Jitendra Singh visits exhibition showcasing India’s space, nuclear and strategic mineral capabilities

March 9, 2026 10:58 PM

Jitendra Singh visits exhibition showcasing India’s space, nuclear and strategic mineral capabilities

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday visited an exhibition in New Delhi highlighting India’s advancements in space technology, nuclear energy and strategic mineral exploration. The exhibition, held at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, showcased key milestones and future plans in India’s scientific and energy programmes. Addressing the gathering, the minister said that presenting India’s achievements in space, nuclear science and other fields can...

US and Iran meet in Geneva

February 17, 2026 6:11 PM

US and Iran meet in Geneva

Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran commenced in Geneva on Tuesday, with Iran's supreme leader warning that US attempts to depose his government would fail, even as Washington maintained a significant military buildup in West Asia.US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are taking part in the negotiations, which are being mediated by Oman,  alongside Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi. The talks come months after a dramatic escalation in hostilities. Washington and Tehran had...

Iran says it won’t negotiate over its missile capabilities

February 11, 2026 4:44 PM

Iran says it won’t negotiate over its missile capabilities

Iran's missile capabilities are its red line and are not a subject to be negotiated, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader said on Wednesday, as Tehran and Washington eye a new round of talks to avert conflict. U.S. and Iranian diplomats held indirect talks last week in Oman, amid a regional naval buildup by the U.S. threatening Iran. "The Islamic Republic's missile capabilities are non-negotiable," Ali Shamkhani said according to state media while appearing in a march commemorating...

Saudi crown prince visits US with defence, AI and nuclear on the agenda

November 17, 2025 10:48 AM

Saudi crown prince visits US with defence, AI and nuclear on the agenda

A visit by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler to the White House for talks on Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump aims to deepen decades-old cooperation on oil and security while broadening ties in commerce, technology and potentially even nuclear energy. It will be the first trip by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the U.S. since the 2018 killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents in Istanbul, which caused a global uproar. U.S. intelligence concluded that MBS approved the captu...

Saudi Arabia, nuclear-armed Pakistan sign mutual defence pact; India says it will study implications

September 18, 2025 12:31 PM

Saudi Arabia, nuclear-armed Pakistan sign mutual defence pact; India says it will study implications

Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defense pact on Wednesday, in a move that significantly strengthens a decades-long security partnership amid heightened regional tensions. The enhanced defense ties come as Gulf Arab states grow increasingly wary about the reliability of the United States as their longstanding security guarantor. Israel’s attack on Qatar last week heightened those concerns. “This agreement is a culmination of years of discussions. This is not a...

Iran says moment for ‘effective’ nuclear talks with US not reached

August 20, 2025 7:19 PM

Iran says moment for ‘effective’ nuclear talks with US not reached

Iran believes the moment for "effective" nuclear talks with the United States has not yet arrived, its top diplomat said on Wednesday, adding that Tehran would not completely cut off cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog. Tehran suspended negotiations with Washington, which were aimed at curbing the Islamic Republic's nuclear ambitions, after the U.S. and Israel struck its nuclear sites in June. Since then, inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency have been unable to access ...

Suspected chemical blast at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port kills at least 18, injures hundreds

April 27, 2025 10:05 AM

Suspected chemical blast at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port kills at least 18, injures hundreds

A huge blast probably caused by the explosion of chemical materials killed at least 18 people and injured more than 700 on Saturday at Iran's biggest port, Bandar Abbas, Iranian state media reported. The explosion, which hit the Shahid Rajaee section of the port, occurred as Iran began a third round of nuclear talks with the United States in Oman, but there was no indication of a link between the two events. Hossein Zafari, a spokesperson for Iran's crisis management organisation, appeared to ...

PM Modi, Macron visit Cadarache ITER facility, discuss nuclear cooperation

February 12, 2025 8:32 PM

PM Modi, Macron visit Cadarache ITER facility, discuss nuclear cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron visited the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) facility in Cadarache on Wednesday, marking the first-ever visit by a Head of State or Government to the ambitious fusion energy project. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the leaders were welcomed by the Director General of ITER and were briefed on the progress of the project, including the assembly of the world’s largest Tokamak—a device design...

US removes three Indian nuclear entities from export control list

January 16, 2025 11:13 AM

US removes three Indian nuclear entities from export control list

The United States has removed three Indian nuclear entities—the Indira Gandhi Atomic Research Center, the Bhabha Atomic Research Center, and Indian Rare Earths—from its export control list, which restricts the export of certain goods from US companies. The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) said on Wednesday that the removals aim to "support US foreign policy objectives by reducing barriers to advanced energy cooperation, including joint research and development as well as science and...