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Navies of Iran, Russia display firepower on 1st day of joint drills
Feb 16, 2021 14:29Iranian and Russian military vessels have conducted the first stage of their naval maneuvers in the Sea of Oman and the northern part of the Indian Ocean by unleashing fire on designated targets and squaring up in offensive formations in light of regional threats.
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Russian flotilla enters Iranian waters for joint naval drill
Feb 16, 2021 11:04A Russian flotilla, comprising the Stoiky corvette and KoLa refueling ship, has entered Iran’s territorial waters for the 2021 combined naval exercise.
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India, China agree to demilitarize border area
Feb 11, 2021 09:47India and China have agreed to withdraw their troops from an area on their contested Himalayan border, as part of efforts to ease tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors since a deadly clash last June.
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India glacier burst: Race against time to rescue scores missing
Feb 08, 2021 05:54Fourteen people were confirmed dead on Monday and at least 170 others were still missing after a chunk of glacier broke off and unleashed a devastating flash flood in India.
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First shipment of India made COVID 19 vaccine arrives in Kabul
Feb 08, 2021 05:46Afghanistan received the first consignment of COVID 19 vaccines from India under India’s commitments to support the country in health sector.
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Iran voices sympathy with India after Himalayan glacier bursts
Feb 08, 2021 03:20The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry expressed sympathy with India over casualties in devastating flash floods after a chunk of Himalayan glacier broke off in the country’s north.
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About 150 feared dead as Himalayan glacier bursts in India
Feb 07, 2021 09:09As many as 150 people were feared dead after a Himalayan glacier broke and crashed into an Indian dam early on Sunday, with floods forcing the evacuation of villages downstream.
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India to resume crude imports from Iran if US bans eased: Oil company chief
Feb 04, 2021 13:18Chairman of India’s state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corp suggests that the country would not hesitate to resume crude imports from Iran once the United States eases its illegal sanctions on Tehran and allows shipments be purchased by Indian refineries.
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Iran: Colonial powers militarizing Indian Ocean to sell more arms, advance own economic goals
Feb 04, 2021 08:44Defense Minister has warned against attempts by outsiders to provoke an arms race in the Indian Ocean and turn it into a weapons stockpile, saying colonial powers are militarizing the strategic region to sell more arms and advance their own economic interests.
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Iran, India enjoy great potential for closer military cooperation: Hatami
Feb 04, 2021 04:28Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has said the Islamic Republic and India enjoy great capacities to promote defense and military ties given the many commonalities that the two states share, including their position on various international issues.