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(Forelines) – On July 8, 2025, Hindustan Shipyard Limited delivered ‘Nistar’, the first diving support vessel built and developed in India, to the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam, India’s Ministry of Defense Said in a Statement. The Indian Register of Shipping’s (IRS) classification guidelines were followed in the design and construction of the warship. Due to its high level of specialization, the ship can do rescue operations and deep sea diving, something that only a few ships worldwide are able to do. The Sanskrit name for the ship, “Nistar,” implies “freedom,” “rescue,” or “salvation.” Equipped with cutting-edge diving equipment, the 118-meter…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Ceremonial Welcome with Guard of Honour in Brasilia, Brazil. “Glimpses from the ceremonial welcome in Brasília. This state visit to Brazil will add momentum to our bilateral relations,” PM Modi said in a post on X.

(Forelines) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received “The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross,” Brazil’s highest national honor, today from Brazil’s President H.E. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, India’s PMO said in a statement. The Prime Minister Modi sent his sincere appreciation to the President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , the Government, and the Brazilian people for the prestigious honor. As he accepted the prize, he said it was a tribute to India’s 1.4 billion people and the long-standing relationship between Brazil and India. He added that President Lula was the driving force behind…

(Forelines) – The Seventh Regional Committee Meeting (RCM) for the Asia and Pacific Region will be held by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from July 15–17, 2025, according to India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said in a statement. In order to promote a coordinated and strategic agenda for scaling solar deployment throughout this vibrant and diversified region, government representatives, technical universities, think tanks, institutional partners, and commercial sector leaders will come together for this significant meeting. “With the theme ‘Advancing Solar Cooperation Across a Region of Diversity and Opportunity’, the meeting will serve as…

According to Palestinian sources who spoke to Reuters on Monday, Israel’s refusal to allow the safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza is the main obstacle to the ceasefire talks currently underway in Qatar. The two sources stated, cited by Reuters that early Monday, Israeli authorities and the Palestinian militant group Hamas held an indirect round of ceasefire talks mediated by middlemen. The discussions were to resume in the evening.

(Forelines) – As part of its Global Ocean Voyage Training, the JCG Ship Itsukushima, commanded by Captain Naoki Mizoguchi, landed at Chennai Port on July 07, 2025, strengthening the strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific between the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The week-long port call includes high-level bilateral talks, collaborative professional and cultural exchanges, and a sea exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability between the two forces, according to India’s Defence Ministry said in a press release. During the port call, crew members will take part in yoga, sports, reciprocal ship visits, courtesy calls, and cooperative…

(Forelines) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated Thursday that Iran is committed to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and its safeguards agreement, a day after Tehran enacted a measure ending cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, according to Reuters report. “Our cooperation with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) will be channeled through Iran’s Supreme National Security Council for obvious safety and security reasons,” Abbas Araqchi said in a post on X, cited by Reuters. A law suspending collaboration with the IAEA was passed by Parliament last week, and President Masoud Pezeshkian signed it into law on Wednesday. According to…

(Forelines) – About 70 kilometers (43.5 miles) from the Austrian border, a man attacked and injured four people on a high-speed train in southern Germany on Thursday before being taken into custody, according to police, quoted by Reuters. About 500 people were traveling from Hamburg, in northern Germany, to Vienna, the capital of Austria, on the ICE 91 train. According to Reuters, citing police statement, the individual was taken into custody and the rail route was closed. “Today at around 1:55 p.m., (1155 GMT) a man injured several people with dangerous objects on an ICE train heading towards Vienna shortly…

(Forelines) – At the invitation of U.S. Secretary of State Mr. Marco Rubio, India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr. S. Jaishankar, will visit the United States of America from June 30 to July 02, 2025, to attend the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (QFMM), scheduled for July 1, 2025, according to India’s MEA said in a press release. The discussions from the previous QFMM, which took place in Washington, D.C., on January 21, 2025, will be expanded upon by the Quad Foreign Ministers, added in a Press release. They will address regional and global concerns, particularly those related to the Indo-Pacific, and…

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi through a video conference today spoke with Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who became the country’s first astronaut to visit the International Space Station, India’s PMO said in a Press release. PM Modi said that although though Shubhanshu Shukla is currently the furthest distant from the Indian homeland, all Indians still hold him in the highest regard. He observed that Shubhanshu’s travel signifies the start of a new era, and his name itself holds auspiciousness. Hei said that although though it was a two-person talk, it captured the passion and feelings of 140…