External Affairs & Defence Security News

India not going to buy much oil from Russia, says US President Donald Trump

US President Trump and PM Modi discuss trade, India's Russian oil imports, and regional issues in Diwali call; PM reiterates India-US partnership and anti-terror stance

India, EU discuss resolution of pending issues in proposed trade pact

The meeting was important as Goyal is scheduled to visit Brussels next week to give an impetus to the ongoing negotiations for the proposed trade agreement between India and the European Union

INS Sahyadri arrives for India-Japan maritime exercise 'JAIMEX 25'

India-Japan defence exchanges have gained strength in recent years due to growing convergence on strategic matters

Naval Group, Mazagon Shipbuilders extend pact for submarine exports

This renewed MoU builds upon the original agreement signed in July 2023, reaffirming the long-standing Indo-French partnership in the field of submarine design

India, Chad discuss boosting ties in military training, counter-terrorism

MEA further observed that Chadian Armed Forces have recently started to attend training/ courses in defence institutes in India under ITEC

Trump claims PM Modi assured him India will stop buying Russian oil

Trump also said his ambassador-designate Sergio Gor told him that PM Narendra Modi "loves Trump," adding that he shares a great friendship and strong relationship with PM Modi

Malaysia says PM Modi to attend East Asia summit; MEA yet to confirm

Malaysia confirms PM Modi's attendance at the East Asia Summit starting October 26, but India's Ministry of External Affairs remains non-committal on his travel plans

India upgrades its technical mission in Kabul to the status of an embassy

MEA announces upgrade of India's Kabul technical mission to embassy status, signalling a stronger diplomatic and developmental engagement with Afghanistan

India upgrades its Kabul mission to embassy to boost ties with Afghanistan

The reopening of Indian embassy in Kabul comes four years after New Delhi withdrew its officials following the Taliban takeover in August 2021

EU member nations back EU-India strategic agenda to boost ties, cooperation

The new strategic agenda is expected to be adopted at the India-EU summit that is expected to be held in New Delhi early next year

New crimes, terrorism, and ideological wars emerging in society: Rajnath

Laying a wreath at National Police Memorial here on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, Singh also said that the military and police function on different platforms, but their mission is same

Tariff threat kept India, Pakistan from going at it: US President Trump

Speaking in an interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday, Trump claimed that the threat of tariffs forced India and Pakistan to stop the war

Zelensky says his Trump meet 'positive' though he didn't get Tomahawks

Zelenskyy said Trump reneged on the possibility of sending the long-range missiles to Ukraine, which would have been a major boost for Kyiv

EU Council approves new strategic agenda to strengthen ties with India

EU's new agenda aims to strengthen cooperation with India in areas including prosperity and sustainability, technology and innovation, security and defence, connectivity, and global issues

23 Indian crew members rescued from burning LPG tanker off Yemen coast

The Cameroon-flagged MV Falcon, which was sailing southeast of the port of Aden, Yemen, with destination Djibouti, caught fire after an explosion onboard

India-US trade talks cordial; farmers, MSME interests protected: Goyal

The Indian official team, headed by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal, was in Washington this week to hold trade talks with their US counterparts

Every inch of Pakistan's territory within BrahMos range: Rajnath Singh

BrahMos Aerospace has successfully produced the first batch of the missile system from its new integration and test facility in Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow, an official statement said

Army's northern command sets new level of readiness in multi-domain warfare

During the exercise, troops deployed in the forward areas practised in situations like cyber intrusion, spectrum saturation, electronic jamming, spoofing, and cognitive attacks

Rajnath, Yogi flag off first batch of Lucknow-made BrahMos missiles

BrahMos Aerospace, the manufacturer of the BrahMos supersonic missile system, has successfully produced the first batch of the missile system from its new integration and test facility in Lucknow

IAF to get first Tejas Mk1A this year; foreign buyers keen: HAL executives

The third Tejas production line was inaugurated in Nashik by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who also witnessed the maiden flight of the first Mk1A jet to roll out from it