India and the UAE set an ambitious $200 billion trade target by 2032 as PM Modi and President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed signed key agreements in energy, defence and space.
As the "Sangathan Parva" concludes, the BJP prepares for the formal election of Nitin Nabin as its national president. Nominations are scheduled for January 19, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to lead the proposers. At 45, Nabin represents a strategic generational shift, taking the helm as the party focuses on expanding its footprint in southern and eastern India.
During this visit, the Prime Minister is to lay the foundation stone of the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor, which is one of the most environmentally sensitive road projects in India to date.
On Saturday (17th January), Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train from Malda station in West Bengal. The train...
India edges closer to enhancing air power as the Defence Procurement Board approves buying 114 Rafale fighter jets from France's Dassault Aviation. Chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, the proposal now awaits Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's DAC and PM Modi's CCS nod. A February Modi-Macron meet could seal it, featuring Make in India tech transfers, 55-60% local content, Indian weapons integration, and a new Hyderabad fuselage plant while Tejas Mk-1A and AMCA proceed independently.
Prime Minister Modi marked 1,000 years since the first attack on Somnath Temple, asserting that while invaders like Ghazni and Aurangzeb are now history, the temple remains a living symbol of India’s unwavering faith and civilizational confidence.