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Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing and PM Modi discuss trade, border security and defence cooperation

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing and PM Modi discuss trade, border security and defence cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing held extensive talks in New Delhi on strengthening bilateral ties, focusing on trade, connectivity, border security, defence cooperation, investment, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Indian Army apprehends 3 suspects during exfiltration attempt in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri sector

Indian Army apprehends 3 suspects during exfiltration attempt in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri sector

The Indian Army has foiled an alleged exfiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri sector by apprehending three individuals during an intelligence-based operation. Authorities said further investigations are underway to determine the circumstances and intent behind the attempted movement Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing meets NSA Ajit Doval on first India visit since taking office

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing meets NSA Ajit Doval on first India visit since taking office

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing in New Delhi on Sunday. This is Myanmar leader’s first visit to India since assuming office in April. Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing meets NSA Ajit Doval. The visit comes less than two months after Min Aung Hlaing became President following Myanmar’s parliamentary elections held in December and January. The polls were conducted after years of political turmoil triggered by the military coup of February 2021, which ousted the democratically elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi. Also Read | NSA Ajit Doval meets leaders from Russia, Myanmar at Moscow security forum Myanmar remains one of India’s key strategic neighbours, sharing a 1,640-km border with several northeastern states, including Nagaland and Manipur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with Min Aung Hlaing on Monday. According to ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, discussions during the visit are expected to focus on border security, connectivity and other issues of mutual interest. Earlier, external affairs minister S Jaishankar met the …

Myanmar President to visit India from May 30; trade, border security on agenda

Myanmar President to visit India from May 30; trade, border security on agenda

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will arrive in India on Saturday for a visit, his first after the formation of a new government following elections in the neighbouring country, aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic relations. Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, who retired from the army in March to successfully contest Myanmar’s presidential election, will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 1 (AFP) Hlaing, who will be in India from May 30 to June 3 with a high-level delegation comprising several cabinet ministers and business leaders, was earlier scheduled to visit New Delhi to participate in the International Big Cat Alliance Summit on June 1, which has been deferred. Hlaing, who retired from the army in March to successfully contest Myanmar’s presidential election, will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 1 to further strengthen ties between the two countries. He will also participate in a business forum, the external affairs ministry said on Thursday while announcing the visit. Hlaing will also travel to Bodh Gaya on May 30 and …

Amit Shah to visit India-Pak, India-Bangla borders for mega security review

Amit Shah to visit India-Pak, India-Bangla borders for mega security review

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will embark on a multi-state visit to India’s forward locations along the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh borders, beginning with the western sector before travelling to the eastern frontier over the next month. On Tuesday morning, Amit Shah will visit the remote Sanchu post of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Bikaner. (X/BSF_Rajasthan) During his visits, Shah will unveil smart border projects and chair high-level security reviews, people familiar with the development said. The first visit will take place in Rajasthan’s Bikaner, where Shah will arrive late on Monday and interact with officers. On Tuesday morning, he will visit the remote Sanchu post of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Bikaner. At Sanchu, he will attend the ‘Prahari Sammelan’ to interact directly with BSF jawans stationed in the harsh terrain and virtually inaugurate barracks for women personnel. On Tuesday afternoon, Shah will chair a comprehensive security meeting with top officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Rajasthan state government, and the Superintendents of Police (SPs) of five border districts. According …

Bengal cabinet approves land transfer to BSF for Bangladesh border fencing

Bengal cabinet approves land transfer to BSF for Bangladesh border fencing

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said his government, in its first cabinet meeting, has granted transfer of land to the BSF for erecting a fence along the Bangladesh border. The process of transferring land will start from Monday and will be completed within 45 days, he said. He also announced the implementation of the Centre’s flagship Ayushman Bharat health scheme and several other schemes of the Union government in the state. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Op Sindoor Ongoing, We’re Watching Enemy’s Every Move’: Army Chief General Dwivedi | India News

‘Op Sindoor Ongoing, We’re Watching Enemy’s Every Move’: Army Chief General Dwivedi | India News

Last Updated:January 17, 2026, 00:56 IST The Army chief said Operation Sindoor remains active, with Indian forces maintaining close surveillance while security conditions stay under control. General Dwivedi said joint strikes on terror camps and sustained vigilance continue as part of Operation Sindoor. (IMAGE: PTI) Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi this week said Operation Sindoor remains ongoing, with Indian forces closely monitoring every move by the enemy even as the overall security situation remains under control. Speaking at an investiture ceremony at the South Western Command in Jaipur on Wednesday, Dwivedi said the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force jointly struck nine terrorist camps and infrastructure targets in Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, completing the operation with precision in just 22 minutes, according to PTI. Dwivedi said the operation followed the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, after which a “clear decision” was taken at the highest level to respond decisively. “Within 88 hours, our precision, professionalism and operational superiority forced Pakistan to agree to a ceasefire,” he said, calling it a demonstration of India’s capability to …

As ceasefire holds, an uptick in pilgrim numbers to Vaishno Devi | India News

As ceasefire holds, an uptick in pilgrim numbers to Vaishno Devi | India News

With the ceasefire between India and Pakistan holding along the international border and the Line of Control, the number of pilgrims reaching Katra town for their onward journey toward the Vaishno Devi shrine has begun picking up. Official sources said that nearly 4,000 people had reported for registration at the shrine board counter in the town in 24 hours ending 10 pm Tuesday.  By 4 pm Wednesday, the number of pilgrims turning up for registration had gone up to 4,000 pilgrims and the figure was going to touch 8,000 by 10 pm, they added. A shrine board official said that until April 22, when terrorists killed 26 people – mostly tourists but also a local pony operator — in Pahalgam, between 30,000 and 35,000 pilgrims had been visiting the shrine in Trikuta Hills. But numbers began dipping after the attack, standing as low as 2,000-odd pilgrims a day amid border tensions in the aftermath of India’s strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan on May 7, the official said. Story continues below this …

PM Modi reviews security with senior officials | Latest News India

PM Modi reviews security with senior officials | Latest News India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a top meeting to review border security, hours before the Indian and Pakistani directors general of military operations spoke over hotline to discuss steps to uphold the May 10 understanding to stop military actions against each other, officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi (AFP) He later addressed the nation too. “We have only paused our retaliatory action against terror and military bases in Pakistan. In the coming days, every step taken by Pakistan will be monitored … .any terror attack will get a befitting response, on our terms, in our way,” Modi said in his address to the nation. The meeting was attended by defence minister Rajnath Singh, external affairs minister S Jaishankar, national security adviser Ajit Doval, chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan, the three service chiefs and the foreign secretary. The PM has been chairing meetings with top government functionaries since the beginning of Operation Sindoor on May 7; New Delhi’s direct military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror strike that killed 26 people, …

‘Ensure innocents are not caught up’: Omar Abdullah urges caution in effort to catch Pahalgam attackers | India News

‘Ensure innocents are not caught up’: Omar Abdullah urges caution in effort to catch Pahalgam attackers | India News

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday called for caution to be exercised as security forces search for the perpetrators of the April 22 Pahalgam attack, so that “innocent people are not caught up in this”. “We all understand the situation. It will take some time. We cannot shut our eyes to it. However, in the effort to catch those responsible for Pahalgam, it should also be ensured that innocent people are not caught up in this. It should not appear that in order to catch a few, the people of all of J&K are implicated,” Abdullah told reporters in Srinagar. The terror attack in Pahalgam left 25 tourists and a local dead. Story continues below this ad Regarding the recent claims of detentions in several parts of the Valley, Abdullah said there was a need to remain “prudent” in dealing with the aftermath of the attack and added that “we have conveyed this (to the Centre)”. The J&K Chief Minister had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on May 3. …