Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to attend SCO meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

He will also participate in bilateral engagements with the Uzbekistan government. Raksha Mantri will represent India at the meeting of Council of Heads of Government of SCO in Tashkent. The leaders participating in the meeting are expected to focus their discussions on multilateral economic cooperation in the SCO region. This will be the third Council … Read more

German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets PM Modi in Delhi

Earlier visiting German Chancellor accorded the ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The German chancellor and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will co-chair the fifth Biennial Inter Governmental Consultations in New Delhi today. A host of MoUs and agreements in a wide spectrum of areas are likely to be signed between the two countries. The German … Read more

Creation of UTs of J&K and Ladakh is internal matter: MEA

The matter of reorganization of the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir into the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh is entirely an internal affair of India. MEA spokesperson said China continues to be in occupation of a large tract of area in the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and … Read more

Govt. seeks explanation from WhatsApp over breach of privacy

Govt is committed to protecting privacy of all Indian citizens. Govt agencies have a well established protocol for interception, which includes sanction and supervision from highly ranked officials in central & state governments, for clear stated reasons in national interest. Those trying to make political capital out of it need to be gently reminded about … Read more