Safe Passage
The deaths of Indian tourists in a speedboat accident off Vietnam’s coast are, first and foremost, a human tragedy.
The deaths of Indian tourists in a speedboat accident off Vietnam’s coast are, first and foremost, a human tragedy.
The victims were from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Survivors have already begun returning to India, while state governments have been asked to coordinate the final journey of the deceased to their hometowns.
The most enduring consequence of a war is often not what happens on the battlefield, but what it reveals about the institutions that authorise it.
Indian Naval Ships Udaygiri and Kavaratti, under the command of Radm Alok Ananda, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF), departed Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Wednesday on completion of port call for further deployment in the Southeast Asia region.
At the opening session of the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026, To Lam delivered a wide-ranging keynote address urging nations to move from reactive crisis management to “proactively shaping peace, stability and development in a world undergoing profound changes.”
A 34-member list of probables has been announced for the Senior Indian Women’s Football Team that is set to play in the AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2, later this year.
The country's monsoon season is now at its height, making it a terrific opportunity to travel to new places and immerse yourself in different cultures. Vietnam, a newly popular tourism destination in Southeast Asia, is one such location that is also easily accessible to Indians.
The indigenously built Khukri-class Missile Corvette is being handed over to Vietnam People's Navy in accordance with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's announcement of gifting an in-service missile corvette to Vietnam on 19 June.
The warship would be first decommissioned by the Indian Navy at the naval base there and then inducted by Vietnam.
China’s strategic footprint is expanding across the globe. Now, it’s the Eastern Mediterranean region ~ at the maritime crossroads of Africa, Europe, and Asia and an important transit area for goods and people ~ which is in focus. Beijing, say experts, has recognised the region’s geostrategic value and is leveraging the fact that relations between regional countries have been complicated by long-standing rivalries and conflicts to get a foot in the door and more, as it were.
