The 14th edition of the Joint Military Exercise EKUVERIN between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has commenced at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Read News

In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, which has caused severe flooding, loss of life and widespread disruption across Sri Lanka, India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu on 28 November 2025 to provide urgent Search & Rescue and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) support to our closest maritime neighbour.Read News

Cyclone Ditwah has left 334 people dead in Sri Lanka, as per the data issued by Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre (DMC) on Sunday evening. The disastrous cyclone has wreaked havoc in the island nation, with another 370 missing in the catastrophic floods and landslides caused by Ditwah and extreme weather conditions since November 16.Read News

The US has paused all visa services for people travelling on Afghan passports. The move came just days after an Afghan national shot and killed a National Guard member near the White House and injured another. In a post on X, the State Department said, "The Department of State has IMMEDIATELY paused visa issuance for individuals traveling oRead News

Before the ICC opened its investigation, some states argued that the Court lacked jurisdiction over Palestine because it was not a State. This argument collapsed when, in February 2021, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber ruled that the Court's territorial jurisdiction extends to Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, as Palestine is a State Party to the Rome Statute.Read News

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on December 4 and 5 for a high-level state engagement, including the 23rd India-Russia Summit on December 5. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed active preparations with Indian counterparts, noting simultaneous announcements from New Delhi and Moscow closer to the dates. The visit fulfills the annual summit commitment between Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.?Read News

Bruna Ferreira, a Massachusetts woman who was once engaged to White House Press secretary Karoline Leavitt, has been detailed by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Ferreira was arrested while being on way to pick up her 11-year-old son she shares with Michael Leavitt, her former fiance.Read News

Rahmanullah Lakanwal is a 29-year-old Afghan national identified as the suspected gunman in the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House in Washington, DC. He entered the United States during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 undRead News

The death count in the massive fire in high-rise apartment buildings in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has risen to 44, officials said. Meanwhile, about 300 residents remain missing as rescue operations continue into the morning, with firefighters and emergency teams pulling people from the blazing buildings.Read News

The 7th National Security Adviser (NSA) level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) was held in New Delhi on November 20, 2025. NSA Ajit Doval hosted his counterparts from Member States including Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Seychelles participated as an Observer State, and Malaysia as a Guest.Read News