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“Modi hai to Mumkin hai” : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

“As Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi said in his latest campaign, ‘Modi hai to mumkin hai,” or ‘Modi makes it possible”, I am looking forward to explore what’s possible between the US and India,” Mike Pompeo said speech at the India Ideas Summit of US-India Business Council on Wednesday (Washington time).

Missile Test Takes India Closer to Achieving Hypersonic Flight Capability

Rockets have long travelled at hypersonic speeds, but they have the advantage of carrying their own oxygen, along with their fuel. Achieving hypersonic flight with an air-breathing engine is the greater challenge. Only Americans, Fre­nch, Chinese and Austra­lians have managed 10-second hyp­ersonic flights. The DRDO has targeted a 20-second flight.

Cyclone Vayu: Indian Navy on Standby Notice

Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) bricks and relief material have been embarked on board nominated ships of the Command and are ready to be deployed at short notice. The cyclone intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday and is likely to hit the Gujarat coast on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Australia Urges India to Play A Greater Role in Shaping Regional Trade Order

India and Australia have developed mutual trust over the past decade to work together on strategic issues in the Indo-Pacific region, Australia’s high commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu said on Tuesday. The two countries could now work together to strengthen the economic order in the region, Sidhu told the Indian Association of Foreign Affairs Correspondents.

India, Maldives, Lanka to Restart NSA-Level Talks

Mauritius and the Seychelles might also be included in this dialogue at a later stage as was originally envisaged. Growing terrorist networks in the Indian Ocean Region and maritime security that enables India to maintain its role as the net security provider in the region will top the agenda of the tri-nation NSA dialogue and its expanded format, people familiar with the matter said