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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel to India and Iraq in “the near future” as part of efforts to enhance relations with neighboring and regional countries.
Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) announced late Friday that helicopter operations have resumed following the contract renewal.
The mini 2+2 dialogue is likely to focus on the situation in the Indo-Pacific region, amid China’s moves to spread its influence, and defence partnership in the backdrop of the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) signed by the two nations at the September 2018 meet, sources said.
To a question, on the issue of China blocking India’s move to ban Pakistan-based terrorists at the UNSC 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee, the MoS MEA said that India continues to raise the matter with Beijing at the highest level.
Apart from boosting regional cooperation, the move to set up tracking and receiving centres will also help put in place strategic Indian assets on their soil.
India is considering supplying additional military hardware to Afghanistan to help it combat terrorists, according to people aware of the matter. They said this issue would be discussed when AK Doval meets his Afghan counterpart, Hamdullah Mohib.
They said that India’s initiative signals continuation of the Narendra Modi government’s efforts to boost ties with the Arab world
The resolution is aimed at promoting a global consensus and working out concrete and practical approaches to countering cyber crime in the absence of effective international legal instruments.
According to the new strategy, India will not just confine itself to denying Chinese forces territorial gains but will actively impose costs on the adversary and may even open additional fronts.
This research facility will strengthen the national research capacity of rice-growing countries in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Delivering advanced research, teaching and services to improve crop production, seed quality and the nutritional value of rice, the centre will also work with national partners to enhance farmers’ knowledge and income.
