Defence Stocks Soar As Policy Boosts And Exports Fuel Rally

SummaryRecord Stock Rally: Indian defence shares have jumped as much as 360% in a year, supported by government spending, export growth and investor interest in security-focused firms.Policy Power Boost: Rajnath Singh approved doubling financial powers for commanders, enabling faster procurement of ₹1.25 lakh crore in equipment and boosting indigenous manufacturing.Drone Deal Ahead: India plans

June 5, 2026
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India And Venezuela Strengthen Strategic Partnership With Focus On Energy, Minerals And Global South Cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Eloina Rodriguez Gomez held extensive discussions in New Delhi on Thursday, focusing on expanding cooperation across a wide spectrum of areas.The talks covered energy, critical minerals, technology, agriculture, health, and people-to-people ties. Modi emphasised that India’s close cooperation with Venezuela holds immense

June 5, 2026
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India And Afghanistan Strengthen Civilizational And Strategic Ties During Beijing Meeting

India and Afghanistan have once again reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties through a meeting held in Beijing between Ambassador Vikram Doraiswami, representing India, and Afghan envoy to China, Asadullah Karimi.The discussions centred on enhancing cooperation in areas of mutual interest, with both sides emphasising the importance of their civilizational and historical

June 5, 2026
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India-UK Vision 2035 Review Launches New Maritime, Mineral, And Education Partnerships

India and the UK have completed the first ministerial review of the Vision 2035 framework, marking a major step in their comprehensive strategic partnership.The talks in New Delhi, led by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, launched new cooperation on maritime security and critical minerals, while also expanding education and technology ties.The maiden

June 5, 2026
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Modi And Cooper Launch India-UK Critical Minerals Observatory Under Vision 2035

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper in New Delhi on Thursday, underscoring the rapid strengthening of the India-UK partnership.Modi remarked that the deepening relationship had unlocked unprecedented growth opportunities for both nations and reaffirmed that the India-UK Vision 2035 framework would continue to guide cooperation and joint efforts for global good.&

June 5, 2026
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All Indian Seafarers And Vessels Safe As Government Confirms Stability Near Strait of Hormuz

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has confirmed that all Indian seafarers and vessels operating west of the Strait of Hormuz remain safe, with no maritime incident reported in the past seventy-two hours.The assurance was given during an inter-ministerial briefing, where officials emphasised that India continues to monitor regional shipping routes closely and that the situation remains

June 5, 2026
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Hardeep Singh Puri Meets Delcy Rodriguez, Announces Indian Technical Team Visit To Venezuela For Energy Cooperation

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri held a meeting with Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez in New Delhi on Thursday, underscoring the growing momentum in bilateral energy cooperation.In his remarks, Puri announced that a technical team from India would soon travel to Venezuela to examine opportunities in the energy sector, signalling a concrete step towards

June 5, 2026
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US Tariff Approach Appears Wobbly To Partners, CSIS Expert Rossow On US’s Tariff Approach To India

Senior Adviser and Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Richard M Rossow, has described the United States’ tariff approach as appearing “wobbly” to many of its partners.He noted that while some tariff measures have been applied globally or to large groups of countries, the only very specific exception was the original Russia

June 5, 2026
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Delegation Visit Advances India-US Trade Talks Amid Expanding Strategic And Investment Ties

India and the United States issued a joint statement on 7 February 2026, agreeing upon a framework for an Interim Agreement that would serve as a stepping stone towards a comprehensive Bilateral Trade Agreement.This framework reaffirmed both nations’ commitment to advancing negotiations and ensuring reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade relations.From 1 to 4 June 2026, a delegation from the

June 5, 2026
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