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How Gulf ties became key focus of India’s foreign policy over past decade

shounaz.mekky — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:09:54 +0000

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Ties with Gulf countries have become a key focus of India’s foreign policy over the past 10 years, the latest report by the Council for Strategic and Defence Research shows, highlighting New Delhi’s special focus on ��Ƶ and the UAE.

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Indian FM starts week-long EU trip in new cooperation push

fatimah.amjad — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:06:25 +0000

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NEW DELHI: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has embarked on Sunday a week-long trip for talks with the top diplomats of the EU, France and Belgium in a new push for cooperation with Europe, his office said.

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Indian FM begins week-long EU trip in new cooperation push

Arbee — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 11:28:50 +0000

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NEW DELHI: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar set out on Sunday to begin a week of talks with leading diplomats of the EU, France, and Belgium in a new push for cooperation with Europe.

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Barred for Gaza speech, MIT grad becomes symbol of courage for Indian students

Arbee — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:08:32 +0000

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NEW DELHI: When Megha Vemuri denounced the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for ties to Israel’s military, she was barred from the university’s graduation — an incident that resonated in her ancestral India, where students say she inspires them to stand up for Palestinian liberation.

The Indian-American class president of 2025, Vemuri addressed an MIT commencement ceremony last week.

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Saudia’s budget carrier Flyadeal to launch flights to India next year

dalal.awienat — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:38:52 +0000

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NEW DELHI: Saudi budget carrier Flyadeal is planning to launch flights from the Kingdom to India next year, its CEO said, as industry leaders gathered in New Delhi for the International Air Transport Association’s annual summit.

Established in 2017, Flyadeal is a subsidiary of the Saudi national flag carrier, Saudia. Headquartered in Jeddah, the airline primarily serves domestic routes and has, over the past few years, expanded to international destinations in the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa.

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India sees tenfold rise in COVID-19 cases

Arbee — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 10:47:13 +0000

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NEW DELHI: India has reported a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases over the past 10 days, official data showed on Sunday, with new, more transmissible virus variants believed to be driving the surge.

A new wave of infections emerged in parts of Asia last month, especially Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Thailand.

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India’s military chief admits jets downed in recent clashes with Pakistan

daniel.fountain — Sat, 31 May 2025 15:05:29 +0000

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NEW DELHI: India’s military chief Gen. Anil Chauhan has confirmed for the first time that the Indian Air Force lost jets in clashes with Pakistan in May.

Earlier this month, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country shot down six Indian jets, an assertion that Delhi had refrained from commenting on.

Chauhan, chief of defense staff of the Indian Armed Forces, is the first Indian official to make the most direct admission over the fate of the country’s fighter jets during the conflict that erupted on May 7.

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Centuries-old toymaking tradition lives on in southern India

dalal.awienat — Fri, 30 May 2025 12:43:04 +0000

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NEW DELHI: For as long as he can remember, the wooden toys of Channapatna have been a part of Suhel Parvez’s life.

As family members carefully tended the centuries-old art of toy making, Parvez grew up watching unique colors and intricate designs come to life.

“I have been brought up seeing these, because in our home (in) every place they worked on this,” Parvez told Arab News.

Today, the 35-year-old is one of a few thousand local artisans working to keep the craft alive.

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India’s biggest Palestine art exhibition exposes life under Israeli occupation

zaynab.khojji — Mon, 26 May 2025 13:02:04 +0000

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NEW DELHI: From paintings and photographs to graffiti and posters, one of India’s biggest-ever showcases of Palestine-related art is now on view in central New Delhi, featuring works by Indian and Palestinian artists that highlight life under Israeli occupation.

“The Body Called Palestine” exhibition at Jawahar Bhawan — next to key government institutions —is a month-long show that will run until May 31.

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Kerala on alert as toxic cargo ship sinks in Arabian Sea

daniel.fountain — Sun, 25 May 2025 13:59:17 +0000

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NEW DELHI: India’s southern state of Kerala was on high alert Sunday after a Liberian-flagged vessel carrying hazardous cargo sank off its coast.

The Indian Ministry of Defense said the 184-meter MSC Elsa 3 container ship was en route to Kochi from Vizhinjam on Saturday when it issued a distress call.

All 24 members of the vessel’s crew — which included nationals of Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and the Philippines — were rescued by the Coast Guard and the Navy.

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Kerala on alert as toxic cargo ship sinks in Arabian Sea

fatimah.amjad — Sun, 25 May 2025 12:47:31 +0000

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NEW DELHI: India’s southern state of Kerala was on high alert Sunday after a Liberian-flagged vessel carrying hazardous cargo sank off its coast.

The Indian Ministry of Defense said the 184-meter MSC Elsa 3 container ship was en route to Kochi from Vizhinjam on Saturday, when it issued a distress call.

All 24 members of the vessel’s crew — which included nationals of Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and the Philippines — were rescued by the Coast Guard and the Navy.

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Indian Navy inducts first vessel built in ancient shipbuilding style

shounaz.mekky — Wed, 21 May 2025 13:15:11 +0000

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New Delhi: The Indian Navy inducted on Wednesday its first vessel constructed using traditional shipbuilding techniques dating back to the 5th century.

The 21-meter wooden ship is a stitched ship, a type of boat that is carvel-built, with its planks stitched together using cords or ropes. The technique was popular in ancient India in constructing ocean-going vessels.

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Indian Navy inducts first vessel built in ancient shipbuilding style

dalal.awienat — Wed, 21 May 2025 12:30:10 +0000

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NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy inducted on Wednesday its first vessel constructed using traditional shipbuilding techniques dating back to the 5th century.

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Indian doctors urge vigilance as COVID-19 cases rise

zaynab.khojji — Tue, 20 May 2025 11:50:34 +0000

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NEW DELHI: Indian doctors are calling for vigilance over a recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the country, as a new wave of infections is spreading in parts of Asia, especially Hong Kong and Singapore.

The new spread of the virus that a few years ago brought the world to a standstill has been linked to JN.1, a highly transmissible subvariant of the Omicron strain of the COVID-19 virus. It emerged in late 2023 and spread globally through early 2024, becoming one of the dominant variants in many countries.

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