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The summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on 14 May 2026 was marked by sharply divergent narratives from Washington and Beijing. Both sides brought senior officials responsible for foreign affairs, defence and economic policy, with China represented by thirteen officials and the US by eleven. Xi repeated familiar language
The High Commissioner of Canada to India, Christopher Cooter, held discussions with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on Saturday, focusing on advancing defence cooperation between the two nations.This meeting was positioned as a follow-up to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s state visit to India in February 2026, which had set the stage for a renewed and expanded partnership
Dutch business leaders have expressed strong admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for India’s economic growth, highlighting expanding opportunities in semiconductors, infrastructure and trade after engaging with him at the CEO Round Table on Economic Ties in The Hague.The interaction underscored the growing depth of India–Netherlands economic relations and the wider potential for
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, has outlined New Delhi’s approach to tackling the ongoing energy and fertiliser crisis triggered by the conflict in West Asia. Speaking at the Special Meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNECOSOC) on safeguarding energy and supply flows, Harish stressed that a combination of short‑term and
Sukhoi’s own technical documentation places the Su‑57’s frontal radar cross section between 0.1 and 1 m², which means its stealth signature is equal to or greater than that of the Rafale, estimated at 0.05–0.1 m², reported a French based defence portal.This undermines Moscow’s claims of fifth‑generation stealth and highlights the detection advantage of Western fighters such as the F‑35, whose
India is moving decisively toward establishing an Integrated Rocket Force (IRF), a tri‑service command designed to consolidate conventional missile and rocket systems such as Pralay, BrahMos, and Pinaka. This initiative aims to provide rapid long‑range precision strike capability, strengthen deterrence against China and Pakistan, and enable “non‑contact warfare” operations.The Integrated
India has achieved a major milestone in underwater warfare technology with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) delivering production‑grade Wire Guided Heavy Weight Torpedoes (WGHWT) to DRDO’s Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL).This indigenous system, realised in both practice and combat variants, significantly enhances the Indian Navy’s operational readiness and self‑reliance in advanced
Solar Industries’ Bhargavastra micro‑missile counter‑drone system is now in the final stages of trials, with completion expected by the end of 2026. This indigenous system represents India’s first guided micro‑missile solution specifically designed to neutralise hostile drones, loitering munitions, and swarm formations at low cost.The Bhargavastra system has been developed by Solar Defence and
The execution plan for the twelve additional Su‑30 aircraft has now been firmly scheduled, with one unit to be delivered in FY28 and the remaining eleven completed in FY29.This phased approach reflects both production realities and the need to align deliveries with the broader upgrade program that is being prepared for the Su‑30 fleet.The decision to spread the induction across two financial
The United Arab Emirates is preparing to store up to 30 million barrels of crude oil in India as part of a strategic energy partnership designed to strengthen emergency reserves and enhance supply security. This arrangement will make use of India’s strategic petroleum reserve facilities, which are located in underground caverns and serve as buffers against global supply disruptions.By