in this event. Using advanced maritime technology platforms, Indian shipyards provide
On Thursday, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and US secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed regional and global issues along with the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. This was the second bilateral meeting between the two diplomats in less than a month’s time. Mr. Blinken blames Sri Lanka's economic crisis on Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine causing global food insecurity. The meetings were held in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum. Mr. S Jaishankar tweeted on his account, “A warm conversation to start meetings on the sidelines of A
Joe Biden is on his first trip to the Middle East as president, where he told the leaders that the United States would remain an active partner in the Middle East. The Biden administration was initially against selling offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, but things have been changing as per the latest development. The White House has approved the sale of $3 billion Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia and a $2.2 billion sale of missiles for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to the United Arab Emirates. "The United States is invested in building a positive future of
India wants to ramp up its ties with Uzbekistan in sectors like digital payments, start-ups, agri and pharma to mark the 30th year of their diplomatic relations. Amidst rising geopolitical tensions, the ties between India and Uzbekistan have become important to the government’s vision of an integrated extended neighbourhood. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that increasing cooperation in seven emerging areas will help boost economic ties between the two nations. Goyal said this while addressing the 13th session of India-Uzbekistan Inter Governmental Commissio