New Delhi, March 23 There is a need to create regional dependence rather than relying on global supply chains, whether in energy security, health security, or other areas. BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey said this, according to a statement issued by Assocham on Monday.The key...
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New Delhi, March 23. Countries worldwide are taking drastic measures to conserve fuel and ensure continued energy access for their people in the wake of the disruption in oil and gas supplies triggered by the escalation in the Middle East conflict.The impact of the current disruptions in West...
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New Delhi, March 23 – The arrest of an American mercenary, Matthew Aaron VanDyke, and six Ukrainian nationals by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has exposed a larger agenda against the northeastern states of India.While the accused have confessed to training ethnic armed groups based...
New Delhi, March 22 – A complex and controversial investigation involving foreign nationals has highlighted alleged links to covert activities in Myanmar’s ongoing conflict, even as Ukraine has strongly denied all accusations, according to a report.The development follows action by India’s...
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Bhopal, March 21 – Madhya Pradesh Cyber Police have arrested two individuals for their alleged involvement in a human trafficking racket that lured young people with promises of jobs abroad, officials said on Saturday.The preliminary investigation revealed that the fraudsters contacted young...
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Aizawl, March 20 – The Assam Rifles, in coordination with the Mizoram Police, seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets worth over ₹23.72 crore during a joint operation along the India-Myanmar border, officials said on Friday.A defence spokesperson said the operation was conducted near...
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New Delhi, March 20 The government on Friday refuted social media claims that 3,000 Ukrainians have entered India and are hiding in the northeast to train insurgent groups, calling these posts "False"."Some social media posts claim that over 3,000 Ukrainians have entered India and are hiding...
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New Delhi, March 20 – The northeastern states have always been a target of external elements. This explains why insurgency has lasted so long in the region. And now, some militant groups are trying to launch drone strikes targeting critical infrastructure in the region.Since 2014, the...
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New Delhi, March 19 India said on Thursday that it has received a request from Ukraine for consular access to six Ukrainian nationals arrested on charges of illegally entering Mizoram and involvement in unlawful activities.The Ukrainian nationals and a US citizen were arrested on March 13 and...
New Delhi, March 19 Days after six Ukrainian nationals were detained by Indian authorities, Ukraine called for a transparent investigation into the case on Thursday and expressed its willingness to cooperate in the investigation.At the same time, Ukraine stated that it "firmly rejects any...
London, March 19 India ranked 116th in the World Happiness Report 2026, released on Thursday, two notches up from the 118th position last year, but behind Nepal and Pakistan.The World Happiness Report is released each year around March 20, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness...
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New Delhi, March 19 Security agencies have sent the mobile phones of seven arrested foreign nationals, including a self-styled US mercenary, for data extraction to uncover a larger conspiracy of using Indian ethnic groups to undermine national security, officials said on Thursday.In addition...
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New Delhi, March 19 Observing that criminal conspiracy is hatched in secrecy, a Delhi court has granted the NIA 11-day custody of six Ukrainians and one US national accused of training Myanmar-based Ethnic Armed Groups (EAGs), known to support insurgent groups in India.The accused were...
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New Delhi, March 19 Days after six Ukrainian nationals were detained by Indian authorities, Ukraine called for a transparent investigation into the case on Thursday and expressed its willingness to cooperate in the investigation.At the same time, Ukraine stated that it "firmly rejects any...
New Delhi, March 19 An alert issued by security agencies based on information about attempts by certain "persons of interest" to flee India after illegally entering from Myanmar via the porous Mizoram border, led to the arrest of seven foreigners, including an US security analyst, officials said...
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myanmar
national investigation agency (nia)
northeast india
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security agencies
sons of liberty international (soli)
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New Delhi, March 19 Seasoned diplomat Vikram Doraiswami was appointed as India's new ambassador to China on Thursday, a move that comes amid efforts by the two sides to rebuild ties that came under severe strain following the over four-year military standoff in eastern Ladakh.Doraiswami, a...
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New Delhi, March 18 – When 14-year-old Joya’s volley hit the net deep into stoppage time to seal India’s 3-2 comeback win against Myanmar in Yangon on March 14, it marked a moment she would remember for a long time. Coming onto the bench in her second international appearance for the Indian U17...
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New Delhi, March 18 – The recent arrest of an alleged military warfare trainer in India, and the death linked to espionage in Bangladesh last year, point to a larger vulnerability and competing intelligence agendas in the region, despite being separate incidents, coincidentally linked only by...
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New Delhi, March 18 When 14-year-old Joya's volley hit the net deep into stoppage time to seal India U-17 Women's dramatic 3-2 comeback win against Myanmar in Yangon on March 14, it marked a moment she will remember for a long time.Coming off the bench in her second international appearance...
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Aizawl, March 17 – Mizoram Governor General V.K. Singh (retired) said on Tuesday that the ongoing railway project in the state includes plans to extend the railway line to southern Mizoram, connecting it with the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) in Myanmar, a move expected...
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