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May 28, 2024 5:26 PM

India, France to begin negotiations for Rs 50,000-crore Rafale Marine jet deal

Contract negotiations between the governments of India and France for 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets, valued at Rs 50,000 crore, are scheduled to begin on May 30 with the arrival of a high-level French delegation in New Delhi. The French delegation w...

May 26, 2024 1:58 PM

INS Kiltan arrives in Brunei as a part of South China Sea deployment

Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kiltan arrived at Muara, Brunei on Friday and was accorded a warm welcome by the Royal Brunei Navy. The visit is part of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet's operational deployment to the South China Sea region. According to the...

May 23, 2024 10:39 AM

India and UK hold 16th Joint Meeting on counter-terrorism in New Delhi

India and the United Kingdom held the 16th meeting of their Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism on May 21 in New Delhi Both countries strongly condemned all forms of terrorism, including the cross-border movement of terrorists. They emphasized ...

May 22, 2024 5:46 PM

Russia denies U.S. charge that it put anti-satellite weapon in space

Russia's top arms control diplomat dismissed as "fake news"on Wednesday an assertion by the United States that Russia had launched a weapon into low-Earth orbit that was capable of inspecting and attacking other satellites. The Kremlin has flatly de...

May 22, 2024 10:12 AM

Indian and French armies participate in joint military exercise ‘Shakti’

The Indian and French armies are sharing critical skills in jungle survival and mountain operations during the 7th edition of the ongoing Joint Exercise Shakti. The biennial training event, being held from May 13-26 in Umroi, Meghalaya, aims to enhan...

May 21, 2024 11:14 AM

EAM Jaishankar reaffirms Quad’s commitment to a secure Indo-Pacific

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Monday that the Quad alliance is working towards realising its shared vision of a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific and delivering in the field of clean energy, disaster relief and health security...

May 17, 2024 6:26 PM

Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as Israel defends itself at World Court

Israeli forces battled Hamas fighters in the narrow alleyways of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Friday in some of the fiercest engagements since they returned to the area a week ago, while in the south militants attacked tanks massing around Rafah. Res...

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...

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