The EU delegation with the Indian delegation. (Photo: X/@cremogi)New Delhi: The European Union recently hosted a three-day study tour in Europe for senior officials from the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Defence. This initiative was de...
An Indian Army soldier practising with a SIG 716i assault rifle. (File photo)Recently, the Ministry of Defence concluded a deal with the United States-based SIG Sauer Inc to import 73,000 SIG 716i “patrol” rifles for ₹840 crores to ...
SSS Defence CEO Vivek Krishnan.New Delhi: India’s recent decision to acquire an additional 73,000 SIG 716 assault rifles from US manufacturer Sig Sauer Inc has sparked intense debate over the country’s defence procurement practices after ...
India has already signed several military-linked agreements with the US, like GSOMIA, LEMOA, COMCASA, and BECA before signing SOSA.New Delhi: India and the United States recently signed the Security of Supply Arrangement, or SOSA, on Thursday, as Ind...
The Farakka Barrage. (File photo)New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (foreign ministry) has addressed concerns and misinformation regarding the release of water from the Farakka Barrage into Bangladesh. The foreign ministry spokesman, Randhir...
The Nepali foreign minister, Arzu Rana Deuba (R), with the Indian foreign minister, S Jaishankar, in New Delhi, on August 19, 2024. (Photo: X/@EONIndia)This month’s Maldives visit of the foreign minister, S Jaishankar, and the Nepal trip of the...
An artist’s impression of a high-altitude ASW sonobuoy being dropped from a helicopter. (Photo: X/@NethajiSoldiers)New Delhi: The United States secretary of state, Antony Blinken, approved the sale of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonobuoys and ...
Rajnath Singh (R) with his US counterpart, Lloyd Austin. (File photo)New Delhi: The United States’ defence department (US Department of Defense or US DoD) and India’s defence ministry (Ministry of Defence or MoD) signed a non-binding Secu...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw. (Photo: X/@narendramodi) New Delhi: During his two-day visit to Poland, the prime minister, Narendra Modi, delivered several key messages that unders...
The national emblem on the top with the insignias of (L to R) Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, and the Headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Sanket Oswal)Not so long ago, India was perceived as a healthy d...