'Pandora's box': Alarm bells in Indonesia over rising military roleConcerns are rising in Indonesia as President Prabowo Subianto's initial months have seen increased military influence in government, spark...
20 Apr, 2025, 08.03 AM IST
Pope Francis, in Muslim-majority Indonesia, warns against religious extremismIn his first speech during an ambitious 12-day journey across Southeast Asia, where Christians are a small minority of the regional populat...
04 Sep, 2024, 11.04 AM IST
India to be third top economy in few years, says Nirmala Sitharaman"India should attain self sufficiency on economic matters. It should become an economic power. The country has come from 10th position to 5...
16 Mar, 2024, 07.08 PM IST
UK committed to FTA with India, says Rishi SunakDelivering a talk Monday night at the Lord Mayor of London's Banquet -- his first major foreign policy speech since taking charge at 10 Dow...
30 Nov, 2022, 12.48 AM IST
UN wants India to mobilise G20 to help debt-stressed countriesIndia takes over the G20 presidency from Indonesia for a year from Dec 1. India's neighbours Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh have in rec...
19 Oct, 2022, 12.33 PM IST
G7, India and 4 other countries pledge to protect free speechThe joint statement came amidst allegations that the Indian government was stifling the freedom of speech and the civil society actors. The...
28 Jun, 2022, 01.59 PM IST
Prophet remark row: Religious, political freedom in Muslim nationsAccording to the Freedom House 2022 report, India (66) scores better on political and civil liberties than all these 15 countries. Accordin...
08 Jun, 2022, 12.21 PM IST
Koo bets on rapid user base growth to overtake TwitterThe platform, which is currently available in India in 10 languages, including English, has operations in Nigeria, and is looking at more m...
13 May, 2022, 11.39 PM IST
Blinken vows more US military might in Indo-Pacific"Threats are evolving, our security approach has to evolve with them. To do that, we will lean on our greatest strength: our alliances and ...
14 Dec, 2021, 01.52 PM IST
Antony Blinken urges China to stop 'aggressive actions' in Indo-PacificIn a speech in Indonesia, Blinken said Washington would work with allies and partners to "defend the rules-based order" and countries shoul...
14 Dec, 2021, 10.08 AM IST
An Indo-Pacific region guided by territorial integrity is an article of faith for India: Foreign SecretaryOn Wednesday the maiden India-Japan-Russia trilateral will be launched for coordination at the Russian Far Eastern region.
20 Jan, 2021, 12.19 AM IST
India-Indonesia must work together in maritime security: President Pranab MukherjeeWelcoming Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is on his first State visit here, Mukherjee said India and Indonesia have age-old bilateral...
12 Jul, 2018, 09.31 PM IST
- Indo-US ties one of the defining 21st century partnerships: US security adviser Tom Donilon
"The President considers US relations with India, the world's largest democracy, to be 'one of the defining partnerships," he said.
12 Mar, 2013, 02.58 PM IST
- India ranks 14th in terms of internet freedom: Report
In its latest report on the state of the internet, Freedom House puts India 14th on a list that ranks 37 nations on the basis of unrestrict...
23 Apr, 2011, 06.22 PM IST
- Singapore PM calls for speedy ratification of ASEAN charter
Singapore on Wednesday called for speedy ratification of an ASEAN charter, which requires the bloc to uphold ideals of democracy and human ...
20 Aug, 2008, 03.21 PM IST
- Media groups urge Indonesia over Time court ruling
Indonesia's Supreme Court should reverse a one trillion rupiah ($110 million) libel ruling against Time magazine in favour of former presid...
01 Aug, 2008, 04.59 PM IST
- Americans celebrate Independence Day amid political battles
With fireworks displays lighting the skiesom coast to coast, Americans celebrated Independence Day as White House hopefuls Barack Obama and...
05 Jul, 2008, 12.22 PM IST