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S Jaishankar will visit Pakistan later this month to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, becoming the first External Affairs Minister to do so in nine years. The last visit was by Sushma Swaraj in 2015.  External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday that Mr Jaishankar will lead a delegation to Pakistan to attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting.  “The External Affairs Minister will lead our delegation to Pakistan to participate in the SCO summit which will be held in Islamabad on October 15 and 16,” Mr Jaiswal said, emphasising that the visit will be limited to attending the summit. Pakistan had invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for… Read More »S Jaishankar To Visit Pak, First Foreign Minister There Since Sushma Swaraj

Fast bowler Nandre Burger has been ruled out of the remainder of South Africa’s ongoing ODI series against Ireland and the upcoming Test tour of Bangladesh due to a lumbar stress reaction. In a statement, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said Burger, 29, experienced discomfort in his lower back, and subsequent scans revealed the injury. He will return home and undergo further assessments. CSA added that his replacement for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh will be announced in due course. Burger made his men’s international debuts in all three formats in the space of 12 days in December 2023 against India, where he impressed everyone with his pace and swing. So far, he’s picked 14… Read More »South Africa Handed Big Blow, Will Not Have This Star For Next 2 Tours

<p><strong>Chennai Air Show 2024:</strong> The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to commemorate its 92nd Air Force Day on October 8, 2024, with a grand celebration in Chennai, showcasing the nation’s air defense prowess. This year&rsquo;s theme, ‘Bharatiya Vayusena: Saksham, Sashakt aur Aatmnirbhar’ (Indian Air Force: Capable, Strong, and Self-reliant), underscores the IAF’s commitment to national security, self-reliance, and modernisation efforts.</p> <p>Preparations for the celebration are well underway, with a full dress rehearsal currently being conducted ahead of a spectacular airshow on October 6 at Marina Beach. Seventy-two aircraft, ranging from the IAF&rsquo;s oldest to its most modern fighter jets and helicopters, will take part in aerobatic displays and flypasts, offering the public a thrilling… Read More »Chennai Air Show 2024: IAF Performs Full Final Rehearsal Ahead Of 92nd Air Force Day Celebrations — Video

Iran’s supreme leader vowed in a rare address on Friday that his allies around the region would keep fighting Israel, as he defended his country’s missile strike on its arch-foe. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s address in Tehran was the first since Iran launched its second-ever attack on Israel, and also the first since exchanges of fire pitting Hezbollah fighters against Israeli troops escalated into full-blown war in Lebanon. Nearly a year after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched the deadliest attack on Israel in its history on October 7, Israel announced it was shifting its focus to securing its border with Lebanon. Israel says its objective is to allow 60,000 Israelis displaced by a year of… Read More »Our Allies In The Region Would Keep Fighting Israel: Iran’s Supreme Leader

India on Friday announced that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in mid-October. The announcement was made by external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. The last Indian external affairs minister to visit Pakistan was Sushma Swaraj. She had travelled to Islamabad in December 2015 to attend a conference on Afghanistan. Pakistan is hosting the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting on October 15 and 16. “The external affairs minister will lead our delegation to Pakistan to participate in the SCO summit which will be held in Islamabad on October 15 and 16,” Mr Jaiswal said at his weekly media briefing.… Read More »S Jaishankar To Travel To Pak, Last Foreign Minister Visit Was In 2015