Narendra Modi’s visit to Kuwait, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 43 years, was marked by the two sides signing a significant agreement to boost defence cooperation and also elevate relations to a strategic partnership. The defence agreement is in line with efforts by Indian govt in recent times to boost security and…
NEW DELHI: NSA Ajit Doval on Wednesday held talks with his US counterpart Jake Sullivan on bilateral ties, including defence and security cooperation, and regional and global issues amid tensions in ties over murder-for-hire plot.The two leaders discussed the need for further efforts to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific region and globally, the White House…
NEW DELHI: India and Singapore Tuesday decided to step up their defence cooperation, including commencing co-development and co-production of military equipment, as well as extend their agreement on joint military training (Army) for the next five years.The sixth defence ministerial dialogue, led by Rajnath Singh and his counterpart Dr Ng Eng Hen here, also agreed…
As the dramatic improvement in India-Maldives ties in recent months culminated in President Mohamed Muizzu’s first state visit to India that started Sunday, the president told TOI in an exclusive interview that the Maldives would never do anything that undermines the security of India. Before his meeting with PM Narendra Modi on Monday, and amid…
NEW DELHI: India and the Maldives on Friday discussed expediting implementation of various ongoing defence cooperation projects in the archipelago, in a development that comes soon after external affairs minister S Jaishankar visited Male last month amid the strain in bilateral ties.The 5th defence cooperation dialogue, with Indian defence secretary Giridhar Aramane and Maldives’ chief…
India and Vietnam announced a new plan of action to boost their comprehensive strategic partnership, while also concluding an agreement for Indian credit lines worth $ 300 million to strengthen the southeast Asian nation’s maritime security, as PM Narendra Modi hosted his counterpart Pham Minh Chinh amid renewed tensions in the South China Sea (SCS).While…
