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May 15, 2024 12:22 PM

“Don’t think people should take narrow view of it”: Jaishankar on US sanction warning after Chabahar Port deal

A day after the US warned of “potential risk of sanctions” after India inked a 10-year agreement for running the Chabahar Port in Iran, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasised that the project will benefit the entire region and people s...

May 14, 2024 4:08 PM

U.S. and Taiwan navies quietly held Pacific drills in April, sources say

The U.S. and Taiwan navies conducted joint drills in the Pacific in April that, officially, did not take place, four people briefed on the matter said, as the two militaries boost cooperation amid rising Chinese military threats. Washington and Taip...

May 13, 2024 5:11 PM

India-France joint military exercise ‘Shakti’ commences in Meghalaya

The 7th edition of the India-France Joint Military Exercise "Shakti" commenced on May 13 and will continue until May 26 at the Joint Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya. Exercise "Shakti" is a biennial training event conducted alternatively in India a...

May 8, 2024 5:42 PM

Indian Coast Guard partners with Jindal Steel & Power for indigenous marine steel supply

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on May 7 in New Delhi aimed at enhancing indigenous content in ship building. This partnership seeks to bolster the supply of indigenous marine-...

May 7, 2024 4:12 PM

India firm and fair: Jaishankar asserts vision for a digitized future

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday emphasised India's stance as a principled yet robust nation highlighting the country's evolving approach towards challenges such as terrorism and border disputes. Addressing the Viksit Bharat 2047 pr...

May 3, 2024 8:19 PM

7th India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting held in Delhi

The 7th India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting was held in New Delhi on Friday. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Secretary General of Indonesian Defence Ministry, Air Marshal Donny Ermawan Taufanto, co-chaired the meeting....

May 3, 2024 5:20 PM

Germany summons Russian envoy over alleged cyberspying

Germany summoned the acting representative of the Russian embassy on Friday over a sweeping cyberespionage campaign dating back to 2022 that Berlin blames on Moscow's GRU military intelligence service. "We and our partners will not tolerate these cy...

May 3, 2024 1:15 PM

Missile defence successes in Gulf, Ukraine fuel global urgency to acquire systems

The success of ballistic missile defences facing their first complex, high-stakes combat scenarios in Israel, the Red Sea and Ukraine will encourage militaries globally to invest in the pricey systems, experts say - and intensify missile arms races. ...

April 30, 2024 3:09 PM

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi takes charge as new Navy chief

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Tuesday took over as India's 26th chief of naval staff. He succeeds Admiral R Hari Kumar, who retires upon superannuation, after an illustrious career in the Indian Navy. Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, is an alumnus of Saini...

April 29, 2024 9:02 PM

Royal Netherlands Navy’s HNLMS Tromp engages in Maritime Partnership Exercise with Indian Navy

The Royal Netherlands Navy Ship HNLMS Tromp engaged in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with the Indian Navy's guided missile frigate INS Trishul, Ministry of Defence said in an official statement on Monday. The exercise, comprising tactical maneuver...

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