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India and Israel are accelerating negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with an Israeli delegation set to visit New Delhi later this month. Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, announced that talks will resume in late February, just two weeks from the statement date.The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the FTA were formally signed in November 2025 during Union Commerce Minister Piyush
S Paul Kapur, the leading Trump administration diplomat for South and Central Asia, has described the Quadrilateral Strategic Dialogue—known as the Quad, comprising India, the United States, Japan, and Australia—as a ‘very important platform’ that has performed well. Speaking to the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia on 11 February 2026, Kapur highlighted India’s
The HAL TEJAS, India’s indigenous light combat fighter, has faced a protracted
journey since its conceptualisation in the early 1980s, often sensationalised
as being "stuck on the ground for 33 years".
This narrative stems from the project’s sanction in 1983 to replace ageing
MiG-21s, yet full operational capability remains elusive even in 2026. While
the aircraft achieved its
US Ambassador Sergio Gor has held discussions with India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in New Delhi, emphasising the abundant opportunities for deepening the India-US partnership. This meeting follows the recent finalisation of a framework for an interim trade agreement between the two nations.Gor described the encounter as a pleasure, with talks centred on propelling the bilateral
India’s "National Team" of aerospace organisations is embarking on an ambitious endeavour to pioneer Fly-By-Light flight control systems, marking a significant evolution from the nation’s successful mastery of Fly-By-Wire technology.This collaborative push involves key players such as the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Aircraft Development Establishment (ADE), Bharat Electronics Limited (
India is carefully assessing an invitation from the United States to join the newly proposed Board of Peace, as confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday. The MEA spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, disclosed during a media briefing that New Delhi has received formal communication from Washington on the matter.The proposal stems from US President Donald Trump’s initiative to formalise
Rolls-Royce has unveiled an ambitious strategic roadmap to significantly expand its operations in India across defence, energy, and civil aviation sectors. This announcement came just a day after Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the company’s commitment to deepening its partnership with India.The initiative includes plans for co-developing an
India’s Ministry of External Affairs has unveiled an ambitious framework for the forthcoming India-AI Impact Summit, set to unfold from 16 to 20 February at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. This landmark event marks the first global AI summit hosted in the Global South, positioning India as a pivotal voice in shaping artificial intelligence’s future.The summit draws inspiration from three guiding "
After 17 years in exile in the United Kingdom, Tarique Rahman, the leader of Bangladesh’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is on the cusp of becoming the country’s next prime minister following a resounding victory in the national election held on Thursday.Unofficial results from the Election Commission and party sources indicate that Rahman, aged 60, secured victories in both Dhaka-17 and
Two individuals sustained minor injuries following a collision between the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Truxtun and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply in the Caribbean region. The mishap occurred during a routine ship-to-ship refuelling operation on Wednesday, local time, as confirmed by US Southern Command spokesman Colonel Emmanuel Ortiz.Both vessels were