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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President To Lam of Vietnam reaffirmed that defence and security cooperation remains a central pillar of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.Both sides agreed to intensify collaboration in traditional and emerging areas of defence, with a particular emphasis on enhancing defence systems procurement and expanding engagements across
India and Japan have taken another decisive step in strengthening their strategic partnership in science and technology with the signing of key agreements in healthcare innovation and frontier technologies during a high-level bilateral meeting in New Delhi.The meeting was attended by Japan’s Minister for Science and Technology Policy and Minister of State for Space Policy, Kimi Onoda, and India’s
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held discussions with Vietnam’s Finance Minister Ngo Van Tuan in New Delhi on Wednesday, focusing on ways to deepen cooperation across technology, innovation, energy, and pharmaceuticals.The meeting came against the backdrop of evolving global economic and geopolitical challenges, with both sides emphasising resilience and stability in their respective
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held discussions with Airbus India and South Asia President and Managing Director Jurgen Westermeier on Wednesday, focusing on expanding aerospace manufacturing and aviation-related capabilities in India.The meeting took place against the backdrop of India’s push for greater localisation in aerospace manufacturing and its ambition to emerge as a
The Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS De Ruyter (F804) has arrived in Kochi, escorted by Indian Navy Fast Interceptor Craft, marking a significant step in Indo-Dutch maritime cooperation.The visit coincides with a high-level Dutch naval delegation’s engagements in Southern Naval Command, underscoring shared commitment to training, interoperability, and industrial collaboration.HNLMS De Ruyter,
The US Navy has escalated its blockade enforcement by firing on and disabling the Iranian‑flagged oil tanker M/T Hasna in the Gulf of Oman, using a 20mm cannon from an F/A‑18 Super Hornet launched off USS Abraham Lincoln.The incident underscores rising maritime tensions, with CENTCOM confirming that 52 vessels have now been turned back under the blockade.The United States Central Command (CENTCOM
Iran has declared full readiness to provide maritime, technical, and medical support to commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, just a day after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary pause to “Project Freedom” amid ongoing negotiations mediated by Pakistan.This move underscores Tehran’s attempt to project responsibility for maritime safety while Washington maintains its naval
by Col (Dr.) P K VasudevaThe conflict between Iran and Israel is a long-standing ideological, political, and proxy war, intensified by Iran’s nuclear programme and its funding of anti-Israel militant groups (Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthis). Israel views Iran’s nuclear goals and threats as an existential danger, leading to direct military strikes, cyberattacks, and assassinations.The recent attacks
by Joydeep GhoshIn a first ever confirmed combat loss of USAF aircraft inside Iran in the ongoing Iran – USA/Israel war, Iran has shot down a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle, a twin seater fighter jet.Early on April 3, 2026; in a major escalation in the five-week-old U.S.-Iran conflict, Iranian forces shot down a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet over Iranian territory. U.S. officials have
by Nilesh KunwarUnlike politicians who Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev maintained would “promise to build a bridge even when there are no rivers,” a man in uniform is looked upon as an upright person-a bit blunt at times, but always truthful. Perhaps that’s why even though it isn’t a principle of war and has practically little to do with warfare, the “don’t make a promise that you can’t keep”