Indian Embassy in Lebanon issues advisory for nationals as Middle-East tensions riseThe Indian Embassy in Beirut has issued an advisory for Indian nationals in Lebanon. They are urged to remain vigilant and avoid unnecessar...
01 Mar, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Indigenously manufactured vehicles to reach Lebanon for use by Indian contingent in UNIFILIndia is sending 62 locally made vehicles to Lebanon for its troops in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. This includes troop car...
08 Jan, 2025, 07.08 PM IST
5200 military personnel deployed in UN missions, 118 countries engaged through defence cooperation: Ministry of DefenceThe Ministry of Defence on Thursday highlighted the Indian Army's increased global engagement and diplomatic footprint with around 5200 mil...
26 Dec, 2024, 09.52 PM IST
India supports immediate ceasefire in West Asia, favours two-state solution: JaishankarExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, speaking in Rome, advocated for an immediate ceasefire in West Asia and a two-state solution. He co...
25 Nov, 2024, 04.35 PM IST
Indian troops with UNIFIL to stay put in south Lebanon amid Israeli ground incursionThe Indian battalion within UNIFIL, consisting of over 900 personnel, remains stationed and safe amidst Israel's targeted incursion into so...
01 Oct, 2024, 07.00 PM IST
India closely monitoring volatile situation in Lebanon with 900 Indian peacekeepers stationed thereIndia is closely monitoring the situation in southern Lebanon, where Indian soldiers are stationed as part of the UN Interim Force in Leban...
11 Oct, 2023, 02.33 PM IST
Why India should send football teams to HangzhouAccording to sports ministry guidelines, a team has to rank among the top 8 to be allowed to go for the Asian Games. However, the footballe...
22 Jul, 2023, 10.38 PM IST
Military diplomacy: How India facilitated Kazakhstan’s UN peacekeeping missionIndia has been a key facilitator of Kazakhstan’s UN peacekeeping missions, which seek to prevent armed conflicts. The Kazakh military perso...
14 May, 2023, 01.14 PM IST
In a first, Indian Army unit takes command of foreign army contingentThe Indian Army deployment is in about 300 sq km out of the 1060 sq km area of Lebanon under the UN mission.
15 Nov, 2018, 10.42 PM IST
India, Kazakhstan agree to ramp up military tiesThe two countries had renewed the Memorandum of Cooperation on defence in January 2017. Both countries are 'strategic partners' since 2009.
04 Oct, 2018, 10.14 PM IST
India's contribution to global peace remarkable: UNHe also paid tribute to Indian peacekeepers - rifleman Brijesh Thapa and Sepoy Ravi Kumar - who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
29 May, 2017, 10.16 PM IST
UNIFIL's Indian peacekeepers launch afforestation drive"We are aiming to plant 2,000 trees, a mix of olive and pine trees," Major Ankit Aggarwal from UNIFIL's Indian Battalion said in a report r...
09 Jun, 2016, 01.22 PM IST
India announces 23-member women's U-19 squad for AFC qualifiersThe Indian contingent which was camping in Ahmedabad for 45 days will be travelling to Jordan via Bahrain from Mumbai on Sunday night.
31 Oct, 2014, 04.09 PM IST
Government says 50 soldiers died in Siachen in last 3 yearsDefence Minister Arun Jaitley said the government was aware of the "strategic importance" of Siachen Glacier and requisite forces have been...
25 Jul, 2014, 03.54 PM IST
India capable to undertake emergency evacuation from Iraq"C-17s and the C-130Js, which are configured for special operations, can easily fly to Iraq in single-hops," said an official.
19 Jun, 2014, 11.57 AM IST
- Indo-Lebanese friendship park inaugurated
India serving in United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has made a children's park in Al Fardiss village.
16 Sep, 2007, 08.45 AM IST
- Manmohan not to oblige Karat & Co over US relations
EVEN as Venezuela’s tinpot dictator Hugo Chavez and his host plan to use the NAM’s Havana pulpit to sharpen their anti-US rhetoric, prime m...
13 Sep, 2006, 02.33 AM IST